Recently I heard from two of my OT friends who each have their own private pediatric practices in two different parts of the country.  Both have owned and managed their clinics successfully for many years. One is pondering a possible career change with a shift away from the everyday demands of keeping up with a clinical practice, while the ...

I love all things yoga and it seems many others do as well.  As yoga practice moves more mainstream it has also been showing up as an effective treatment protocol for many kids with special needs (see Wendy's Pediatric Perspective Blog from last fall: ''Yoga:-It's Not Just an Adult Activity Any Longer!'').  As a school therapist I have ...

It's hard to believe it's been two years since I started writing this blog.  I had read somewhere that the average blog life is about 18 months before the blog is abandoned.  This is a long time to try and think of new and interesting things to share.  I'm lucky though, I love my job and I love writing.  I feel I am ...

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 to go wrong or everything you try and do just doesn't work the way you want it ...