For children, winter break is magical. Not only do they get to celebrate the holidays with their families, they also get a couple glorious weeks off from school. But winter break always feels too short, and when their first day back rolls around, you’ll probably hear a few groans and grumbles from your child as you send them off to...
As a pediatric occupational therapist, I have worked with many families navigating the parenting of children with ADHD. Since October is ADHD Awareness Month, I want to share with you my top tips to help children with ADHD symptoms. To make them easier to remember, I created an acronym as a mnemonic device, something I often use to help myself...
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...
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...
Before deciding to become an occupational therapist, I initially started applying to colleges with the intent to become a physical therapist. That's a story for another day, but I ended up spending the first couple years of school taking the same courses as PT majors. Once I graduated and started working in the real world, I was amazed how much...