Here we are at Part 3 of Cora’s story. [Catch up here] for part 1, [and here] for part 2. Once mom understood the sensory piece to Cora’s behavior, we were in a better place to start talking about specific strategies. I intentionally started small, with subtle changes and shifts to her daily...

    Welcome back to Cora's story. If you missed part 1, [catch up here] to meet her and her mom first. Today I want to zoom in on the concept I introduced last week: the skills gap. This is one of the most useful frameworks I share with parents, because it takes the question "why does she act li...

    Cora is newly 3, and by the time her mom reached out to me, she had a full therapy team in place. Cora was already receiving Speech, ABA, and OT, but her mom still needed more tools for the moments that happen at home, between sessions, when there's no one else in the room to help.   Here's ...