Red, White & Blue Cooking With Your Family

We are excited to share with you a red, white, and blue themed cooking activity for your family created by one of our Occupational Therapists!

Occupational Therapy, Child CareJessica BarisanoMay 21, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Memorial Day, Cooking With Kids, Patriotic Pudding, Fine Motor Skills, Activities of Daily Living, Play Based Activities, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sensory Play, Picky Eating

Sensory Play to the Rescue With Creative Jane Art Studio

Finding creative ways to keep our kids busy at home seems to be our new mission in life. Many of us are learning how to homeschool our children and our new ‘normal’ is not a welcome one. Forget the screens and the books for a minute and take a Big. Deep. Breath. It’s time to PLAY!

Child Care, EducationJessica BarisanoApril 27, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Child Development, Developmental Milestones, Early Intervention, School Age Children, Sensory Integration, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sensory Play, Creative Jane Art Studio, Sensory Bin, Art Kit

Sensory Responses Versus Behavior Challenges

Are you curious to know if your child is presenting with sensory responses or behavior challenges or both? There are a few key differences that are shared in today’s post written by our Pediatric Occupational Therapist on the Panel.

Occupational Therapy, EducationJessica BarisanoApril 26, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Child Development, Developmental Milestones, Occupational Therapy, Fine Motor Skills, Exceptional Student Education, Problem Solving, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sensory Integration

How Can Your Child Practice Social Skills at Home?

If your child would benefit from continued social skills practice during this time at home, there are a variety of different activities that can be used to target social skills virtually via platforms such as FaceTime, Skype, or Zoom.

Client Concierge, EducationJessica BarisanoApril 23, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, Autism Awareness, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Time Capsule, LONG Creations

COVID-19 Time Capsule By Natalie Long

Have you heard of a time capsule? This is a fun and creative way to capture details while enduring this historic moment in time. Thank you Natalie Long of LONG Creations for sharing this free download!

Client Concierge, EducationJessica BarisanoApril 20, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, Autism Awareness, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Time Capsule, LONG Creations

2020 Safe Holiday Events

For many counties, Spring Break is starting Friday, March 13, 2020. If you’re looking for camps or activities for your child to participate in, here are a few that may be local to you!

Community & Events, EducationJessica BarisanoMarch 11, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Central Florida Community, Community Events, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sensory Friendly Activities, Central Florida Dreamplex, The Garden Theatre, Central Florida Vocal Arts, Osceola Arts, RDV Ice Den

Brain Injury Awareness Month

March is Brain Injury Awareness month! Today, we are sharing an excerpt from our monthly newsletter that we will be releasing to our subscribers. Each month, the newsletters will have a specific topic focus and resources available with input from our Panel of specialists.

Community & Events, EducationJessica BarisanoMarch 8, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Central Florida Community, Community Events, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sensory Friendly Activities, Russian Ballet Orlando, University of Central Florida, Touch a Truck

SHARP Concert for Autism, Touch a Truck and Free Ballet Classes

Happy March! This weekend, the Touch a Truck event is happening, as well as free ballet classes and a concert for Autism awareness! Check it out!

Community & Events, EducationJessica BarisanoMarch 6, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Central Florida Community, Community Events, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sensory Friendly Activities, Russian Ballet Orlando, University of Central Florida, Touch a Truck

Lessonpix: Creating Visual Supports At Home

Have you heard of visual supports? Did you know that they can be utilized for a variety of reasons to support your child at home? Lessonpix is an online resource for creating custom learning materials. Learn more about this resource today!

Community & Events, Child Care, Client ConciergeJessica BarisanoFebruary 27, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Community Events, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, Autism Awareness, Big Red Safety Box, Elopement, National Autism Association, Safety