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Kate Drummond

This is currently a question that people are getting more and more curious about. What if sensory sensitivities are also linked to empathic abilities? Let’s first define the word empath. […]

As a parent, I completely understand (and have experienced, multiple times) just how challenging it is to witness your child struggling. Whether it is academically or socially, parenting a child […]

I think that many people collectively agree that routines are important. They help us stay organized, and for many children (especially neurodiverse children, anxious children, and children who struggle with […]

  As a parent, it can be really challenging to watch your child experience distress. We tend to rush to help, to fix it really quickly, and sometimes negate the […]

Interoception is a complex mechanism that registers different internal sensations for homeostasis (such as registering hunger, bathroom needs, heart rate) as well as connecting us to our internal emotional landscape […]

I became an occupational therapist (OT) primarily because I could have benefitted from occupational therapy as a child. My mother, who worked as both a speech and language pathologist and […]

Did you know that occupational therapy was founded in 1917 by a group of people in Clifton Springs, NY, who wanted to provide a more humane environment for folks in […]

This month, I wanted to stay on the theme of Fight, Flight, Freeze responses, and also add in the Fawn response. Below, you will find out more about what is […]

Many children who we work with in our occupational therapy practice have amplified fight, flight, and freeze responses. These are responses that help with our survival, simply stated. We have […]

Strange times. We could not have foreseen this, although there are many folks saying that the writing has been on the wall for some time now. Nonetheless, here we are. […]

What is it about smelling scents that move us so much? That push us into strong memories and emotions? We can smell something and specifically remember a very distinct person, […]

Have you ever wondered why people are learning how to “get grounded”  and why people are bothering to use sage and other herbs to smudge, or clear their space? I […]