Live Oak Children's Therapy

09/30/2025

09/10/2025

08/22/2025

“The Bedtime Battle” aka “The Grand Finale”

08/22/2025

We have moved! New address, new phone, new fax. Same email, same therapists, same cool toys 🧸!

08/22/2025

These are great ideas for self regulation. I love the idea of a checklist.

From WholeHearted School Counseling

08/15/2025

Executive functioning skills play a major role in homework! And, there is more to it than just doing a homework assignment. There is actually a school and a home aspect that involves EF skills like organization, attention, task completion, working memory, impulse control, and other skills. The thing is that development of these skills isn't complete until 30 years of age, so having tools and strategies in place is key for each step.

At school there can be supports for each step:
1. Writing down the assignment in an agenda
2. Putting all of the needed materials into the backpack: books, tablet/device, papers, folders, etc.
3. And then turning in the assignment when it is due: locating the assignments and other items

At home, there are several stages as well:
1. Locating the homework assignment and all items in the backpack
2. Doing the assignment completely according to the timeline and requirements
3. Putting the completed assignment back into the backpack or folder along with other materials

Here are some resources that we have for home and at school: ✴https://www.theottoolbox.com/how-to-help-disorganized-sensory-kids-organize-homework/

✴https://www.theottoolbox.com/organization-tips-for-students-organize-kids-school-work/

08/15/2025

Taking turns and sharing in early childhood develops children’s social emotional skills in the early years, helping them to thrive in school and later life.
We see turn taking begin when playing peek-a-boo with babies. But it doesn't end there! Examples of turn taking include: So what does turn taking mean? Turn taking, or the act of taking turns in a situation, conversation, or even means sharing space and time with another individual. Turn taking can look like many things:

💙Speaking and then listening when others speak in a conversation
💙Taking turns in a game
💙Taking turns in line to get a drink from a water fountain
💙Waiting one’s turn in a food like like in the cafeteria
💙Taking turns in speaking during circle time or sharing time in the classroom
💙Taking turns with a favorite toy
💙Waiting while others have an opportunity to receive services such as a food server in a restaurant

For info, tips, and activities to support this social emotional skill: https://www.theottoolbox.com/turn-taking/

08/08/2025

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