​​Occupational Therapy
​Parenting Foundations

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Occupational therapists work closely with children and families incorporating a multi-developmental perspective which includes social-emotional and sensory-behavior concerns.  Home Therapy Solutions offers adult-based support classes in order to help parents establish and maintain healthy connections with their children which will lead to healthy social-emotional development, better management of child behaviors, and thriving family environments.  The program consists of classes that are offered in a small group format of two to seven participants.  The format of these classes is presentation driven by the occupational therapist with frequent opportunities for parent interaction and peer support. The parenting classes are relaxed and educational, however are not intended to take the place of therapy if indicated. 

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​        Building Blocks for Positive Parenting

 



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​Intended for parents/caregivers of children newborn to about age 6.
A three-session small group course (2 - 7 participants) that will help parents build the foundation for respectful, loving and enriching relationships.  Includes social and emotional development of children, the qualities that contribute to healthy relationships between parent and child, a critical rethinking of the sources of children’s behaviors, along with management strategies used by occupational therapists to support healthy child development. 
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​This adult course runs on the same night/day for 75 minutes for 3 consecutive weeks.  Includes printed materials.
​Cost per participant:  $20/wk
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All courses are in Eastern Standard Time​

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      ​Building Blocks Parenting Support Group

A three-session small support group ​(2 - 7 participants) for parents/caregivers who have taken the ‘Building Blocks for Positive Parenting’ course. The format will be an open forum to share frustrations, as well as ask specific questions to the group and facilitator.  Concepts and terminology will be used from the Building Blocks for Positive Parenting course to analyze the source of difficult behaviors and provide strategies to try at home.  Weekly meetings will allow for follow- up, refinement of a parenting plan with supporting strategies used by occupational therapists, and peer support. 

​This adult group meets on the same night/day for 75 minutes over 3 consecutive weeks.  Includes printed materials.
Cost per participant:  $15/wk

​All courses are in Eastern Standard Time​

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​                         Temper the Tantrum

Intended for parents/caregivers of children newborn to about age 6.  A one session small group class  (2 - 7 participants) expanding upon the concepts and strategies from the Building Blocks for Positive Parenting. Temper the Tantrum will help parents manage undesirable behaviors and reduce their child’s tantrums. 
​By discussing the reasons that tantrums typically occur in young children and sharing insights into the child’s thinking, parents will become better equipped to minimize tantrums, manage them when they do occur, and deal with the after effects so they occur far less frequently.  Strategies used by occupational therapists will be shared to help parents maintain control of the situation while teaching the child how to gain control of their emotions.

​This is a 1 session adult course for 90 minutes.
Includes printed materials.
Cost per participant is:  $25

​​All courses are in Eastern Standard Time

           
​           Putting the Sensation into Regulation

For parents/caregivers of children who are always on the move, have poor attention, challenging behaviors, or frequent meltdowns with inability to 'calm down'. Join other parents/caregivers and participate in a small group presentation-driven-class  (2 - 7 participants) introducing key concepts and terminology for parents to help understand sensory processing, levels of sensory regulation, and sensory dysregulated behaviors.  By understanding the sensory factor in emotional regulation from an occupational therapist, parents will begin to view their children from a new and informed perspective while learning sensory strategies that can be used right away.

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​This is a 1 session adult course for 90 minutes.
Includes printed materials.
​Cost per participant is: $25
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All courses are in Eastern Standard Time