Have you found that schools and staff are receptive to increased movement strategies in class?
Answer
Yes and no. Some teachers need evidence that these strategies will work. I sometimes say, "Let me try this for 1-2 weeks and if you do not think it is beneficial at the end of this period, we can try something different". The changes do not have to be too hard or take too much time.
Britt Collins, MS, OTR/L
Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Britt Collins, graduated from Colorado State University over 13 years ago and since then has worked tirelessly on OT and Sensory Integration awareness, research and application. Britt has worked in a variety of settings including pediatric hospital inpatient, ICU, rehabilitation, outpatient clinics, homes, schools and skilled nursing facilities. With her award-winning OT book series, "Sensory Parenting: Newborns to Toddlers, Sensory Parenting: The Elementary Years," and her latest book “Sensory Yoga for Kids: Therapeutic Movement for Children of all Abilities” she's among the cutting-edge leaders in the field. Britt is currently working on publishing her first children’s book and it will be in print early 2019! Currently, Britt resides outside of Memphis, TN. She has a two-year-old daughter and is expecting a baby boy in September. For more information on Britt, please visit www.sensoryparenting.com and www.sensoryyogaforkids.com
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