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		<title>AI in Therapy: Should Parents Be Excited or Concerned?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere these days. It&#8217;s helping us write emails, answer questions and even organise our shopping lists. But what about therapy? Can AI really help children and families? The short answer is yes—but with an important catch. AI should support therapists, not replace them. As allied health professionals increasingly use [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>OCD Is More Than &#8220;Just Worrying&#8221;: Understanding the Cycle and How Families Can Help</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Milford]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If your child checks the front door ten times before leaving the house, rewrites their homework until it feels &#8220;perfect&#8221;, or washes their hands until they are sore, it can be easy to think they simply need reassurance or encouragement to stop. Unfortunately, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) is rarely that simple. OCD is a complex [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Power of Touch</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Milford]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The sense of touch is arguably the most important of all our senses. It is the first to develop and the last we lose. Research has shown that touch-deprived infants fail to develop, their immune system is compromised and they may even die. Adults too, seek intimate physical contact and our need for touch strongly [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Making Cutting Finger and Toenails a Breeze</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Milford]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many children find it stressful having their fingernails and toenails cut. For some, such as those with tactile (touch) defensiveness, this can be particularly stressful. The simple (if sometimes uncomfortable) feeling of having nails cut can become a torture. Many occupational therapists specialise in dealing with children with sensory processing issues such as tactile defensiveness. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>DCD/Dyspraxia &#8211; More Than Just Motor</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Milford]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Developmental Coordination Disorder implies that this is a condition experienced by children which results in difficulties in coordination. None of this is incorrect, although it is woefully incomplete. However, we do see, without a doubt that children with dyspraxia have motor skill difficulties. Many common difficulties faced by this group of children include difficulty riding [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>DCD/Dyspraxia &#8211; What&#8217;s in the Name?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dyspraxia has been known by many different names over the last few decades. From &#8220;clumsy child&#8221; to &#8220;minimal brain damage&#8221; (in what I like to call the &#8220;dark ages&#8221;) to Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), Motor Learning Disorder and Dyspraxia. Dyspraxia is the most commonly used term in some countries, including the UK &#38; Ireland, although [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>DCD/Dyspraxia &#038; Sensory Processing &#8211; Are They Related?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Milford]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dyspraxia, usually referred to as developmental coordination disorder, is a motor-based difficulty with everyday tasks such as tying shoelaces, eating with a knife and fork, managing buttons and many more. This is typically caused by delayed motor skills and motor planning ability. Despite its name, dyspraxia is more than just a motor coordination disorder. Many [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What is an Individual Education Plan (IEP)?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The IEP, or simply called an ‘Education Plan’ in the latest Irish Legislation, is a plan of what special educational needs a child has and what steps will be taken to ensure that these needs are addressed. The IEP should state the following: In addition, the IEP should be clear about: by Catherine Milford]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Making Learning Fun</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catherine Milford]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Play is the work of children. Through play, children learn about themselves and the world around them. The best learning occurs when a child’s experiences are pleasurable, satisfying and safe. Recent research highlights the significant difference motivation makes on the brain’s ability to change (called neuroplasticity). Which means… if we want children to really learn, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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