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Special Needs and Coping: Tips for Helping Your Child Understand Emotions

Physical therapy can be an integral part of developing these coping skills, and your work with the physical therapist can be just as beneficial for you as it is for your child with special needs.<br><br>

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Special Needs and Coping: Tips for Helping Your Child Understand Emotions

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  1. SPECIAL NEEDS AND COPING: TIPS FOR HELPING YOUR CHILD UNDERSTAND EMOTIONS Comforting tactics – letting your child know you are always a source of help Looking for more resources? Contact us WWW.LIBREPHYSICALTHERAPY.COM

  2. CopingSkillsCanbeDifficult – Physical TherapyCanHelp Physical therapy can be an integral part of developing these coping skills, and your work with the physical therapist can be just as beneficial for you as it is for your child with special needs. Themanywaysphysicaltherapycanhelp childrenwithcopingskills You may be wondering, “How can physical therapy help my child with coping skills? Isn’t physical therapy just that – physical therapy?” While this is a valid point, many physical therapists (especially those with expertise in pediatrics) are trained in helping children not only understand what they can accomplish physically, but also what they can accomplish emotionally.

  3. Understandingthebestresponsesfor yourchild Many special needs children who are in a physical therapy program have triggering situations or activities. When these triggers happen, your child may suddenly exhibit out-of-control behavior problematic behavior. or other Tipsandtricksforcalminganupsetchild Make a short list of your child’s favorite activities. What are the activities that seem to smooth the rough edges and soothe tempers even when they’re agitated? Next time your child feels stressed or even out of control, remind them that they can make themselves feel better. Suggest one of the calming activities and give them support with that activity if needed.

  4. Comfortingtactics – lettingyourchild knowyouarealwaysasourceofhelp Many special needs children struggle with physical activity — or even with the mere thought of physical activity. This might cause enough anxiety that it seems like a huge and scary problem for your child. Lookingformoreresources?Contactus Looking for an expert physical therapy provider for your special needs child? We want to help. Contact our office in Homestead, FL anytime to schedule your visit! Source: https://librephysicaltherapy.com/special- needs-and-coping-tips-for-helping-your- child-understand-emotions/ WWW.LIBREPHYSICALTHERAPY.COM

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