My passion, as an occupational therapist, is for children with special needs, who are nonverbal: Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Adoption, and rare genetic conditions. Developing a connection with the emotional child through identifying the region of where their brain is surviving provides the opportunity to create a safe space to organize the nervous system. By creating a safe and calm space, attention, and learning emerge for emotional safety and appropriate actions.