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Kate Drummond

Occupational therapy was founded in 1917 by individuals who sought the humane treatment of people in mental health wards. This happened in a little town in upstate NY, Clifton Springs. […]

At AboutPlay, we favor the DIR/Floortime (Developmental, Individual-differences, Relationship-based) approach over other (more widely available) behavioral models. We have a number of reasons for this. I first want to describe […]

The term sensory diet can be confusing; mainly because it is not all about our diet (it can be a part of it, though). This term was originally coined by […]

There is a lot of talk about autistic burnout in the neurodivergent communities right now. This can happen for both children and adults on the spectrum. If someone is not […]

We have all felt the desire to hunker down, rest, and cozy up as the colder weather arrives. And this is a necessary moment for us; to gather ourselves near […]

Most people who know about sensory processing are familiar with the terms sensory seekers and sensory avoiders. These labels can be helpful to define seeking and avoiding behaviors, as can […]

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 […]