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...
Every child experiences a particular parenting style, but authoritative parenting is what is most recommended. So what is it, and why is it more effective? Read below to review the three primary styles parents use and discover how they appear in day to day life. Permissive Parenting Parents who treat their children as peers or friends are using a permissive parenting style. In...
Imagine a large Expo in a convention center full of companies promoting their gadgets and publications. Picture thousands of faces flushed with enthusiasm and wonder. Now visualize an emotionally lost and lonely woman rooming aimlessly and suddenly being brought back to life like a classic movie restored to full color. That was me six years ago when I attended the...
The month of February is often associated with Valentine’s Day, a day that represents love and having being chosen as the loved of someone special. Recently I was listening to the audiobook Born a Crime by comedian Trevor Noah. In it he states that the greatest gift you can give someone is to choose them. He was speaking of his...
Heads, Tummies & Tails: A Smart Guide to Printing Lowercase Letters was developed to improve the handwriting of children by providing therapeutic techniques to assist in their learning....