All About Fine Motor
Detecting Fine Motor Delays Do you wonder if your child is struggling with fine motor skills? Many kids learn very early on how to compensate for delayed skills. They also…
Summer Shopping List
Oh summer- how much we love you! While summer is such a fun time of the year, do you feel like your kids can have high expectations for what they…
De-Escalation Strategies
By Jeanette Seitrich Take Perspective Have you ever been overwhelmed to the point of a breakdown? If so, does it help when someone told you to “stop worrying” or “it’s…
A Guide to Self-Advocacy
Do you ever wish you had a crystal ball that told you if your child or student was going to live a successful life? I know I pray and hope…
Our Favorite Stocking Stuffers
These are some of the stocking stuffers we stocked up on this holiday season, plus a few other ideas! Some of the ideas you can divide out in multiple stockings…
12 Things to do with Playdough
I have a love/ hate relationship with playdough. Sometimes when my kids ask me to play, I have to try really hard to get my creative hat on. They have…
Fall Fun with Kids
Fall Fun with Kids The fall weather days are finally upon us. If you live in the St. Louis and St. Charles areas, the weather is all over the place.…
Sensory in the Older Child
How to detect sensory challenges and 20 ways to help Sensory is talked about frequently with younger children. However, there are plenty of adolescents, teens and young adults who have…
Back to School
It is hard to believe it is already August. Our summer has flown by, and I always say each summer goes by faster than the last one as my kids…
Why is Crawling Important?
CDC Developmental Milestones The CDC provides recommendations for tracking developmental milestones like crawling. These developmental milestones are not a screening tool, but, on the contrary, are a great resource that…