Lillie Reinheart Lillie Reinheart

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Clare McMurty Clare McMurty

What is Co-Regulation?

"Co-regulation" is the supportive process between adults and youth, children and young adults, which promotes self-regulation and the processing of emotions. The term first began to describe how caregivers support infants, but it evolved to describe the regulatory support that can occur across the lifespan. What co-regulation does is allow a child or young adult to observe, learn, and be coached by a caregiver to learn effective self-regulation techniques that they can use. It will enable the adult/caregiver to coach the child through difficult emotional situations.

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Molly Mclaughlin Molly Mclaughlin

Signs Of Dyslexia

Dyslexia can be a very complex diagnosis, beyond the classic signs of reading and spelling difficulty there is often an entire iceberg effect of many more challenges the child could be facing that amplify and impact their learning.

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Clare McMurty Clare McMurty

What are In-hand Manipulation Skills?

In-hand manipulation is one of the most complex fine motor skills. It involves moving an object within the hand. Usually, this manipulation is used to complete a functional task.

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Becky Hill Becky Hill

Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression (PPD) is the most common postnatal complication of pregnancy. According to the World Health Organization (WHO, n.d.), somewhere between 10% and 20% of mothers experience postpartum depression in the first year after giving birth. Factors such as an unplanned pregnancy, a traumatic delivery, existing maternal depression and/or anxiety, a baby having a medical diagnosis or special health care need(s), lack of adequate social support, or maternal history of trauma put a mama at higher risk of developing PPD. While some "baby blues" are common after birth, these generally resolve within 2-3 weeks. However, PPD can pop up at any time within the first year or so after your baby's birth.

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