My friend just sent me this great video that sends us a humorous message about reflective listening. Sometimes we learn best through laughter.. So what is the video all about? Most people do not need us to fix their problems- they really just want us to listen. In an old post, Resilience: Teaching Kids To […]
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Our First Book Club, based on the book, “Yell Less, Love More” by Sheila McCraith, went off without a hitch on Tuesday evening. In our last post, I shared with you some of the questions and comments that came up in our discussion. In our handout that I compiled for the book club, I wrote […]
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Our First Book Club was a great success. Participants were able to join on us online and in- person. It was great to be working with Courtney Evenchik again. The book, “Yell Less, Love More” by Sheila McCraith, sparked some great discussions. We all liked that the author made her struggle public on her blog […]
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Although I say I work from home, I really do most of my work at a coffee shop close to home. When the clutter and laundry starts to look at me in that accusing way and starts to pull me away from working, I skedaddle out of the house. I lug my computer, my notebook […]
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I am not sure why this took me so long to get to it, but my buddy, Kelly McCausey at Solosmarts.com has challenged me to do this! Come up with Parentingsimply.com’s best of 2014… 2014 has been wonderful. Parentingsimply.com joined forces with A+ Solutions and it has been great year of collaboration with a team […]
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In our recent postss, about Sensory Processing, we have been learning a lot about Sensory Processing. I have discussed what I had learned from my OT colleagues about Sensory Processing Disorder and what Sensory Processing Disorder looks like. We also have discussed the emotional impacts of Sensory Processing Disorder. So how is Sensory Processing Disorder treated? […]
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In my recent posts, about Sensory Processing, I discussed what I had learned from my OT colleagues about Sensory Processing Disorder. At one inservice our resident OT taught us a valuable lesson, helping us to understand Sensory Processing. She had put the rough side of sticky velcro on our, the participants, shirt tags. She told […]
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A+ Solutions,and the Mandel JCC Early Childhood Center are hosting an evening with Aliza Feldman, OTR Her topic: Understanding Sensory Processing In Young Children This is such an important program. There are many times when a child is misbehaving and we are not sure why. Many times it can be due to sensory processing issues. […]
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As I mentioned in my last post, about Sensory Processing, I attended an inservice given by our preschool’s Occupational Therapist. She had given us a very real way of understanding Sensory Processing. She had put the rough side of sticky velcro on our, the participants, shirt tags. She told us, “I just wanted you to […]
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We have got so much going on here at Parentingsimply.com. We are finally excited to kick-off a parenting-focused book club at A+ Solutions: Our first book club meeting is: Tuesday, January 6, 2015: 8-9PM The book: Yell Less, Love More by Sheila McCraith There will be a live class in Cleveland: 3659 Green Road Suite […]
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I am reading a great book, “Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success: It’s So Much Work To Be Your Friend”, by Richard Lavoie. I think I have highlighted most of the book. It...
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When I was working as a Speech Pathologist in a preschool many years ago, I took part in an inservice given by one of our Occupational Therapist. At the start of the class, she went around and put the rough side of sticky velcro on the tags in our shirts. She then started her talk. […]
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Struggling with a child who refuses everything? Learn simple, practical ways to handle defiance and turn constant refusal into cooperation without the daily battles.
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Save the Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Click here to sign up here for our newest program! Understanding Sensory Processing In Young Children
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Book clubs are so much fun, if you like books, of course! I am a member of a book club, that I love. We read mostly popular fiction, and sometimes when we are in an intellectual mood we read non-fiction and sometimes we throw a classic into the mix. A few years ago I also […]
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We just celebrated Thanksgiving and so many parents asked me, “How can I teach my kids to be grateful?” Most of you know by now that my answer is pretty simple. Any time you want to teach your child anything you need to make sure that your role modeling the behavior. That means that if […]
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It’s that time of year again, Thanksgiving. It is a time to eat turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie and corn bread. It is also a time to reflect on all that we have and feel grateful for the little things in life. I have written many articles on the secret of true happiness. Experts agree that […]
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During the summer I taught a webinar called, “Helping Your Young Client Persevere in the Face of Learning Differences” We spoke a lot about how the way we talk to children can effect a child’s view of how well they can cope with school. Our words can either discourage or encourage children to take responsibility […]
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Children who have learning disabilities may become discouraged about school because they carry a double burden – they must manage all the regular trials of childhood along with the strength and spirit needed to overcome their disability.It is hard for us to watch our children struggle, and we often forget that struggling is not inherently bad, it can make a person stronger and more sensitive.
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Kids can feel overwhelmed when studying for tests and doing their homework and they often don’t even know where to start. It is the same for adults, when we need to tackle a big project for work(this article) or even at home(the storage closet in the basement). It does not help to criticize our kids: […]
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