10 Simple Loop Activities to Support Vision, Vestibular, and Cerebellar Integration By Geralyn Spiesz, MS, OTR/L One of the simplest, most effective tools we’ve found to support integrated development...
In moments of stress, our nervous systems can become overwhelmed and shift into a state of fight, flight, or freeze. This happens not just in our children, but in...
If there’s one truth I wish every parent could fully feel—it’s this: Physiological safety is the foundation of all learning. Not flashcards. Not therapy hours. Not how many words...
When we become mothers, we dive headfirst into a world of love, responsibility, and, let’s be honest, exhaustion. For those of us raising children with Down syndrome, that journey...
When I was 20 years old, I worked at a group home for adults with developmental disabilities. It was 1990, and the national movement to close large institutions was...
Whether our children are 5 or 25, functional reading remains a goal. “Reading” is actually 2 different components…fluency, and comprehension. The academic system teaches fluency through an abstract system...
As mothers, we are constantly searching for ways to support our children’s development while also caring for our own well-being. One of the most powerful tools we can incorporate...
One of the biggest challenges we face in supporting our children’s development is understanding how sensory feedback from movement builds the brain. Every stage of movement—rolling, crawling, sitting, standing—plays...
A review of Carl Delacato’s groundbreaking work and what place it has in our action plans One of the most impactful advice I ever got was to read Carl...