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Supporting Students with ADHD Using Music

Research suggests that supporting students with ADHD using music based activities can play a meaningful role in supporting children with attention and executive function challenges. For many children with ADHD, sustaining attention, managing impulses, and organizing tasks are areas of daily difficulty that affect participation in school and home routines. Occupational therapists working with children […]

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Breathing Word Search Free Printable PDF Puzzle

This deep breathing word search puzzle is a free, low prep printable that combines mindfulness practice with visual perceptual skill-building. Children and adults search for 20 calming words while pausing to practice slow, intentional breathing. You can download it for free at the bottom of this post. What’s Included in This Breathing Word Search Puzzle […]

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Ocean Breathing Free Printable

This ocean breathing free printable pairs a guided wave-tracing activity with calming music to help children and adults slow down, reset, and regulate. It supports self-regulation, focus, and sensory calming in a simple, low prep format. The three-page PDF is free to download at the bottom of this post. What’s Included in This Ocean Breathing […]

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Interoception And Occupational Therapy Pediatric Practice

Interoception and occupational therapy pediatric practice are increasingly connected in the research literature. Interoception is the ability to sense internal body signals, such as a racing heart, an empty stomach, or the need to use the restroom. When children have difficulty noticing or making sense of these signals, it may affect how they regulate their […]