Jun 3, 2019 | About Me, Announcements, Services
Welcome Holly Lind to the Skills 4 Life Team Holly Lind will be joining Skills 4 Life Pediatric Occupational Therapy on July 1, 2019, from Certified Adaptive, where she provided customized seating solutions to children in wheelchairs. Before Certified Adaptive, she...
Jan 28, 2019 | Parenting Tips, Services
Early Intervention Services Enhance Brain Development An infant’s experiences have long-lasting effects on their ability to learn, regulate their emotions, connect socially, and sequentially develop for optimal neurological function. When there is an absence...
Jun 30, 2017 | Keyboarding
For students who struggle with handwriting and getting their thoughts on paper efficiently, becoming proficient with keyboarding can be a life-changing skill. It’s also a critical skill for life for students with typical learning profiles. After students learn...
Jun 13, 2017 | Executive Function Skills, Parenting Tips
Time management is a challenge for everyone; especially for middle and high school students. Between homework, school, after-school activities, family, friends, jobs and more, their time is truly NOT their own. And in this fast-paced culture, effective time-management...
Mar 3, 2017 | Executive Function Skills, Tips & Tools for Students
Does your child incorporate proofreading as part of their written work? Most of my students think that as soon as they put their final ending punctuation mark on their writing, it’s done! The ability to assess and correct one’s own performance is a...
Nov 7, 2016 | Executive Function Skills, Parenting Tips
Kids generally don’t enjoy being told what to do, especially when it comes to doing tasks. According to executive function experts, Sarah Ward, M.S., CCC/SLP and Kristen Jacobsen, M.S., CCC/SLP, the key to increasing job performance is to change tasks from a...
Feb 5, 2016 | ADHD, Executive Function Skills, Parenting Tips, Resources
Are online distractions keeping your child from finishing their projects? Does your student struggle to stay focused when completing online homework assignments? Nowadays, most middle school and high school students use the internet to complete homework assignments,...
Aug 16, 2015 | Parenting Tips, Self-Regulation
I was recently asked by a parent of a “fiery” 5-year-old whose emotional intensity levels frequently overshadow her burgeoning self-regulatory skills, for some effective self-soothing techniques to teach her. Here’s my response: Emotional regulation...
Nov 18, 2014 | Keyboarding
Ever since Handwriting Without Tears launched their new keyboarding program, Keyboarding Without Tears, I’ve been asked my thoughts about it by colleagues and parents alike. As a certified Handwriting Without Tears specialist, I was excited to learn more about...
Sep 26, 2014 | Executive Function Skills, Parenting Tips, Resources, Study Skills, Tips & Tools for Students
Use an Academic Planner If you’re like most of my students, you are probably thinking that you don’t need to use an academic planner because you can just remember your homework, projects, and upcoming tests. Guess what? That will work until it doesn’t! Some things are...
