Author Archives: Jennifer Gile, M.S., OTR/L

How to Keep Your Wandering Child Safe by Jennifer Gile, OTR/L Kids Place West Pediatric Occupational Therapist Wandering is common in children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  Approximately half of children with ASD will wander from a safe environment.  While this is more common in children with ASD, it can affect other children as…

Could Your Child Have Tactile Defensiveness? By Jenn Gile, OTR/L Kids Place West Pediatric Occupational Therapist Our sense of touch: Our sense of touch is registered through various receptors in our skin making up the tactile system.  The tactile system provides us with information about touch sensations: pressure, vibration, movement, temperature and pain.  Within this…