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02/09/2026

Self regulation tools listed below. ⬇️ ⬇️⬇️
🎯https://www.theottoolbox.com/sensory-coping-strategies-for-kids/
🎯https://www.theottoolbox.com/zones-of-regulation-activities-2/

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01/25/2026

01/23/2026

12/15/2025

When we feel a child is doing something “just to get attention,”
the response is simple:
let’s give them some attention.

Because attention isn’t a flaw.
It’s a basic human need.

It’s how children say, “I’m overwhelmed,”
“I need connection,”
or “I don’t know how to hold this alone.”

We forget that adults seek attention too —
we just do it in more socially acceptable ways.
We call a friend, vent, ask for support, lean on someone.

Children ask in the only ways they know how.

So instead of labelling the behaviour as manipulation, we can choose to see it as communication.

A bid for closeness.
A signal that something inside them needs anchoring.

Attention doesn’t spoil a child. Disconnection does. Meeting their need now teaches them how to ask for help later…

With words instead of outbursts,
with trust instead of fear,
with openness instead of shame.

If a child is asking for attention, the most loving thing we can do is notice and draw them closer. ❤️

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12/15/2025

Visual noise refers to the clutter, distractions, or overwhelming details in the environment that make it harder for someone to visually focus, process, or understand what they are looking at.

It’s like “background noise” for the eyes. We cover this here: https://www.theottoolbox.com/visual-noise/

💥 Examples of visual noise:
+Busy classroom walls covered with posters, artwork, and signs
+Cluttered workspaces with many scattered objects
+Toys or clothes piled up on the floor
+Highly patterned or colorful backgrounds behind text or objects
+Digital screens with flashing ads, pop-ups, or too much text

💡 Why it matters:
+For many children (especially those with sensory processing challenges, ADHD, or autism), visual noise can:
+Make it hard to focus or filter important details
+Increase frustration or fatigue
+Reduce task performance
+Lead to overstimulation or avoidance

✅ How OTs help reduce visual noise:
+Simplify environments (declutter, organize)
+Use visual boundaries (trays, mats, bins)
+Offer clean, simple backgrounds for tasks
+Teach children strategies to manage distractions

More strategies and resources on visual noise: https://www.theottoolbox.com/visual-noise/

12/14/2025

Did you know that those seemingly harmless ear infections in children might be affecting more than just their health? https://ilslearningcorner.com/2015-08-development-and-learning-risks-that-may-come-from-child-ear-infections/

11/24/2025

11/24/2025

Wondering which executive function assessments to use and when? Here you go: https://www.theottoolbox.com/executive-function-tests/

11/07/2025

Development follows a path but it can look different for everyone. Here is a milestone resource with links to different areas of development: https://www.theottoolbox.com/developmental-checklist/

11/03/2025

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸: 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲!
Thanks to The OT Toolbox for another excellent post!

Breaking down a task means looking at the underlying areas. The process of thinking through a multi-step task (like a bigger homework assignment) and mentally ordering the steps to completion can be the breakdown area for some kids.

(Get out the backpack. Find the right folder. Gather the papers, books, pencil. Find the page number. Organize thoughts. Filter out distractions. Create mental responses. Organize and problem solve. Recall what was mentioned in class. Put answers to paper.)

That ability to identify high priority tasks and rate them compared to low priority tasks can be quite difficult.

Prioritization is the process of figuring out what parts of a task or activity are the most important and what is the first thing that needs to be done and what is the most important part of the project that needs to be completed. Prioritization is the ability to identify tasks in an order that makes sense!

Prioritization is an executive functioning skill that requires several other executive functions.

🧠Initiation
🧠Planning
🧠Sustained Attention
🧠Working Memory
🧠Task Completion

Read more & find tips to support this area of EF:
https://www.theottoolbox.com/tips-to-improve-prioritization/

11/03/2025

FREE executive functioning activities for home poster. Great to send home to families! https://bit.ly/4kCoPii