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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY TIPS & RESOURCES

The end of summer is on the horizon, but that doesn’t mean your ADHDer should stop benefiting from swimming. There is plentiful research stating swimming can be beneficial beyond being a fun activity and a safety skill. Why Swimming? Think of the various elements of swimming. It can be indoors or outside. Quiet or load. Solitary or social. Relaxing or invigorating. The...

When I began my career as an occupational therapist 25 years ago, ADHD was not as common as it is now. These days, the majority of my patients have ADHD or demonstrate many of the symptoms including requiring executive function motivators. When it comes to typically developing children and adults, understanding importance or that there are consequences to not accomplishing tasks...

Recently I went on a short trip to celebrate the fifth birthday of a family member. Before traveling, I was searching for a toy that he may like that wouldn't be a risk to his younger brother. It also needed to have at least a spark of magic given the family's love of all things Disney. I remembered that I...