by Amy Spoelstra | Jan 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Dr. Amy teaches how to use the developmental hierarchy of object/picture/symbol to increase prediction and decrease stress throughout your day. Even if a child could complete multi-step instructions before, they may be having a hard time following through and...
by Amy Spoelstra | Jan 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
We didn’t want to ignore some very important things happening right now, and that’s school stress. This has been a hard time, and we can support our practice members by leading with brain development. Some points to share with your community: Brain-based...
by Amy Spoelstra | Jan 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
The first thing we need to understand is that more stress equals bigger behaviors and deflections. But there’s one key thing we MUST remember: Behavior is a window into the brain! We must determine first if it’s a “bottom-up” issue or a “top-down”...
by Amy Spoelstra | Jan 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
Studies have shown that continued exposure to heightened stress can have long term effects on learning and socialization. These days parents and kids are living in a state of chronic heightened stress. Even typically developing children are struggling right now. So...
by Amy Spoelstra | Dec 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
I think we can all relate to the feeling of decision fatigue at one point or another in our lives. This feeling is especially common during uncertain times. Now is a critical time to keep things SIMPLE. Dr. Amy shares some specific and simple suggestions on how to do...
by Amy Spoelstra | Dec 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
The two main questions we should be asking ourselves about every person in our practice (not just kids!) are: 1: What tools are they using to process their world 2: What does that tell us about where they are on this developmental trajectory? An excellent first step...
