Activities to Try While Waiting for Occupational Therapy Services

• By: Melanie Jablonka, OTD, OTR/L Alysha Skuthan, PhD, OTR/L, CWHS Shenandoah University
• July 9th, 2025
• children, developmental activities, early intervention, fine motor skills, occupational therapy, parent tips, parenting, parents, sensory issues, sensory regulation, sleep hygiene, treatment
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When diagnosed with ASD, children are often referred to occupational therapy (OT) services due to common limitations experienced with self-care, feeding, sleeping routines, play skills, social development, fine and gross motor skills, sensory processing, emotional regulation, and executive...

Creating a Summer Routine: Enriching (And Fun!) Activities for Children With Disabilities

• By: Amy Kelly, MBA, MNM Devereux
• July 20th, 2023
• children, fine motor skills, outdoor play, routine, sensory play, structure, summer, summer camp
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Summer is a time of fun in the sun and making new memories. Although my children are now grown, I distinctly remember the days when they could not wait for their summer break to begin. As a parent, this time of year brought both feelings of excitement and apprehension. I wondered how I would...

Reaching Ukraine: Occupational Therapy-Centered Training to Support Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Kyiv

• By: Ashley Slemp Held, OTD, OTR/L Milligan University Alysha Skuthan, PhD, OTR/L, ASDCS Shenandoah University
• May 17th, 2023
• children, education, fine motor skills, interprofessionals, occupational therapy, oral motor skills, sensory motor skills, telehealth, training, Ukraine, underserved community
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In the Eastern European country of Ukraine where there are more than 44 million residents (Archer, Harper, & Cameron, 2020), there are just 3 ergotherapists (Ukrainian translation for occupational therapists) in practice (Imas & Lazarieva, 2017). Though Ukrainian health officials recognize...