How to Assist Older Youth Cope During Shelter in Place Orders and Social Distancing

Is your teen struggling to cope with the shelter in place orders and social distancing regulations? How can we best support their emotional and mental health during these times of change? Guest blogger Jill Spannagel, LCSW, shares strategies and activities that we can use daily.

Mental Health, EducationJessica BarisanoApril 30, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Exceptional Student Education, Mental Health, Self-Care, Anxiety, Mental Wellness, Social Distancing, Shelter in Place Order, COVID-19, Coping Strategies, Teenagers, Adolescent Mental Health

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

Collaborative Corner's NEW Pinterest Page

In order to continue to expand our reach and better serve the Collaborative Corner community, we have created a new Pinterest page!

Physical Therapy, EducationJessica BarisanoApril 24, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Child Development, Physical Therapy, Developmental Milestones, Gross Motor Skills, Early Intervention, School Age Children, Physical Movement, Exercise, Dance Party, Yoga for Kids

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

Resource Guide for Virtual Learning

As we continue in our journey with virtual learning, we wanted to share a variety of opportunities for your children to access different learning experiences, as well as, provide encouragement to you as you navigate this time in your life.

Client Concierge, EducationJessica BarisanoApril 16, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Child Development, Exceptional Student Education, Special Education, Academic Standards, Attention, Distance Learning, Virtual Learning, ESE Resource, Virtual Field Trip

Gratitude: Enhancing Your Family's Well-Being

Given the current events and reduction in physical connections, developing a gratitude practice is important. How do you develop a gratitude practice? What can you do to support developing gratitude as a family?

Mental Health, EducationJessica BarisanoApril 9, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Exceptional Student Education, Mental Health, Self-Care, Anxiety, Mental Wellness, Gratitude, Gratitude Jar

How to Create and Write a Story for Elementary Aged Children

We are excited to share a unique collaboration with Courtney Hanks of Not Bad Design Co. with our families! Courtney has designed a three-part storybook project that elementary aged children can complete from home.

Coordinated Care, Client Concierge, EducationJessica BarisanoApril 5, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Coronavirus, FAPE, Free and Appropriate Public Education, U.S. Department of Education