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The Trouble With Bonfire Night

It’s almost here, the one night of the year that has my son crawling around on the floor like a solider in combat. The 5th of November is bonfire night and as much as Little man likes watching the fireworks at a…
Review: Step In The Right Direction video

I recently contacted Anna Kennedy as I read about a new dance DVD she had developed for children with autism and aspergers syndrome. Anna’s DVD, ‘Step in the right direction’ has been produced in a…
Video: Ocupational Therapy - Waking up the arms and legs

Emmett just started with his new Occupational Therapist the other day. His schedule changed because of school and his original OT will be on maturity leave so we have moved to a new therapist.
Occupational Therapy: Weighted Ball (Video)

The activity highlighted in this video is the weighted ball. This my very favorite Occupational Therapy activity, at least from my perspective. Emmett really seems to enjoy both throwing and catching the ball. It provide…
New symptom: Tremors

Gavin’s had OT yesterday. While he was there, the therapist noticed a new symptom that had escaped our detection.
Video: What is Occupational Therapy?

What is Occupational Therapy? I wanted to share another video from one of Emmett’s Occupational Therapy sessions. This is the Hammock Swing and this is actually the first time Emmett has tolerated this exercise.…
Being the "I" in Identity

Greetings from Co. Monaghan...no, Lisa hasn't decamped to Ulster to satisfy her lust for drumlins and soda farls. This is Jean dropping in to say "hello" and to invite you for a little meander down the path with me.…
I Want to Fire Everyone!

Last week I was at my breaking point. This week I feel like giving up. I want to fire everyone. Early Intervention, although we are fortunate to have such a program in NJ, is a difficult system to navigate. It does…
Intensive OT Time

We are doing a weeks worth of intensive OT with Heidi after school for an hour each day. It took Heidi about an hour of intensive OT to calm down after a very wound up day. Certainly seems like she has hit sensory overl…
Calming the Anxious Aspie

Last week we visited our OT (Occupational Therapist) to discuss Annie’s experience with tracksuit pants and stockings. Additionally I hoped to find some calming strategies to help my anxious girl. It was a fasci…