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September 27, 2026· Sensory Processing

Educators and Therapists Embrace ‘Size of the Problem’ Framework to Help Children Navigate Emotional Overwhelm

In classrooms, therapy clinics, and family living rooms, adults are increasingly turning to a social-emotional learning framework known as the "Size of the Problem" to help children make sense of everyday challenges. Developed as a practical tool for strengthening executive functioning and self-regulation, the approach teaches children how to categorize the scale of an obstacle…

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September 27, 2026· Sensory Processing

Essential Vision Books and Resources Empower Therapists and Educators to Support Visual Processing Skills

Educators, pediatric occupational therapists, and vision specialists have a new array of curated resources designed to address foundational visual processing challenges in children. A comprehensive round-up of specialized workbooks and therapy tools has been highlighted to support visual perception, visual motor integration, and ocular motor control in school, clinic, and home environments. From foundational visual…

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September 26, 2026· Sensory Processing

New Summer Sensory Stations Released to Help Children Stay Regulated During Long Breaks

As families and educators navigate the long stretch of the summer months, maintaining children’s routines, attention spans, and emotional regulation can present a unique challenge. To address this need, therapy professionals and educators have welcomed a popular self-regulation resource: an all-new set of printable Summer Sensory Stations. Designed by pediatric occupational therapist Colleen Beck, OTR/L,…

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September 26, 2026· Sensory Processing

Navigating Summer Sensory Processing: New Occupational Therapy Resources Aim to Support Children and Families

As the long, unstructured days of summer replace the predictable routines of the school year, parents, educators, and therapy providers frequently find themselves searching for effective ways to help children manage their sensory processing needs. To address this seasonal challenge, pediatric occupational therapy resources like The OT Toolbox have rolled out updated summer sensory guides…

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September 25, 2026· Sensory Processing

School-Based Occupational Therapists Turn to Apple-Themed Activities to Kick Off Fall Caseloads

As the excitement of summer fades and students return to the classroom for the start of a new academic year, school-based occupational therapists are gearing up for the autumn transition. September brings cooler, crisp days and, in many therapy clinics and classrooms, a seasonal shift toward apple-themed programming. Pediatric specialists are utilizing these harvest-inspired motifs…

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September 25, 2026· Sensory Processing

Educators and Therapists Turn to Autumn-Themed Activities to Target Essential Fine Motor Skills

As the autumn season brings changing foliage and cooler weather into communities, educators, occupational therapists, and parents are increasingly turning to seasonal themes to support children’s developmental needs. Rather than choosing fall activities simply for entertainment, professionals are leveraging items like leaves, pumpkins, apples, acorns, and farm materials to target specific fine motor milestones, including…

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September 21, 2026· Sensory Processing

Occupational Therapy Practice Shifts Toward Visualizing Social Networks with Eco Maps to Improve Client Function

Occupational therapy has long recognized that human beings do not function in a vacuum. Every individual operates within a complex web of environmental, physical, and social factors that either facilitate or hinder daily performance. Recently, practitioners in the field have begun adopting a specialized visual graphic organizer traditionally common in social work—the eco map—to better…

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September 21, 2026· Sensory Processing

Understanding Heavy Work: How Proprioceptive Input Supports Child Development, Attention, and Self-Regulation

In an ideal world, children would maintain constant focus, breeze through everyday tasks with ease, and navigate transitions without emotional outbursts or temper tantrums. Every parent, educator, and therapist knows, however, that reality looks quite different. Children frequently experience moments of dysregulation, finding themselves temporarily out of sync as they navigate the complex demands of…

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September 20, 2026· Sensory Processing

New Printable Resource Launched to Help Individuals Build Personalized Anxiety Coping Toolboxes

Navigating anxiety often feels like an unpredictable trial-and-error process, with individuals cycling through a long list of suggested techniques only to find that what works on one occasion falls flat the next. To address this widespread challenge in clinical, educational, and home environments, the team behind The OT Toolbox has released a new, structured resource…

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September 20, 2026· Sensory Processing

New Occupational Therapy Printable Tool Aims to Help Children and Adults Master Emotional Regulation and Self-Awareness

A new therapeutic resource is rolling out across clinical and educational settings to help individuals better manage emotional intensity, with a primary focus on anger and frustration. Developed as part of a free printable series by The OT Toolbox, the newly introduced "Anger Thermometer" is designed to support occupational therapy interventions by bridging the gap…

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