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10 Tips for Navigating the Holidays with Your Neurodivergent Child

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Holidays can be stressful for everybody, but especially for your neurodivergent child. Changes in routine and schedule, new experiences, unpredictability and surprises, more social events and interactions, and increased sensory input during the holiday season can make it feel overwhelming for everybody.  Here are some tips to make this time of year feel a little […]

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Holiday Harmony: Navigating Transitions with Your Kiddo for Stress-Free Celebrations

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Transitions can be particularly challenging for children, and the holiday season often brings about changes in routines and environments. Here are three simple tips to support your child during the holidays, especially when transitions are hard: Establish Predictable Routines: While the holidays may have a tendency to disrupt your usual routines, try to establish or

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Mastering Tummy Time: Tips to Make it Fun and Engaging!

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In our previous blog post, we talked about the importance of tummy time, how much tummy time your baby should be getting, and how to progress tummy time. Now that we have discussed all of the details of tummy time; it is time to discuss how we can make tummy time easier, more enjoyable, and

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Building Strong Foundations: The Importance of Tummy Time and Getting Started

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Tummy time is one of the first and most important activities for your baby to do. So, what exactly is tummy time and why is it so important?  Tummy time is considered the period of time during the day when your baby is on their stomach while they are awake and supervised.  It is important

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4 Ways to Support Your Child’s Independence with Self-Care 

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A child’s independence with self-care tasks is influenced by many factors, such as the task difficulty, the child’s skill level, the child’s age, emotional and sensory regulation, and the child’s ability to attend and follow adult directions. The simple tips below could help your child increase their overall independence and participation in self-care tasks, with

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Building Routines That Stick – Part 3: Sequential Play

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Week 3: Setup short three-four part routine in PARENT selected order.  If you are new to this series click Here to start at Part 1: Learn the First/Then technique.  Return back to the fun and easy activities but this time require them in the order you choose.  As your child successfully completes the schedule in

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Building Routines that Stick – Part 2: Free Choice Schedules

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Week 2: Let your child select from three to four part routines and activities   If you are new to this series click Here to start at Part 1: Learn the “first/then” technique. Be sure to check out our Helpful Hints. Provide three choices of activities. Some kid favorites include:  art, ball catch, cars, bubbles, playdoh/slime,

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