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Age Range: 9-10 years


Information for Parents and Caregivers: Emotion Coaching

August 31, 2020  |   |  By Encompass

Emotion Coaching happens when adults can be compassionate and accepting of a child’s big feelings while at the same time teaching the child how to appropriately express those emotions in a way that allows others to understand and help them.

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Information for Parents and Caregivers: Diagnosis Related Grief

August 31, 2020  |   |  By Encompass

Even when a parent/caregiver has a strong feeling that something is going on with their child that they don’t quite understand, a diagnosis can be really difficult to accept. Processing the grief associated with a diagnosis can be a very challenging path for families and can lead to frustration, miscommunication, and hurt feelings. This handout […]

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Information for Parents and Caregivers: Childhood Anxiety Tip Sheet

August 31, 2020  |   |  By Encompass

Current studies show that roughly 30% of children between 3-17 years old experience symptoms that lead to a diagnosis of anxiety each year. Anxiety can have a genetic component and is often caused by a combination of familial disposition, circumstances, temperament, and experiences. The attached parent information sheet provides more information about childhood anxiety, tips, […]

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Information for Parents and Caregivers: Remote Learning Tip Sheet

August 31, 2020  |   |  By Encompass

As we’ve all done our best to transition to a very different system of living in the last several months, parents and children have had to shift, stretch and pull together like never before. With the remote learning system being facilitated by our incredible teachers, many parents are asking for tips to help best support […]

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Encompass “What is Sensory Processing?” Handout

January 31, 2020  |   |  By Encompass

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.

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