Ms. SusanApr 22 minGet Ready... Do... DONE! How to Help Your Child Plan Their WorkWe're all familiar with "Ready, Set, GO!" but what about Get Ready, Do, Done? For our children, and maybe even ourselves, who struggle wi...
Ms. SusanFeb 281 minFun Friday Activity: Mental FlexibilityTo wrap up our journey into executive functions, I'll discuss mental flexibility and provide a few fun games. Enjoy!
Ms. SusanFeb 211 minFun Friday Idea: Inhibitory ControlAnd so our journey continues with a discussion on inhibitory control and some fun ways to challenge this skill in your kids. Enjoy!
Ms. SusanFeb 141 minFun Friday Idea: Working MemoryThis week starts our journey into understanding Executive Functioning with a crash course on working memory along with a few strategies t...
Ms. SusanJan 101 minFun Friday Activity: Body Awareness and Sensory/Emotional RegulationThis week we are starting to learn about the beginning stages leading up to logical thinking. I will provide you with some fun ways to im...
Ms. SusanDec 18, 20193 minCRASH! Sensory Seeking and Emotional RegulationIt's winter and one of my favorite things about winter are fuzzy socks! My feet get so cold this time of year, especially on our cold til...
Ms. SusanNov 20, 20194 minSensory Processing Disorder - An Often Misunderstood Piece to the PuzzleBrowsing around the internet, I recently stumbled upon a tweet from a prominent person with autism. The entire thread inspired me, as a n...
Ms. SusanNov 6, 20193 min"All he does is line his toys up!" - Repetitive Play - What it is & How to Build on it"Enough already!" I hear Mom exclaim in the session. Her son is lining the blocks up, one after another, with her nose millimeters from t...
Ms. SusanSep 24, 20193 minMore Words or Spontaneous Language? Where Should We FocusAs a speech-language pathologist, we love words. Long words, short words, rhyming words, minimal contrasting words, grammatically correct...
Ms. SusanSep 17, 20197 minGetting Started in Private Speech Therapy - What to ExpectHave you noticed your child isn't saying things like his friends on the playground? Does your child continue to point at what she wants, w...
Ms. SusanMay 8, 20192 minEcholalia: A Tool for CommunicationDuring evaluation interviews, parents often express concern while explaining how their child "copies a question" rather than answering it...
Ms. SusanApr 26, 20191 minChild-Friendly Yoga Sequence with MantrasThis week, I'm providing you with a yoga sequence that corresponds with an article and printable from at Childhood101.com. I'm demonstrat...
Ms. SusanApr 24, 20192 minStalling Moments to Subtle BreakthroughsWe all have our moments at work. Moments of honest desperation and stalling hesitation. I may feel confident in my profession, but I have...
Ms. SusanApr 12, 20191 minFun Friday Activity - Yellow Duck CraftThis week we are making yellow ducky puppets. You can grab our template for the duck body here.
Ms. SusanJan 24, 20193 minWhat is Play?"What do you want to be when you grow up?" my first grade teacher asked me, her silver white hair brushed neatly into an upswept twist. I...
