There’s nothing remarkable about my experience with Covid 19. I don’t know the person that passes it on to me. I can only guess where or at what point it entered my system. I do know that now that I’m on the other side of it, I feel a sense of relief. I feel very lucky to say that given...
It was the summer after my first year of college. I came back to NJ and was set to start a new temporary job. It was in a hospital, so I thought they would have been a little more understanding with my sudden news. The day before I was set to start, I had to call and cancel indefinitely. I...
Photo by Upsplash Learning practical self-care skills allows your child to become more aware of their physical and emotional needs. As a parent, you're your child's biggest role model, so the sooner you start integrating self-care into their lives, the easier it is for them to incorporate these practices into their adult lives. Playapy wants to help, and shares the following...
As a pediatric occupational therapist, I have countless experiences working with children and educating parents about emotional regulation and calming strategies. Children often communicate through behaviors when they are young and don't have the words to express how they are feeling. When these emotions are more extreme or problematic, they show up in a way often described as the Fight,...
The term Teletherapy catapulted into mainstream vocabulary at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Simply, it is therapy provided online as is synonymous with Telehealth. As an occupational therapist, I have been interested in providing Teletherapy for many years. I believed it would allow me to provide treatment to individuals outside my direct geographical location. The barrier has been mostly...