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Teaching Children About Fidgets

Hand fidgets can be useful self-regulation tools. A formal lesson to teach fidget use will help children understand their purpose and find the ones that work best for them. 

Teaching Children About Fidgets

Hand fidgets can be useful self-regulation tools. A formal lesson to teach fidget use will help children understand their purpose and find the ones that work best for them. 

How to Process Situational Anxiety

How to Process Situational Anxiety

Situational anxiety is relatively normal; most people have some anxiety in unfamiliar situations. However, there are things we can do to prepare children for new situations that may cause them...

How to Process Situational Anxiety

Situational anxiety is relatively normal; most people have some anxiety in unfamiliar situations. However, there are things we can do to prepare children for new situations that may cause them...

What is the Polyvagal Theory?

What is the Polyvagal Theory?

The polyvagal theory describes how the body responds to stress and the role that the vagus nerve plays in that response; this goes beyond the traditional belief of a "fight...

What is the Polyvagal Theory?

The polyvagal theory describes how the body responds to stress and the role that the vagus nerve plays in that response; this goes beyond the traditional belief of a "fight...

Using Prompts that Teach Independence

Using Prompts that Teach Independence

Adults tend to give direct cues to children for basic routine things that they should be doing independently. There is a better way to talk to children foster autonomy. 

Using Prompts that Teach Independence

Adults tend to give direct cues to children for basic routine things that they should be doing independently. There is a better way to talk to children foster autonomy. 

Calming Tools that Bring a Sense of Order

Calming Tools that Bring a Sense of Order

Some children benefit from activities that I describe as “bringing order to the universe.” These are things that tend to be structured and provide a sense of completion.

Calming Tools that Bring a Sense of Order

Some children benefit from activities that I describe as “bringing order to the universe.” These are things that tend to be structured and provide a sense of completion.

How to Handle "Bad Behavior" in Children

How to Handle "Bad Behavior" in Children

We can be on the receiving end of behaviors we may not particularly like from the children we serve. But we have a lot of power to help children feel...

How to Handle "Bad Behavior" in Children

We can be on the receiving end of behaviors we may not particularly like from the children we serve. But we have a lot of power to help children feel...