by Melissa Collier | Mar 24, 2020 | For Parents/Caregivers, In the News
Telehealth for Pediatric Occupational Therapy When the tough gets going, the tough find options that work. Zier Institute has remained committed to supporting families during the COVID19 pandemic. We continue to see clients while following all CDC guidelines but have...
by Melissa Collier | Mar 11, 2020 | For Parents/Caregivers
How to discipline your children is one of the toughest decisions parents have to make. Does it vary based on the personality of each child, on the circumstance, or on your chosen parenting style? A seemingly simple system of rewards and consequences is the go-to model...
by Melissa Collier | Feb 26, 2020 | Having Fun/Engaging
Outdoor play is an important component of child development at all ages. From playing in the sandbox, riding bikes around the neighborhood to games of kickball were once rites of childhood passage. Currently, letting kids be kids and allowing them unstructured outdoor...
by Melissa Collier | Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
While we may love or loathe it, social media is here to stay. It’s great for catching up with family and friends, sharing news, and keeping up on what’s happening in the world but social media can take up too much of our time – and it’s not doing our kids any favors,...
by Melissa Collier | Jan 10, 2020 | For Parents/Caregivers
After a recent conversation about the role of many fathers in therapy in our clinic and our partner clinics in Chicago and Italy, we stumbled across THIS article about Fathers & Self-Reg in Families. The author offers an honest perspective about his struggle to be...
