Thera-Peds MO

Private individual and group therapy, in the clinical setting or online, for children of all ages.

Services offered: occupational, and speech therapy, group coaching.

02/03/2026

When tasks match your child’s nervous system, everything becomes easier, behavior, learning, and connection.

01/26/2026

When your child melts down during handwriting, it’s easy to assume it’s behavior but often, it’s something much deeper.

Sensory processing.
Motor skills.
Attention.
Emotional regulation.
Cognitive load.

If holding a pencil is hard or their body isn’t ready for the task, writing a sentence can feel physically and mentally overwhelming. And overwhelm often shows up as avoidance, inattention, or meltdowns.

It’s not defiance.
It’s difficulty.
And difficulty deserves support not shame. 💛

💬 Message “SUPPORT” if handwriting feels like a daily struggle we’ll reach out to help you understand what’s really getting in the way.

Comment “HPP” to join the The Homeschool Parent’s Playbook for our free community and weekly trainings.

01/23/2026

Your child might be able to write a sentence…
but can they do it when the room is loud, the chair is wobbly, and life feels chaotic?

That’s real-life performance.
And for sensory, ADHD, or emotionally sensitive kids, the environment matters just as much as the skill.

If they can “do it” sometimes but not always, nothing is wrong with them.
They don’t need more pressure they need the right support. 💛

Comment “HPP” to join the The Homeschool Parent’s Playbook for our free community and weekly trainings.

01/22/2026

If handwriting ended in tears today, that’s not failure, that’s your child’s nervous system asking for support. 💛

01/21/2026

If your homeschool days keep getting derailed by meltdowns, shutdowns, or task avoidance it’s not because you’re failing, and it’s not because your child “won’t.”

What you’re seeing is performance, the real-life ability to do a task in the moment.
And when a child can’t perform, the better question isn’t “Why won’t they?
It’s “Why can’t they right now?”

Meltdowns are signals.
Signals of overwhelm, dysregulation, or a mismatch between the task, the environment, and your child’s nervous system.

When we look underneath the behavior, real progress begins. 💛

💬 Comment “PERFORMANCE” if homeschool feels like a constant struggle and we’ll reach out to help you figure out what support is missing.

Comment “HPP” to join the The Homeschool Parent’s Playbook for our free community and weekly trainings.

01/20/2026

If reading always falls apart at the kitchen table,it might not be a reading problem at all.

Busy, noisy spaces overload the nervous system before learning even begins.
For sensory or ADHD kids, that alone can shut everything down.

Sometimes the struggle isn’t ability, it’s the environment they’re trying to learn in.

A quieter spot.
A cozier setup.
A small shift that makes a big difference. 💛

Comment “HPP” to join the The Homeschool Parent’s Playbook for our free community and weekly trainings.

01/19/2026

If your homeschool day didn’t fall apart today… that’s not luck. 💛

01/16/2026

Before assuming your child is being defiant, distracted, or unmotivated pause and ask better questions.

Is the task meaningful to your child?
Is it appropriate for where they are right now?
Is it actually achievable given hunger, noise, stress, or fatigue?
And were the expectations clear?

When kids freeze, avoid, or melt down, it’s often not about motivation.
It’s about a task that feels confusing, overwhelming, or irrelevant to their nervous system.

Small shifts in how we set up the task can change everything. 💛

💬 Message “QUESTIONS” if your child gets stuck before they even begin, we’ll reach out to help you troubleshoot what’s really getting in the way.

Comment “HPP” to join the The Homeschool Parent’s Playbook for our free community and weekly trainings.

01/15/2026

It’s not about defiance.
Or motivation.
It’s about whether the task makes sense to their brain.

When expectations are unclear, overwhelming, or feel meaningless, kids shut down not because they won’t, but because they can’t yet.

Before assuming resistance, look at the task.
Small shifts in clarity, relevance, and support can change everything.

💛 Message “TASK” if writing feels like a constant battle in your home, we’ll reach out to help you rethink what’s really getting in the way.

Comment “HPP” to join the The Homeschool Parent’s Playbook for our free community and weekly trainings.

01/14/2026

If reading time always falls apart at the kitchen table, it might not be the reading at all, it might be the chaos around them. 📚⚡
For sensory and ADHD kids, the environment can overwhelm their nervous system before they even look at the page.
So when they shut down, resist, or melt down, that’s not a “can’t read.”
It’s a “can’t regulate here.”

Sometimes the solution isn’t more practice, it’s a quieter corner, a cozier space, or fewer distractions.
Tiny environment shift.
Huge change in performance. 🌿

💬 Message “READING” if you want ideas for setting up a sensory-friendly reading space at home.

Comment “HPP” to join the The Homeschool Parent’s Playbook for our free community and weekly trainings.

01/13/2026

Your child staring at the page isn’t refusing.
It’s information.

When kids can’t start, something in the task, the environment, or their nervous system is blocking them. And once you know what to look for, everything changes.

Swipe through then save this for your next homeschool reset.

01/12/2026

It’s not about failure. Or defiance. Or pushing harder.
It’s about listening to the feedback underneath the behavior.

When homeschool falls apart with meltdowns or avoidance, your child isn’t refusing to learn,
they’re telling you something is too hard right now.

Meltdowns are signals.
Avoidance is communication.
Shutdown means overwhelm.

Message “FEEDBACK” if you’re stuck in this cycle and want help figuring out what your child is really telling you.

Comment “HPP” to join the The Homeschool Parent’s Playbook for our free community and weekly trainings.

Address

115 Progress Pkwy
Sullivan, MO
63080

Telephone

+15734683373

Website

http://www.therapedsmo.com/

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