An excellent way to build a toddler’s vocabulary is through their experiences during everyday activities. When an adult takes advantage of moments of shared attention with their toddler, these daily activities can provide a rich source of vocabulary building.
Many parents use the terms “tantrum” and “meltdown” interchangeably. However, they are very different. This handout includes telling the differences between the two and tips on how to prevent and ease them.
Parents can have a huge impact on the sibling relationship and can dramatically shift patterns with some intentional focus on themselves, each individual child, and family dynamics.
Positive discipline is an approach developed on the premise of being kind, firm, and respectful toward your child. This tip sheet provides resources, tips, and information on positive discipline.
Executive functioning describes the mental skills humans use to solve problems and achieve desired outcomes. Executive functioning skills include goal-setting, identifying and solving problems, making and following plans, adapting to changes, remembering important information, and self-monitoring. This sheet explains the various parts of executive functioning and provides suggested activities you can do at home to […]
In this handout, Encompass Occupational Therapist Kavita Sleight, OTR/L, explains sensory processing, gives examples of common challenges that can indicate issues with sensory processing, and provides strategies and tools for dealing with different types of sensory processing challenges.
