With our outdoor clinic and covered, all-seasons classroom space, Creative Beginnings operates rain or shine! Adapting to the weather is a sensory experience in itself. It adds to the learning our clients are doing as they play and complete reflex integration and other OT activities.
Want to see it for yourself and find out how we can meet your child's needs? Schedule a free introductory meeting at creativebeginnings.clientsecure.me.
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If you still have a few gorgeous gourds around, especially decorative mini pumpkins you might be saving for your Thanksgiving table, try this sensory game!
Have your child lay on their back with their legs flat against a wall and place the pumpkin on their feet. Then have them bend their knees and lower the pumpkin down as far as they can while keeping their heels against the wall.
This simple game challenges balance and coordination while strengthening their core and stabilizing muscles in their legs. It's also a great stretch and a grounding exercise too!
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Happy Halloween, from my family to yours! One of my favorite things about this holiday is seeing how my family has grown over the years.
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Caregivers - we know that we can co-regulate with our kids better when we ourselves are regulated. But that's easier said than done! The grownup version of my calming strategies for kids printable offers some simple ways to help you find a little calm wherever you are, so that you can show up better for your kids.
Download the full printable version at creativebeginnings.net/services.
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📚✨ This Saturday, I’m excited to teach my course: "Executive Functioning: Learn the Foundations to Grow Your Child's Skills" in person to a Special Education Parent Advisory Committee. Fun Fact: you can purchase access to the virtual version of this course anytime through my website!
You’ll learn:
- What is executive functioning?
- How occupational therapy connects to executive functioning
- How learning differences, attention span, neurodivergence, and electronics shape the developing brain
- Proven strategies to support your child’s executive functioning
It shares actionable, low-cost steps to help with time blindness, transitions, emotional regulation, and more—especially for kids with ASD, ADHD, anxiety, or perfectionism.
Don’t miss out on this game-changing resource! 🌟 creativebeginnings.net/services
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Sometimes tidying up turns into a sensory game too!
Throwing a pool noodle into the mix when picking up cones creates a fun activity that requires focus, coordination, planning, and balance. The lighter the cones are, the trickier it is!
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For people who experience time blindness, it can be especially tricky to map out a day. This learning tool can help you visualize your day and plan more accurately. When kids are resisting doing something like chores or homework, this process can help parents illustrate how long those tasks actually take.
Here are three filled-out demo versions - visit my website for the blank printable. creativebeginnings.net/services.
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I'm excited to announce a new workshop I'm offering, beginnig this fall: shoe tying! This course is perfect for either groups of kids who need to learn to tie their shoes, or groups of educators who want to help teach the kids in their care.
To discuss options and availability, fill out the contact form on my website: creativebeginnings.net/contact.
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My family had so much fun volunteering at the annual Pumpkins and Ponies event at @seattle_farm the last two Saturdays! Spending time at the farm is always such a fun way for us to get in some heavy work and enjoy the gentle, calming presence of horses.
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Changing up a game and having a child call the shots can help put them at ease, while also demonstrating how it's played and why it's fun! As we prepared to play this Popcorn/Kernel game in the swing for the first time, I hopped in and made my client the caller.
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