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Play Without Pressure

October 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
A parent-friendly handout for families who find play tricky, covering why imaginative play matters, “follow-their-lead” basics, and age-banded quick-start ideas. Use it in session to model simple play coaching and send home as a one-pager with scripts, prompts, and low-pressure ways to build connection and language.
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Why Kids Need Boredom

October 31, 2025 by Celia Easton Koehler.
This parent handout helps therapists reframe “I’m bored” as practice time for planning, flexible thinking, and follow-through. It offers 20 fun, connection-building ideas kids can start on their own (letters, mini museums, recipe cards, window galleries) plus quick coaching tips so caregivers can support without rescuing.
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Whose Turn? A Pronoun Activity Using One Scene and Character Cards

September 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This activity supports pronoun development using a park scene and character cards that state each person’s name and pronouns. Guide students to describe what each character is doing in the scene, building grammar skills while modeling respectful, identity-affirming language.
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Writing Goals That Reference Play (Not Just Skills)

August 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource helps therapists shift away from skill-only goals by showing how to write therapy goals that center meaningful, developmentally appropriate play. It includes play-based goal examples, a quick reference to types of play, and a worksheet to help reframe existing goals in a way that supports authentic engagement.
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Writing Life Participation Goals: Beyond the Impairment

August 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource helps therapists shift from impairment-driven goals to life participation goals that reflect what truly matters to the individual. It includes real-world goal examples and a worksheet to support writing goals that center autonomy, connection, and everyday engagement.
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Screen Time for Babies and Toddlers

July 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This reflective handout supports parents of children ages birth to three in navigating screen time with clarity, compassion, and intention. Rather than prescribing limits, it invites meaningful awareness of how screens show up in daily life and what might be getting crowded out.
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Pacifiers: Finding Balance as a Parent

July 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout offers a balanced, compassionate overview of pacifier use, helping parents understand both the benefits and considerations without overwhelming them with conflicting advice. It’s a supportive tool for therapists to guide conversations about infant soothing, feeding, and developmental choices in a judgment-free way.
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Understanding AAC Trials: What Families Need to Know

July 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout helps families understand what an AAC trial is, why it matters, and what steps to expect along the way, from evaluation to funding approval. It’s a clear, compassionate tool therapists can use to guide families through the AAC process with realistic expectations.
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Affirmation Posters: A Toolkit for Connection and Confidence

July 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This set of six affirmation posters offers fresh, meaningful messages to help kids build confidence, resilience, and self-trust. Designed for therapy spaces, these statements spark reflection and connection without feeling cheesy or forced.
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