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Educational resources for CNY Parents and Caregivers

Top Three Tips for the Neurodivergent Child Who Squirms, Wiggles, and Pops Out of Their Seat the Moment They Sit Down image

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
September 21, 2026
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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
Megan Matthews
September 7, 2026
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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...
Megan Matthews
August 10, 2026
Why Your Neurodivergent Child Forgets to Eat, Melts Down Without Warning, or Struggles to Potty Train (It's a Hidden Sense) image

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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Your Neurodivergent Child Won't Try New Foods?

Before we talk about strategy, let's reframe how we think about eating itself. Eating Is the Last Stop on a Long...
Megan Matthews
July 13, 2026
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I'm a Certified Autism Specialist

Why I pursued the credential, and what it changes for the families I work with.
Megan Matthews
July 6, 2026
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What Serving CNY Means to Me

Why I built Empower Kids OT here, and what this community means to me.
Megan Matthews
April 28, 2026
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