Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Mother’s Perspective

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Credit Warner Brothers Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close tells the incredible story of how a young boy, Oskar, who relied on his father and their games and interactions to get through his life; the life he felt was very strange. He admits that he’s different, that doctors thought he might have Asperger’s, but the tests [...]

DreamCatcher ™ Weighted Blankets: A Dream Come True

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On my porch sat a heavy brown box full of what I would soon discover was worth more than its weight in gold! My DreamCatcher ™ Weighted Blanket for my son had arrived. Excitedly, I opened the package to discover our personal fabric selection with an adorable pirate theme. As I pulled the blanket from [...]

OT in the Home, A Review of an Excellent Resource for Implementing Occupational Therapy at Home

When you look at a title of a video and it refers to occupational therapy (OT) in the home, you expect a lot. For example: host of activities to demonstrate how to approach OT at home in between regularly scheduled sessions with an occupational therapist ideas for helping children regulate their senses while moving through [...]

Keep Your Sensory Sensitive Kid Moving

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Holidays, vacations, weekends. Any time off should be welcomed time, but this is not always the case with a child with special needs. If your child has sensory issues and craves movement and sensory input, I may have a helpful tool for you. It’s called  and was created by David Jereb, a licensed occupational therapist [...]

"Mary & Max" – A DVD Review

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Recently, my friend gave me a DVD titled Mary and Max. Knowing I like to watch movies and read books related to autism, he wanted to know my opinion after watching this film. Mary and Max is an Australian clay-animated feature film written by Adam Elliot that was the official selection as opening night film [...]

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