Paulette Nel Occupational Therapy

22/04/2024

According to the CDC, in 2023 about 1 in 36 children in the United States were diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Clinician, brain researcher, and author

23/08/2023

When children first start to move and walk, they have to actively think about their movements. This makes it hard for the brain to concentrate and learn anything else.

If a child doesn’t get it — if he is clumsy and walks oddly — it is hard for him to move on to other skills because his brain is so preoccupied with trying to control movements.

When a child learns to walk and move naturally, however, the brain no longer has to think about these things. Movement becomes subconscious.

⭐An excerpt from the book "Disconnected Kids" by Dr. Robert Melillo
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07/08/2023

07/08/2023

Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be identified by a general tendency toward a reduction in the expression of low-band, widely dispersed integrative activities, which is made up for by an increase in localized, high-frequency, regionally dispersed activity. The study assessed ASD childr...

20/05/2023

First exam....done and dusted!

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07/04/2022

When something happens that upsets your child, don't be in a rush to move them through it, as uncomfortable as that sounds. Acknowledge that it feels horrible, that the situation doesn't feel fair. Don't try and sugar coat it, sometimes things really are just so disappointing. Let them talk, cry or whatever they need, just be there for them for as long as it takes. Don't try to fix anything, just sit and listen. I think parents find this incredibly hard, we just want to fix it and make it better, but just wait. Wait till they are ready; they need to know that the hard emotions will pass. If we never allow kids to experience to full wave of an emotion then emotions can be very scary things.

More information on my blog

https://www.thetherapistparent.com/post/helping-children-grow-through-set-backs

17/11/2021

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03/11/2021

21/10/2021

We all know that exercising, eating clean, remaining mentally active, and sleeping well can contribute towards a healthy brain, but one thing we may overlook is the importance of social interaction.