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PICU Environmental Mapping

March 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This family-facing handout helps parents identify small, realistic environmental adjustments in the PICU that can reduce sensory overload and support regulation during long hospital stays.
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The Suck–Swallow–Breathe Brainstem Reflex

March 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This handout helps therapists clearly explain how the suck–swallow–breathe reflex is controlled by the brainstem and why feeding coordination can be disrupted. It gives clinicians a simple, visual way to normalize feeding challenges and support calm, informed conversations with families.
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Basic Anatomy: The Infant vs. Adult Airway

March 31, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This handout helps therapists clearly explain the structural differences between the infant and adult airway in a way families can understand. Use it during feeding or swallowing discussions to connect anatomy to real-world function and support collaborative, informed decision-making.
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How to Use the Calendar App on iPhone

March 30, 2026 by Kimi Mitchell.
This step-by-step calendar guide helps therapists support people with cognitive impairments in organizing appointments, routines, and daily plans using a familiar smartphone tool. It’s designed to be used alongside screenshots in therapy to build confidence, reduce overwhelm, and support follow-through in real life.
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Food Scripts for Caregivers

February 27, 2026 by Megan Berg.
This handout gives caregivers simple, supportive scripts they can use during meal time to reduce pressure, ease anxiety, and honor each child’s sensory and emotional experience with food. It offers language that models curiosity, autonomy, and connection without giving nutrition advice or pushing a child to eat.
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What My Brain Is Trying to Do

February 27, 2026 by Megan Berg.
This handout helps kids build insight by framing behaviors as adaptive brain strategies rather than problems to fix. Use it to guide compassionate conversations, support self-awareness, and strengthen collaboration between kids and the adults in their lives.
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Real-World AAC Partner Skills (For Adults Communicating With Kids)

February 27, 2026 by Megan Berg.
This handout teaches adults how to support real-world communication with children who use AAC through simple, respectful partner strategies. Use it to guide families, teachers, and caregivers toward interactions that build autonomy, connection, and confidence.
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Collaborative Behavior Supports

February 27, 2026 by Megan Berg.
This resource reframes challenging behaviors as clues to unmet needs, lagging skills, and environmental mismatches, helping teams move beyond compliance-based approaches. The table format provides a practical way to collaborate with families and schools, identify what’s happening under the surface, and choose supportive strategies that honor each child’s autonomy and nervous system.
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Routines Built By Kids, Not For Them

February 27, 2026 by Megan Berg.
This resource gives kids the lead in shaping their own routines, helping them identify what makes transitions easier and what supports they prefer. Use these templates to co-create meaningful, shareable plans that honor autonomy and reduce overwhelm.
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