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Coping with Mental Health Challenges

Autism Spectrum Disorder, Coping Strategies, embodiment, Exercise, mental health and sensory processing intervention, Mildred Ross, occupational therapy, Physical Self-regulation, physical therapy, Positive Behavioral Support, Pressure Touch, psychiatric and sensory processing, PTSD, Research, Winnie Dunn, Yoga / JLP96007

Daily coping strategies for prevention along with coping interventions when symptoms are first noticed are extremely useful for managing mental health and behavioral challenges. Many individuals confront mental health and behavioral challenges at some times in their life. Particularly those experiencing difficulties with substance abuse, extreme stress, developmental disorders or subtle sensory motor disorders (e.g., […]

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Light touch and Holding Interventions

A. Jean Ayres, Autism Spectrum Disorders, early intervention, FAB Strategies, mental health and sensory processing intervention, Mildred Ross, Mindfulness, occupational therapy, parental support, physical therapy, Positive Behavioral Support, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder teens, Praxis, Preschool, Pressure Touch, Pressure Touch, psychiatric and sensory processing, PTSD, Research, sensory behavior intervention, sensory behavioral intervention, Sensory Integration, Sensory Modulation, sequential bimanual movement, speech/language pathologists, transdisciplinary treatment, Virginia Scardina, Yoga / JLP96007

Light touch and holding strategies promote body awareness and social-emotional skills in children and adolescents with behavioral challenges. Deep pressure touch is a more common therapeutic intervention. However, light touch and holding are valuable therapeutic options for promoting attention, body awareness and social-emotional skills. Body awareness, stress and somatic pain challenges negatively impact behavior in

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School Occupational Therapy for Developmental Trauma

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School occupational therapists emphasis on therapeutic relationships, mental health, sensory processing, attachment, development, purposeful activity and self-regulation offer a unique contribution for improving the behavior of students with developmental trauma disorder. School behavioral problems related to developmental trauma are seen in students who have experienced early chronic abuse. Many students with developmental trauma difficulties have

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FAB Strategies to Improve Body Scheme

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FAB “Functionally Alert Behavior” Strategies promoting body scheme can improve behavior in children and adolescents with sensory processing, developmental, learning, and mental health challenges. Improving body scheme is particularly important for children and adolescents because it impacts the development of their behavior and learning. Improving body scheme can also promote self-esteem, organization, and motor planning

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