Nashoba Pediatric Therapies

04/25/2023

Well rounded play that allows children to explore how their bodies work, the attributes of objects within their environment, how to use those objects, how to interact with other people in their environment. That is enough, then our children would be ready for school and structured learning.

Yes, it’s true that Kindergarten has transformed into First Grade. Yes, children will need to learn academics, listen and sit still. But that certainly doesn’t mean that these lessons should be straight-jacketed onto them in the toddler and preschool years. In fact, the funneling down of structured learning is all the more reason to let children play while they can. We must fiercely protect this precious, ever shrinking window of time for our children.

Play is enough. Play is enough. Play is enough. This should be our educational mantra for the first 5 years.

Don't let your preschoolers forget how to play —>
https://www.janetlansbury.com/2012/06/dont-let-your-preschoolers-forget-how-to-play/

04/21/2023

As little as an hour a week of outdoor learning has tremendous benefits for children and also boosts teachers' job satisfaction.

04/21/2023

Yes!!

A Dozen Ways to Co-Regulate With Your Child

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IN THE RESOURCE STORE

CALMING STRATEGIES

Young people can work through their personalised strategies, making a visual reminder. Includes a template for a version which can then be laminated to create a keyring resource, especially useful as a reminder in school.

Calm Cards will work well during this activity, also available.

Download at https://thecontentedchild.co.uk/product/calming-strategies/

11/02/2022

It's more than a change in our language. It's a change in how we see our Autistic clients. They are doing their best in a world that doesn't understand them and isn't set up for them. We can approach their needs with genuine care, empathy, and curiosity. This starts with us doing our work to take their perspective. It doesn't start with observing their behavior and trying to shape it through behavioral approaches.

What other phrases are you ready to throw out, and what are you putting in their place?

ID: One slide with purple borders contains black text with examples of phrases to leave behind in red followed by a black arrow paired with green text with phrases to incorporate into practice instead.

10/20/2022

What a great illustration of what can result when you meet someone with calm - or having our own storm met with calm.

10/15/2022

Happy National Grouch Day!...Well, IF you're happy about it.

10/06/2022

09/23/2022

When I hear, “Mom, I need help!” or “Mom, I can’t do this,” my first instinct is to spring into action and save the day. But before we don our superhero capes to rescue children from struggle, we need to ask ourselves what we’re accomplishing. Does sparing children from struggle help or ...

09/18/2022

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09/12/2022

SO TRUE! JUST ONE MORE REASON TO START LEARNING DEVELOPMENT EARLY

Another reason to change the brain early in a child's life with more movement, cross-patterning exercises, sensory integration and gross motor/fine motor activities.

09/04/2022

Conventional wisdom might call it unwise to suggest negatives about a practice that probably 90% of parents do with their babies (n.b. – a very unscientific survey). Is it really worth the grief to get into it? After struggling with this for a while now, my passion for natural gross motor developm...

08/22/2022

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08/02/2022

LOL...so true!

05/10/2022

This goes hand in hand with Ross Greene's mantra "Kids do well if they can". Parent's often comment that I am so patient with their children. I try to explain that this paradigm shift is the reason. Once you see where behaviors are coming from, helping kids through the tough moments becomes much easier.

Only looking at observable behavior (surface behaviors), doesn't tell you anything about what's actually causing the behavior.

You start solving problems when you start diggin'!

Image Description: Title: The “Why of A Behavior”. Two holes with a man digging in each hole: First hole is shallow with subtitle “The old way of thinking”. Underneath are the words “defiant”, “escape”, “avoiding” and “attention seeking”. Second hole is very deep with the subtitle “A necessary paradigm shift” (supported by brain science). Underneath are the words: sensory processing”, “emotional regulation”, “motor challenges”, “learning disabilities”, “trauma”. The function of any behavior is much deep than phrases like attention seeking. This shallow analysis will lead to using rewards and punishments to get compliance. Want to improve behavior? Solve the problem. How do you solve the problem? Dig Deeper. Greg Santucci, Occupational Therapist.

04/30/2022

How perfect is this? 🥰

04/10/2022

A little OT humor :)

Yup😬