Transitioning Back to School

The Therapy Spot
11 September 2019
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Tags: back to school, behavior patterns, pediatric speech therapy, school, speech therapy, tips and tricks

Transitioning Back to School 9 Tips to Help Your Children Transition Back To School: 1. Talk to your child about what to expect in the upcoming school year (e.g., new school/teacher, school schedule, extracurricular activities). 2. Create a calendar or countdown to prepare your child for when the school year begins (e.g., calendar, paper-chain countdown).

Sensory or Behavior? Observing age-appropriate typical behaviors

The Therapy Spot
30 June 2014
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Tags: age milestones, behavior patterns, milestones

Previously in our discussion examining sensory vs. behavior, we defined sensory processing disorder. Now we look at the flip side: the behavior piece. And again, let’s get our facts straight. According to Sherry Mulligan’s “Occupational Therapy Evaluation for Children: A Pocket Guide” these are the descriptions of typical behavior patterns from ages 1-12.