A blog for those who find themselves in the world of Early Intervention.

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Have you ever been so afraid your child is going to behave like a monster, you lose it and act like one instead?

Post author By Christine
Post date November 17, 2019
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When You Behave Like a Monster: A Parent Confession

Parenting is hard! Finding the balance between preparing for the worst and being the worst is hard. On bad days, it looks like being so afraid of your child acting like a monster you act like a monster instead. This is the story of my parenting tantrum.

Tags autism, challenging behaviors, Early Intervention, parenting, PBS, Positive Behavior Support, personal well being for the professional, self-care for caregivers, sensory processing, sensory seeker, social-emotional development, special instruction, temper-tantrum, trauma-informed

Early Intervention in Everyday Routines

10 Bath Time Activities For A Sensory Seeker

Post author By Christine
Post date October 17, 2019
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Gross motor heavy work is hard to do during a bath, but fine motor heavy work is doable. After providing him with the following activities, his need for sensory input was satisfied by the work with his hands and exposure to texture.

Tags autism, bath time routine, challenging behaviors, Early Intervention, heavy work, learning activities, learning environments, Learning materials, learning routines, parenting, PBS, Positive Behavior Support, routines, sensory processing, sensory seeker, social-emotional development, special instruction, temper-tantrum, trauma-informed

Challenging Behavior

Teaching “Keep Your Hands To Yourself”

Post author By Christine
Post date September 4, 2019
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Strategies for Teaching "Keep Your Hands to Yourself"

I found myself telling him to stop and keep his hands to himself all day long. He did NOT understand. He was a sweet boy that tried his hardest, but bless his heart, he would not stop touching everything and everybody.