Last weekend, I stopped at my local grocery store to buy some needed items for dinner. As I was checking out, I noticed a boy crying in a grocery cart. He appeared quite upset as he screamed and hit the…
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Are Meltdowns a Sensory Issue or Acting Out, and What Should I Do About It?
Tagged with: behavior, Jill Ronske, meltdown, occupational therapy, sensory processing disorder
Posted in All Posts, Occupational Therapy
Posted in All Posts, Occupational Therapy
Why Isn’t My Child Talking? An OT’s Perspective
Why isn’t my child talking? Although you may think this question is only for a speech therapist, occupational therapy may provide some answers, as well. I frequently notice a child start to babble and talk more as I work with them in the gym…
Vision in Children: Should My Child See an Optometrist or an Ophthalmologist?
As I send my youngest child, Adam, off to college, I remember my first days as a pediatric occupational therapist when he was one and barely walking. I spent those early years learning how to treat young children, watching my son obtain…
Tagged with: Jill Ronske, occupational therapy, vision
Posted in All Posts, Miscellaneous, Occupational Therapy
Posted in All Posts, Miscellaneous, Occupational Therapy
What is a Listening Program, and Who Can Benefit?
Have you ever seen children wearing headphones in a therapy clinic? Did you wonder what they were doing? There’s a good chance they were using a “listening” (or “sound”) program as part of their occupational therapy. Listening programs are used…
Tagged with: ADD, ADHD, autism, Jill Ronske, listening program, occupational therapy
Posted in All Posts, Autism, Occupational Therapy
Posted in All Posts, Autism, Occupational Therapy
