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“Why Won't My Child Just Go Poop in the Toilet?”

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How to Teach Homeschool Pencil Skills

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How to Teach Homeschool Scissor Skills

Ah, scissors! Teaching your child to use scissors can be tricky - especially since there is a safety component and...
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Top Three Tips for the Neurodivergent Child Who Squirms, Wiggles, and Pops Out of Their Seat the Moment They Sit Down

First, I want to do a quick mindset shift: For many neurodivergent kids, movement isn't a distraction from...
Megan Matthews
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When Your Autistic Child Won't Go to School: What's Really Going On

Understanding school distress across autism support levels, and what helps
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Tired of feeling like your neurodivergent child is capable but "just isn't trying"?

Here's a phrase you might’ve heard from a teacher, another adult, or even the back of your mind at 7:45pm during...
Megan Matthews
August 17, 2026
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How Empower Kids OT Works Differently

I come to your home, or we meet over telehealth — whichever means your child gets to learn and grow in a place that...
Megan Matthews
August 14, 2026
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Why I Built Empower Kids OT

I worked as an occupational therapist inside the traditional systems: school-based, outpatient, early intervention....
Megan Matthews
August 12, 2026
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Why I Became an OT

One of the first "big ideas" I remember having came when I was about 10 years old, sitting in the back of my...
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August 10, 2026
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Why Your Neurodivergent Child Forgets to Eat, Melts Down Without Warning, or Struggles to Potty Train (It's a Hidden Sense)

You're not imagining it, and your child isn't being difficult. There's often a hidden sense behind these struggles:...
Megan Matthews
August 3, 2026
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