When Quick And Busy Attention Is A Gift
I was talking with a parent at the park drop-off, and off he ran as he often does with transitions into sessions. I couldn’t quite make out what his destination was this time. Lots of slush and an open field…
Nature
Bringing kids into natural settings has been a real game-changer in producing therapeutic results. Nature stimulates and soothes all the senses, bringing us therapists that much closer to impacting therapeutic change. Kids who dislike touch learn to filter out the grasses, leaves, and bugs that touch their skin. Kids afraid of the unknown learn to shift to the curiosity of what is next. When we go on our adventures, they don’t notice so much that their muscles might be working harder and longer than usual. When we mount a swing from a branch over a creek, they get a special joy for a unique activity that they created. One of the results we’ve seen thus far is that many of our parents are learning how to enjoy the woods in new ways with their challenging kids, creating positive lifestyle changes.
Our summer social groups were so much fun this year
Friendships were made, and lessons in interacting were had. Here’s just a peek at some of the fun, and some mysterious beauties of the insect world that were discovered by the kids.
Not a picky eater out there relishes the chance to try new foods
This sweet girl was trying to escape my therapeutic clutches for her feeding session today- and she eventually tried a few new things and built on her oral motor skills. Once it becomes clear that a child is developing into…