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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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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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100 Children’s Books Featuring Disabilities and Neurodiversity

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource features 100 children’s books across 10 categories, including wheelchair use, deafness, dyslexia, stuttering, autism, ADHD, Down syndrome, physical disabilities and differences, cerebral palsy, and sensory processing. With one printable page per topic, therapists can easily share relevant book recommendations with parents and families to foster understanding and inclusion. These carefully selected stories empower children and encourage meaningful conversations about disability and neurodiversity.
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Collaborative IEP Meetings: A Multidisciplinary Guide for Meaningful Parent Engagement

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This is a practical resource designed for therapists to share with parents and colleagues, helping to foster a more family-centered, inclusive approach to IEP meetings. Packed with actionable strategies, checklists, and parent advocacy tools, this guide empowers teams to create meetings where parents feel heard, valued, and truly part of the decision-making process.
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My Social Map: Understanding Relationships, Comfort, and Boundaries

April 30, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Help your clients navigate friendships and boundaries in a way that aligns with their unique perspectives and needs. This interactive worksheet guides autistic individuals and those with brain injuries through mapping their relationships, identifying comfort levels in social situations, and practicing boundary-setting strategies, giving therapists a practical tool for meaningful discussions.
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Helping Kids Understand Circles of Control

March 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Help kids navigate anxiety and frustration by exploring what they can control, what they can influence, and what is out of their hands. This interactive activity encourages reflection, builds resilience, and gives kids a practical framework to focus their energy on what truly matters.
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Feelings Check-In

March 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource helps children build emotional awareness by identifying, describing, and mapping their emotions using sensory and size-based cues. Designed for speech and occupational therapy, it supports language development, interoception, and self-regulation, giving kids the tools to express and manage their feelings with greater clarity.
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What to Expect in Play-Based Therapy

January 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
Help parents understand the principles of play-based therapy and how it supports their child’s development. This resource provides therapists with clear, parent-friendly explanations to share, making the therapy process approachable and meaningful.
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Gestalt Language Theory: A Parent’s Guide

January 31, 2025 by Ashley Zhinin.
This parent-friendly handout explains gestalt language processing and how therapy supports children in developing flexible, meaningful communication. Perfect for therapists to share, it provides an overview of the therapy approach, stages of development, and practical tips for supporting progress at home.
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