Despite the Caronavirus with its delays, masks, and other obstacles my four occupational therapy students completed their three month internship with me today! I asked that they take this graduation picture today with their masks on to remind me of their dedication and perseverance. While I was impressed by their evidence-based knowledge, it is then […]
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After using Environmental Adaptations as the foundation for an individualized FAB (Functionally Alert Behavior) Strategies® program to help youth with complex behavioral challenges See Picture Environmental Adaptations the FAB Strategies® curriculum proceeds to describe the Sensory Modulation strategies. The Sensory Modulation strategies build on the environmental adaptation strategies of the photo gallery .
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After using Environmental Adaptations as the foundation for an individualized FAB (Functionally Alert Behavior) Strategies® program to help youth with complex behavioral challenges See Picture Environmental Adaptations the FAB Strategies® curriculum proceeds to describe the Sensory Modulation strategies. Sensory Modulation strategies have been found to improve behavior in children and teens with Post-Traumatic Stress (Warner
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Despite the objections from some professionals a multidisciplinary approach may be needed to help youth with complex behavioral challenges. An individualized program may be required for youth who have developmental, sensory, behavioral and mental health challenges. I developed the FAB (Functionally Alert Behavior) Strategies® curriculum as a foundation for environmental adaptation, sensory modulation, positive behavior
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The FAB Body Scan strategy helps promote a functional body scheme. The body scan builds on the foundation of previous FAB Strategies that orient clients to the front-back, top-bottom, and two sides of the body Previous post on body orientation preceding body scan Research supports that the body scan helps significantly decrease school aggression in
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Recent research indicates that Interoceptive Awareness (e.g., conscious awareness of pain, affective touch, heart rate, etc.) is integrated with Sensory Processing input (e.g., fast brushing, movement, touch, deep pressure, , vibration, sound, & sight) in the middle Insular Cortex (Craig, 2014). These new neurological findings form a theoretical foundation for recent research showing the efficacy
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Interoceptive awareness and sensory processing interventions can be integrated by selectively using the FAB Strategies® curriculum to develop a foundational body awareness for functional behavior and learning. The FAB Strategies® curriculum can help children and teenagers with Learning, Post-Traumatic Stress, Autism Spectrum, and/or other mental health disorders. However, therapist’s need to individualize FAB Strategies® to
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I finally got my chance to rock the OT schoolhouse! I was interviewed yesterday on the OT Schoolhouse Podcast https://www.otschoolhouse.com/episode51 I’ve often listened to but have never been a podcast before and really enjoyed it. I described my FAB Strategies approach to helping students with complex behavioral challenges and why it is an important component
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I hope you enjoy my new website. Please forgive me for any confusion you experienced during the initial building phase. My new website offers a lot of free resources that can assist you in using FAB Strategies to help youth with complex behavioral challenges. The FAB Strategies site allows you to select from 5 distinct
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I have always believed that preschool and kindergarten teachers and therapists have an extremely important and under-appreciated job. They work with students at a time of great brain plasticity, but often before they have been diagnosed and given services. Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers often have one to three students in their class who will be
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