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Pediatric OT-written guides on sensory processing, primitive reflex integration, and the movement-rich home — by Earl Mamaril, MS, OTR/L, and the Sensory Therapy Place clinical team.
emotional regulation
What Is Heavy Work? The OT Secret to Calmer, More Regulated Kids
Heavy work isn't extra structure — it's medicine for a dysregulated nervous system. Here's why deep pressure works, and exactly which weighted products, crash pad...
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balance
Why Your Child Crashes Into Things, Can't Sit Still, or Trips on Flat Floors: The Vestibular System Explained
If your child can't sit still, crashes into walls, melts down on the playground, or trips over flat floors — their vestibular system may be the missing piece. Ped...
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ADHD
Are Weighted Blankets Safe and Effective for Children's Sleep? A Pediatric OT Explains the Science
A pediatric OT's evidence-based guide to weighted blankets for children's sleep — what the research actually shows for ADHD and autism, how deep pressure works th...
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