Monsters, Zombies, and Ghosts, Oh My!: Help Children Who have Fears about...
With the costumes, candy, games, and parties Halloween brings, it can be an exciting time for many children! For some children, however, it can also bring about fears and concerns, especially with...
View Article5 FUN FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES FOR HALLOWEEN
The weather is getting chilly again, and Halloween is almost here! Here are some great ideas for indoor fun that will help children develop their fine motor strength and coordination skills. 5 Fun Fine...
View ArticleBuilding Your Child’s Speech & Language Skills During Halloween
As a speech-language pathologist, I love holidays for the language-rich opportunities they provide. For starters, my kids reliably arrive to therapy sessions bursting with things to talk about, from...
View ArticleLanguage Fun with Halloween
Halloween is a super fun holiday! There are so many great ways to use Halloween to build your child’s language skills. Here are a few ideas: “Categories and Sorting” to Boost Language After your child...
View ArticleHalloween For Dog Families
Guest Blog From Bark Busters! Halloween brings a fun time for most of us, but for some of our much-loved four-legged family members, Halloween can be a nightmare. Dog owners may not be able to control...
View ArticleSkills Addressed When Carving a Pumpkin
Like many other fun and simple activities, carving a pumpkin is a great way to work on occupational therapy skills right at home. Such skills include fine motor, visual motor, bilateral coordination,...
View ArticleDon’t Let Halloween Spook the Nutrition out of Your Kids!
Halloween and nutrition don’t exactly go together as do witches and brooms. I know, as a parent, I’m wondering how to balance the fun of the holiday along with the health of my young daughter. All...
View ArticleCarving a Pumpkin – Make it a Speech and Language Activity!
One of my favorite Halloween memories from childhood is carving pumpkins with my dad. I loved the excitement of picking them out, pulling out all the yucky guts, deciding on faces, lighting them up and...
View ArticleSurviving Halloween With Sensory Issues
When I think of Halloween, my mind races back to colorful memories of bright and lively costumes, overly sweet and delicious fun-sized bars of chocolate, and children of all ages screaming “trick or...
View ArticleHow to Choose a Halloween Costume for a Child With Sensory Processing Disorder
Halloween is a time for kids to dress up in fun costumes, however, this may be very uncomfortable for kids with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). Kids with SPD may find certain clothing uncomfortable...
View ArticleSimple Tips To Prepare Your Child with Autism for Halloween
It’s that time of year again: the leaves are changing, the weather is getting cooler, and children and parents alike are beginning to feverously plan Halloween activities and costumes. While this may...
View ArticleMORE Tips To Help Your Child with Autism Enjoy Halloween
Halloween is fun and exciting holiday for many children. It gives the opportunity to dress up in their favorite costumes and get a lot of candy. While these traditions seem easy and effortless for most...
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