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Walking & Balance Concentration
Have you ever tried buying your kid an expensive gift in hopes of it keeping their attention or, at the very least, have them play with...
Cassandra Garcia
Apr 271 min read
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Back to Full-Time Employment
I have not posted on this website in quite some time and that is because I have returned to full-time employment. Ewww...right? Yea, I...
Cassandra Garcia
Apr 111 min read
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Practicing Letter Sounds
It is no wonder why it is frustrating for children (people in general) to not be able to communicate their needs. If your child or loved...
Cassandra Garcia
Jan 142 min read
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Prepare For The Day Schedule Visual
Hello! Coming on here real quick to post a picture of the daily visual we do for our son during the week. Tomorrow is Monday, so I am...
Cassandra Garcia
Dec 8, 20241 min read
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Pinch Clips For Finger Strength
Below are the clips I bought that my son's therapist recommended. We use these to increase his finger strength. The goal is to get his...
Cassandra Garcia
Oct 13, 20241 min read
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Pyramid of Learning (Sensory-Motor)
My son's COTA (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) gave me this pyramid after one of their sessions. The basis of the pyramid is...
Cassandra Garcia
Oct 8, 20241 min read
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Save Your Friends From The Gook
My son has a very kind and patient Occupational Therapy team. We are working on improving his finger strength. His COTA (Certified...
Cassandra Garcia
Sep 24, 20241 min read
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How am I feeling today? (Emotion cards for Social Practice and Ground Work for Emotional Regulation)
I was at the store looking for some supplies and I stumbled across these emotion cards to go over with my son. There are some pretty...
Cassandra Garcia
Sep 3, 20241 min read
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Working our Brains with Numbers, Colors, and Fine Motor Skills
Today, we worked on counting from 1 to 10. This is a cute book we utilized to count all the monkeys on each page as I read to my son. It...
Cassandra Garcia
Aug 21, 20241 min read
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Sensory & Counting Fun With Tactile Book
Have you ever walked around your local Home Depot or Lowes and could not stop yourself from smacking a bag of sand or lawn fertilizer? If...
Cassandra Garcia
Aug 12, 20241 min read
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Social Skills Practice - Turn Taking
Today we worked on my sons social skill of turn-taking. We "fed" the piggy the little plastic inserts. I had his AAC device on hand to...
Cassandra Garcia
Aug 10, 20241 min read
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All The Eyes
I didn't realize the amount of scrutiny parents get before I had kids. I became a mom when I was 20 years old and quickly realized...
Cassandra Garcia
Aug 2, 20242 min read
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The Day Starts with Sensory Experiences
I can't imagine what it is like to have autism. My boy is sensory sensitive, but also sensory seeking. When we go places and too much is...
Cassandra Garcia
Jul 26, 20242 min read
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Leaving Work To Care for Special Needs Child
Last week, on Wednesday, I gave my notice at work that I will no longer be with the company. I couldn't help, but start crying as I sat...
Cassandra Garcia
Jul 2, 20241 min read
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Finding the time for WHO matters
I have not been the typical mother of a special needs child. For the past 3-1/2 years or so, I have worked full-time and have felt so out...
Cassandra Garcia
Jun 23, 20241 min read
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