Preschooler Eating His Feces?
Question: This is a first for me! I an occupational therapist working with a preschooler who is eating his feces. I have had students in the past who would smear or play in feces ...
Read more→Is BrainWorks Appropriate for Nonverbal Students?
Question: Good morning! I am an occupational therapist working in a school primarily for students with moderate to severe autism. Most of our students are nonverbal or only able to communicate their wants. Your ...
Read more→Have a Question for Gwen?
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Read more→Where Is a Sensory Symptoms Checklist for Parents?
QUESTION: Several years ago, I took your advanced Sensory AND Behavior course and loved it! I have used it A LOT in my practice! I am working with a teenaged boy with a diagnosis ...
Read more→Guidelines for Sensory Rooms and Breaks
QUESTION: I am an OT working in a middle school. Our team includes behavior coaches; however, we have differing views on the use of sensory rooms. They believe in teaching functional communication through free ...
Read more→Q&A: Teenager with Autism and Skin Picking?
QUESTION: I am working with an autistic teenager who has issues with skin picking. She is smart and talented. I have tried replacing the behavior with squeeze balls or giving her a visual prompt, ...
Read more→Q&A: Sensational Brain Controlled Research Study?
QUESTION: You conducted a controlled research study in 2014 that that provided guidelines on the frequency of short and longer movement breaks for students of different ages. Was that study ever published? If not, ...
Read more→Q&A: Classroom Sensory Strategies without OT Oversight?
QUESTION: I am an occupational therapist working in a primary school in Vermont. We have many students with a history of trauma who have difficulty with behavior in the school setting. However, they are ...
Read more→Q&A: Advanced-Level Courses for Experienced OTs?
QUESTION: I have been an OT for 18 years. Do you offer advanced-level courses for experienced OTs? I have enjoyed your seminars and products in the past, and I’m looking for something new and ...
Read more→Q&A: Autistic Student Seeking Deep Head Pressure?
QUESTION: I have an autistic student seeking deep head pressure in a circular motion generally over the area covered by the temporalis musclulature. He requests a staff person to rub deeply. I would like ...
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