Nashoba Pediatric Therapies

10/02/2025

This may be good! I worry that "free" comes with a sales pitch. I do know that Greg Santucci is a wonderful resource and strong supporter of a neurodiverse affirming approach to care.

Go from reacting in the moment to creating lasting change. REGISTER When behavior feels intense, it’s easy to focus on stopping the moment instead of understanding the cause. But behavior is communication — your child’s nervous system sending signals about safety, stress, or unmet needs. Once ...

08/21/2025

Exciting News! Our second facility is opening soon. Help us spread the news!

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

Now located in West Townsend. No waiting list!

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.