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Therapy Tips and Tricks
So now that we have discussed options for finding a good OT, PT or SLP in your area what’s next? For some helpful hints on how to get the most from your therapy session check out OT Loren Shlaes’s guest blog at Parents/To the Max entitled Therapy Tips and Tricks for Kids with Special Needs. She has some great suggestions for before during and after a therapy session including what to feed your child before you attend (think a light protein snack) etiquette for therapy (no cell phones please!) and what to do in between therapy sessions (daily outdoor time is vital). For smooth transitions to and from therapy, remember to use transition tools like a fidget.
The Ocean Sensory Set (pictured above) or the Poppin' Peepers may fit the bill as they are just the right combination of tactile/deep pressure input and are just plain squeezable fun! (Not for children under 3yrs though!) What are your favorite tips for getting the most success from a therapy session?
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Comment by Cecilia Cruse on June 18, 2012 at 12:12pm -
Wise words indeed Kelli! Often a combination of both approaches are needed...a parent present to learn the routine and home program, but also some sessions done with therapist independently to see if any differences in behavior/skill/independence. Sounds like you have a good intuitive sense for what is needed for your daughter. Thanks for writing in!
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Comment by Kelli McCoy on June 15, 2012 at 10:52pm -
My child is only 18 months, but what I do is let the therapist lead, join in when possible, get on the floor, encourage and praise my child, find toys with noises or lights to attract her attention when the therapist needs her to look up, and help the therapist as needed. Sometimes I just sit as quietly as possible because the fact that I am there, at times, causes my child not to participate. I just have to kind of read the situation to figure out if I'm going to join in or "sit in the shadows."
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