Archive by Date: August 2022

Back to School – Smoothing out those first few weeks

It is that time of year again! Back to school can be as exhausting as it is exciting. I hope you find the following tips helpful in making your family’s back to school transition as smooth as possible. Rest If your family is anything like mine, bedtime was a bit less structured over the summer. […]

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Routines for Kids

As we approach the beginning of a new school year, many of us have school aged kids and toddlers at home. This often brings the challenges of starting and keeping everyone on a schedule and routine. Setting routines for kids at this time can help them in a variety of ways. Seven Benefits of Routines […]

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In the Special Education Wild West, Knowledge of Special Education Laws is Power

by Alejandro Martinez, Brighton Center Special Education Advocate and Trainer Parents, step back, take a deep breath, and pat yourself on the back. You did it! You managed to navigate the madness of a pandemic while making sure your kids logged in to virtual classrooms, temporarily moved back to real classrooms, back to virtual, and […]

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Play for Free

By Emily Alvarez, MOT, OTR  Even before a child learns to walk, their natural impulse is to play. In fact, play acts as one of our earliest forms of exploratory learning. As our brains begin to develop, play creates a highly efficient way for children to acquire new information, skills, interests and to meet developmental […]

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