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 | 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...
by Melissa Collier | Dec 9, 2019 | For Parents/Caregivers
Dreaming of a stress-free December? So are we! Adults often think the holiday season is stressful but it can be equally as emotionally charged for children. The flurry of activities, changes in routine, forced interactions, uncomfortable “dress-up” clothes, too many...
by Melissa Collier | Nov 11, 2019 | For Educators, For Parents/Caregivers
Oh, if only it were a straight line between the cause and effects of childhood anxiety, life would be “easier.” Although, parenting a child who is struggling, despite the reason, is never easy. The tough thing about anxiety is that it rarely presents itself in obvious...
by Melissa Collier | Oct 29, 2019 | For Educators, For Parents/Caregivers
Nearly half of all US children have at least one of nine Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and more than 20 percent have experienced two or more. ACEs affects 34 million children in the US each year, often causing childhood trauma. The nine areas assessed are as...
