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Rain sticks promote rhythmic, patterned activity
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Rhythmic, Patterned Activity Aids Regulation

Rhythmic, Patterned Activity Aids Regulation PEP Greenview art teacher, Devon Fegen-Herdman recently had her high school students make rain sticks for her class. This choice of activity was more than just an opportunity to learn about art. Ms. Fegen-Herdman chose it to aid with emotional regulation. Specifically, the project utilizes the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics
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How to Talk About Scary Events with Young Children

How to Talk About Scary Events with Young Children By April Shepherd, PEP Early Childhood Plus Consultant Trainer; Matt Joyce, PEP Assist Consultant; Lea Kromer, Clinical Supervisor, PEP Prentiss Autism Center; and Julie Brizes, Occupational Therapist, PEP Prentiss Autism Center If you’re like most people these days, your mind is at least partially occupied by
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PEP Partners with 46th Cleveland International Film Festival

Discounted Tickets PEP is proud to serve as a community partner for the 46th annual Cleveland International Film Festival. This partnership enables PEP to offer discounted tickets for either in-person showings at Playhouse Square or for streams. The discount applies to PEP’s sponsored film, Messwood, as well as all other films (except those shown on
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Pandemic Intensifies Need for Suicide Prevention Curriculum

Pandemic Intensifies Need for Suicide Prevention Curriculum Contributed by Mary Bonamer, Ph.D., L.P., Clinical Coordinator   True or False: Children and teens don’t actually suffer from depression. They are suffering with the emotional turmoil of growing up. This statement is obviously false. This question, and others like it, are peppered throughout the parent portion of
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