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Silly Visual Categorization Game

June 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This playful categorization game is perfect for sparking language, imagination, and movement in therapy sessions. With open-ended visuals and silly categories, kids get to justify their choices, explore flexible thinking, and have fun without worrying about being “right.”
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Tools for Creating and Customizing Social Stories

June 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource introduces a range of digital tools therapists can use to create personalized, engaging social stories for clients working on social communication skills. It includes platform overviews, usage tips, and visual examples, making it easy to find the right tool for different therapy goals.
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Helping Your Child with Articulation Goals at Home

June 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout helps parents support articulation goals at home without turning into speech therapists. It offers empowering language, practical modeling tips, and low-pressure carry-over ideas, all grounded in emotional support and confidence-building.
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Try This Instead: Alternatives to Time-Outs

June 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout offers gentle, practical alternatives to time-outs that prioritize connection and emotional regulation, especially helpful for children who experience the world differently. It’s designed to support therapists in guiding parents through real-life scenarios with strategies that build trust, not isolation.
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Real-Life Phone Use: Tools for Teens

June 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This interactive activity helps therapists support middle and high school students in reflecting on their phone use with non-shaming, real-world strategies. This resource opens the door to meaningful conversations about digital habits, emotional regulation, and self-awareness.
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The “Time Budget” Challenge

May 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Help teens take control of their busy schedules with The Time Budget Challenge, a practical activity designed to build time management and planning skills. This resource guides students through organizing their weekly commitments, balancing school, extracurriculars, and downtime, so they can develop healthy habits for managing their workload independently.
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Adaptive Clothing Options for Kids

May 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource highlights the latest adaptive clothing options for children, helping therapists guide families toward practical, stylish, and functional solutions. With a curated list of brands, key features, and a funding resource, this guide supports families in finding clothing that enhances their child’s comfort and independence.
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Q-Tip Paint By Numbers

May 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This Q-Tip Paint by Number set is a fun, adaptable fine motor activity designed for occupational therapy sessions. With options for structured color matching or freeform creativity, this resource supports grasp development, coordination, and sensory exploration while keeping kids engaged in a meaningful task.
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Cut and Paste: Dressing for Each Season

May 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Help kids strengthen fine motor skills, sequencing, and seasonal vocabulary with this engaging cut-and-paste dress-up activity. Perfect for speech and occupational therapy, this resource encourages discussion about clothing choices while building essential skills in a fun, hands-on way.
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Building Confidence in Kids: The Power of Letting Them Struggle

May 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Help parents build their child’s confidence by supporting them through struggle instead of rescuing them. This handout provides practical strategies and scripts to help parents navigate those key moments when learning is hard, fostering resilience and independence in kids with disabilities.
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