Nurture Me: Parent Education, Coaching, & Support

That tripod and pincer grasp so KEY and invariably we are the ones responsible. Go beyond graduated play doh. Share your favorite activities below for

I am homeschooling again. Back to the beginning so to speak with my severely dyslexic, somewhat dysgraphic, and dyscalculic kiddo who may or may not be dyspraxic (more evals to come) and need all your ideas. His cursive is quite beautiful these days, but his hand needs more strengthening. All young children need these exercises though, so fine motor skills are something that we all should know about as parents, educators, and practitioners.

Parent Coach Amanda🌱

Need a few hand strengthening activities to support stronger hands in fine motor tasks? We've got you covered!

Here are the links you'll need:

https://www.theottoolbox.com/finger-dexterity-exercise-game-for-fine/

https://www.theottoolbox.com/grasp-patterns/

https://www.theottoolbox.com/finger-strength-exercises/

https://www.theottoolbox.com/neat-pincer-grasp-activities/

https://www.theottoolbox.com/what-is-finger-isolation-button-ring-craft/

https://www.theottoolbox.com/pencil-grasp-development/

https://www.theottoolbox.com/precision-grasp-and-release-graded-dexterity-fine-motor-skills/

I love Dr Lisa Damour :-)

Qatar National Library مكتبة قطر الوطنية just got some fancy new study pods. The “door” moves and the so does the desktop so you can customize privacy and reading/working angles. They also have power points and the seats are comfy!

This is a really solid summary of how the research over the last 25 years has helped us to better understand ADHD. The sections on evidence-based treatments is particularly helpful.

The Evolution of ADHD: Examining the Last 25 Years — and the Future ADHD is lifelong. Comorbidities are the rule, not the exception. ADHD doesn’t have a single precise cause. And girls and women have ADHD, too. These and other findings are supported by the last 25 years of research. Here, we look back on how far ADHD has come, and what the future holds.

What other words do we need to stop parroting without thinking about human feelings and perceptions:
Bad
Crazy, insane etc..
"Big" - act like a big boy
Don't cry

You are not lazy! 🙅‍♀️

It can be so easy for us to call ourselves lazy when we’re not doing something. In reality, there are many reasons why we aren’t able to do that something. Fatigue, anxiety, depression, executive dysfunction, pain, loneliness, being unsure where to start, etc

Society teaches us that if we are doing anything other than being ‘productive’, then we are lazy. But this fails to recognise many aspects of human diversity, abilities and health conditions that impact our lives

This societal assumption can cause us to shame ourselves and to be unaware of the aspects of who we are that might be affecting us. Simply put, I don’t believe that ‘lazy’ exists. What does exist is mental health problems, neurodiversity, disability, chronic illness, etc

Shaming ourselves doesn’t help us to move forward, in fact it can make us even more overwhelmed. Please try to be gentle and kind with yourself 💜

[ID: An illustration of a sky with two rainbows in it and clouds. Text at the top of the image reads “you’re not lazy, you’re:”. Illustrations represent text, such as a battery for fatigue, cloud for depression, pills for pain, a flare for anxiety, brain for executive dysfunction, unsure face for afraid, question mark for unsure where to start, sad face for overwhelmed and speech bubbles for lonely.]

Nurturing parenting in a nutshell. And no - you will not always do this. Keep going. Repair, rest, try again💜

I like the mission of providing free workshops; I like even more that they are neurodiversity affirming.

Therapist Neurodiversity Collective - Therapy, Advocacy, Education Therapist Neurodiversity Collective is a therapy, education, and advocacy collaborative for SLPs, OTs, PTs, and licensed assistants.

Scripts are powerful. It is not cheating. It is not fake. You may be making a shift into the unknown here, so having a guide is perfectly acceptable. One day you will internalise the message. It will be a bit stilted in the beginning. I promise you will get there💜 Thank you Renee Jain of GoZen!

Flash Freebie! Do you ever need help responding to your kids or teens when they say something unexpected (or even triggering)? We're here to help with a series of co-regulation scripts! Grab this week's script here --> gozen.com/printables/

Can you imagine knowing what you want to do and where you want to work from the age of 9 and making it happen. This is an inspiring video to show the kids about a man who did just that. His gift is to bring life to the past. In desrbing the Mesopotamian game Ur: "If you imagine things that are inert and dead, then dead they will remain." Instead, use your imagination to see the life in the artifact which tells us so much. Maybe your child will be inspired to create their own game or even become a historian. (Advanced English may need some translation).

Deciphering the world's oldest rule book | Irving Finkel | Curator's Corner pilot #CuratorsCorner Irving Finkel has possibly the coolest job in the world – he’s curator of cuneiform at the British Museum!Since 1979 he’s been trawling the Museum’s 130,000 ...

And our thoughts do not define us. You may have some horribly unkind thoughts in parenting. So will your children. We just do our best not to act on them and try to understand that some of our little ones will have a harder time with impulsivity. Always ask why. Digging deeply into surface behavior generally yields a complex web of catalysts creating the upset, yelling, crying, hitting, lying, stealing, or other behavior draining your energy or putting the parent/caregiver on high alert. You can also need a break from kids that are practically angels too! Love this!

Blessed Eid to all our community members who celebrate.