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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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A PEP Prentiss Parent Perspective: Autism Awareness

A PEP Prentiss Parent Perspective Autism Awareness By Deanna Moore, Communications and Marketing Director, Positive Education Program Jude’s Trip to the Hospital “One day last week, when I woke Jude up for school, he couldn’t walk. Just out of the blue, he couldn’t even take one step. It was terrifying. First, I got his sister
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Celebrating People Who Are Neurodivergent

Celebrating People Who Are Neurodivergent A message to pep staff from pep ceo, Habeebah R. Grimes   “Being different is difficult in a world that tells us there is a ‘normal.’” ~Sonya Renee Taylor Diversity in Neurological Functioning When we think about the diversity of human beings, we often limit our understanding to physical characteristics
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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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