Supporting sensory needs in the classroom can feel like an impossible task. 

But the reality is…

Kids are often getting shamed for their sensory needs in schools whether that’s because they are moving around too much, they are easily distracted, or they are just zoning out. 

And we have kids that...

My clinic, Pediatric Therapy Playhouse, is turning 11 years old!! 

I seriously can't believe it. 

One of the biggest lessons I've learned in my 11 years as a clinic owner has been how to make a clinic space that works best for me and my business. 

I recently moved into a new clinic after being in...

Something about the phrase “functional play” really gets to me. 

What is the function of play?? 

Play = what is fun for the child! 

So why do we get to decide what’s fun for a child?

I know a lot of times we think we are helping them to be more flexible and develop their “functional play”. 

But...

We’re really missing the mark for our Autistic kids. 

It’s time to stop saying we don’t know any better…

We KNOW that not accepting people for who they are is emotionally damaging. 

We KNOW that telling people it’s not ok to be themselves is emotionally damaging. 

We KNOW that making kids feel l...

It’s time. 

I’m going to talk about something everyone wants to hear about but nobody wants to talk about. 

I’m going to talk about behavioral therapy. 

And let me start by saying that this is a no shame, no blame zone. 

Because you may not know this about me, but I used to be a behavioral thera...