Wiggle Room – Learning With ExceptionalitiesJanuary 1, 2022 By: Kimberly A. Bradley, MS, LOTR As this time of year approaches, many families are anxiously awaiting acceptance letters to private schools, hoping for a lucky lottery number to be pulled fo...
Wiggle Room – Sensory Processing Disorder & the HolidaysNovember 1, 2021 With the holiday season around the corner, many of us are excited to gather around groups of friends and family to celebrate. While we are overjoyed for a semi-normal holiday season, these gat...
Wiggle Room: Strategies For Middle Schoolers With Varied Learning NeedsSeptember 1, 2021 Executive function (EF) is the ability of an individual to pay attention, plan, recall instructions, and handle multiple tasks effectively. EF also plays a huge part in time management, tas...
Wiggle Room – Autism Spectrum DisorderApril 1, 2021 How to recognize the signs and early intervention The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network began tracking the prevalence of Autism S...
Wiggle Room – Childhood Vision Exams and ScreeningsMarch 1, 2021 When it comes to a child’s health, vision is an aspect often overlooked by parents. Even though children get quick vision screenings in their pediatrician’s office during regular health check-u...
Wiggle Room: Developmental Toy Gift GuideDecember 1, 2020 What are some of the best toys for promoting my child’s development? This is a very popular question I get around the holidays from parents and grandparents. Here are some of my favorite toy...
Wiggle Room: Learning In Place – The Importance Of Transitional Movements To LearningOctober 13, 2020 Another work day filled with back to back Zoom meetings, staring at the computer screen, and sitting at the home office desk that was previously known as the dining room table. Sound familia...
Wiggle Room: Teaching Keyboarding To Your ChildJuly 13, 2020 As kids began the abrupt transition from learning in the classroom to virtual learning this spring, many families quickly found out how difficult it was for their child to navigate and type on th...
Wiggle Room: Crossing the MidlineApril 2, 2020 We do this so often that we forget how important it is for growing children. Crossing midline is a naturally-developed skill that allows us to unconsciously reach over from one side of the body ...
Wiggle Room: How to improve attention and focus with one-legged stoolsWithin the past few years, many teachers began to convert the traditional classroom of desks and chairs to classrooms that have a variety of seating and table options. Flexible seating, as the term has been c...
