by Aya | Aug 3, 2022 | occupational therapy
What is occupational therapy?Occupational therapy (OT) is a health profession that supports the health and wellbeing of individuals from across the lifespan. The primary goal of OT for children with special needs is to get their body, mind and environment ready for...
by Aya | Jun 16, 2021 | cross-cultural lifestyle
Recently, a lovely co-host and I started a 5-part webinar series for parents who are raising children who display signs of developmental differences. Misako Suzuki (a bilingual speech therapist) and I designed the first two topics of focus to be about parents and...
by Aya | Jul 17, 2020 | occupational therapy
“There will be blood on the walls [tears of joy emoji]” I had written to a student’s mom earlier in the day about the location of our home-school meeting. And that was the message I received back… not in English but in their home language. I could guess her reply was...
by Aya | Jul 3, 2020 | occupational therapy
Do you have katakori from being on the computer all day? Does your katakori come from using that pillow that’s too high? Does your katakori crack when you raise your shoulders up closer to your ears? Or is your katakori too tight for you to even...
by Aya | Jun 19, 2020 | occupational therapy
The other day, I had a conversation with a close friend. With over a decade of hustling and bustling in the industries of our own choices, Covid-19 had us finally slow down and catch up to the present day. He works in the food and service industry. And as...
by Aya | Jun 5, 2020 | occupational therapy
Your child is struggling at school. He doesn’t enjoy going to school like he used to. He’s counting down the days for the next school break. Your experience with his school isn’t so positive at this point either. You’re tired of hearing from the teacher about...
by Aya | Apr 24, 2020 | cross-cultural lifestyle
“Are you all ready?” Kru Noi asked with enthusiasm from across the courtyard. The 6 students all huddled together under a huge umbrella. Some with nervous faces and tensed up bodies. Others wiggling with excitement! It was a surprisingly sunny July morning in...
by Aya | Apr 13, 2020 | cross-cultural lifestyle
You’re here! And you made it just in time! I love that you took the time to make your way through the virtual noise and to meet me at my first step 🙂 You showing up tells me that you’re curious to learn something new about the world of special needs and things...
