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Feeding Difficulties - Ability vs Motivation
November 18, 2009 11:49 PM by Wendy Hof
One of the most challenging things when it comes to working with a family who has a child who "won't eat" is figuring out how much of it may be due to the child's inability to eat (sensory problems, physical problems, processing disorders, etc) and how Read More...
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Tuesday Tidbit - Olfactory defensive behaviors
October 27, 2009 11:49 PM by Wendy Hof
Hi All! Sorry I did not post on Friday – I was a bit under the weather with a stomach bug. Thankfully it didn’t last more than 48 hours but that is one of the “hazards” of working with children for a living – you are bound to catch something every now Read More...
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Tuesday Tidbit - The Spit Cup
October 19, 2009 11:42 PM by Wendy Hof
When it comes to picky eaters one of the biggest challenges we have as therapists is getting the child to even taste something. There is, of course, an entire protocol to getting a sensory defensive child to allow food to be 1) in the room, 2) on the Read More...
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Rain, Rain ... go out and play ..
October 16, 2009 6:33 PM by Wendy Hof
It's been raining here for the past couple of days. Yesterday was a cold rain but today it was warmer and more of a drizzle. I have been off on vacation in the Lancaster, PA area with my sister and mom. We've been exploring, shopping and just having a Read More...
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Tuesday Tidbits - The Ever Versatile Bubbles
October 13, 2009 8:09 AM by Wendy Hof
I am always amazed at how the majority of kids just love bubbles. All you have to do is pull out a bottle of bubbles and kids seem to appear out of the wood work... waiting in anticipation for that first wave of round colorful bubbles to appear so they Read More...
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One word: "support"
October 7, 2009 12:03 PM by Wendy Hof
No matter who you are or what you do I truly believe that the one word that can help each and everyone of us through the challenges we may face in our lives is the word "support". Think about it. When you are having a tough day, when everything seems Read More...
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Tuesday tidbit - the Nuk Brush.
September 13, 2009 11:57 PM by Wendy Hof
How many of you have used a Nuk brush when working with your pediatric patients? Do you use it just to "wake up" their mouths or do you use it in other ways as well? As I have gained experience in the pediatric area and especially the oral motor/feeding Read More...
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Learning to Use a Straw - Honey Bear Cup vs Juice Box
September 2, 2009 11:17 PM by Wendy Hof
One of the things that interested me the most about becoming an Occupational Therapist was that we could look outside the box when it came to figuring out how to help the people we worked with. I loved how OT's are considered to be creative and innoventive Read More...
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Pediatric Jobs ...
August 21, 2009 11:27 AM by Wendy Hof
Thanks so much to everyone who responded via email and messages. I'm glad to see that what is being reported by the media is also what we are all seeing out in the "real world". Here in CT jobs in SNF are still the most available type of OT jobs out there Read More...
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A Couple Quick Questions ...
August 2, 2009 11:10 PM by Wendy Hof
I apologize for disappearing for a couple months but I am now back and will be working on getting the Pediatric Perspective back to twice a week blog entries. I thought I would start off with a couple questions I have been wondering about and I am hoping Read More...
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Seminar Recommendation - Nutrition and kids on the spectrum
May 4, 2009 9:32 AM by Wendy Hof
As a pediatric COTA I find it hard to locate seminars that will be inexpensive and informative. I have had my fair share of ones that have promised to show me how to do this and that and help with a number of different strategies and objectives that have Read More...
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Latest News: Autism Not Caused By Vaccinations
February 24, 2009 8:25 AM by Wendy Hof
I was just reading how a Supreme Court has ruled that in the three latest court cases presented to them concerning vaccinations being the cause of Autism that there is no proof that the MMR vaccine was the direct cause of Autism in the children. I read Read More...
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Meal Times
February 6, 2009 10:34 AM by Wendy Hof
As we all have learned both through our studies and through experience kids are great imitators. They learn by watching their parents, siblings and peers. If they see someone sticking out their tongue then they will typically try to stick out theirs also. Read More...
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Yellow Pages for Kids
December 8, 2008 12:06 PM by Wendy Hof
I know I owe another blog on feeding and eating issues but I have been helping out some families lately with finding information on advocates and support groups. I have stumbled upon a wonderful Web site and wanted to share it with you as I know it will Read More...
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Why won’t you eat?
November 24, 2008 2:24 PM by Wendy Hof
First I would like to take a moment to apologize for not getting my blog out last week. One of the "hazards" of working with wee ones this time of year is that the cold bug is often in one or more of the houses you visit. It doesn't always matter how Read More...
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