StarsAlign Occupational Therapy

08/24/2026

📚Back-to-School Series: Blog #2

In Blog #2 of our Back-to-School Series, we're sharing some practical OT strategies to help make mornings, evenings and transitions a little smoother.

Inside the blog, you’ll find tips for:

- Gradually getting back into a school routine
- Building an effective morning routine
- Preparing the night before
- Making transitions easier
- Finding balance between school, activities, rest, and fun

The goal isn’t to create a perfect routine. It’s to create a routine that works for your child and your family while supporting independence and reducing stress.

Read Blog #2: Creating Stress-Free School Routines: Occupational Therapy Tips for Smoother Mornings & Evenings:

Summer often means that routines are a little more relaxed. Late nights, sleeping in, leisurely brunches, spontaneous plans, and more relaxed days are all part of enjoying the summer. Taking a break from the usual routine is important for yourself and your kids. As the school year starts, getting ba...

08/12/2026

📚New Blog Series: Back-to-School Success! 🎒

Back-to-school season is here! Over the next few weeks leading up to the start of the school year, we'll be sharing a new blog each week with practical occupational therapy tips to help make the transition back to school a little smoother for both kids and parents.

We'll be covering everything from routines and sleep to attention, sensory processing, emotional regulation, motor skills, and more!

✨ First up: 8 Occupational Therapy Tips to Help Your Child Thrive This School Year ✨

Check out the first blog in our Back-to-School Success series below!

8 occupational therapy tips to help your child thrive this school year.

05/17/2026

Join our team!

We are looking for Ottawa-based Occupational Therapists to join our team in a flexible contractor role providing occupational therapy services in-home, virtually, and within the community.

Looking for a flexible role that fits around your current schedule? Whether you are available only evenings, weekends, a single day a week, or multiple days, you can create a schedule that works for you.

Check out our Join Our Team page for full job details and the application form:
https://www.starsalignot.com/joinourteam

Position highlights:
• Create your own schedule
• Primarily paediatric caseload
• Competitive contractor rates
• Ottawa area

We are currently looking for a passionate and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our team in a part-time independent contractor position. This role primarily involves providing paediatric occupational therapy services in clients’ homes and within the community.

03/22/2026

Love this tool for self-regulation! Pick one from each section. Would you add anything to this menu of supports?

🧡Here are more coping tools to support sensory processing and emotional regulation needs: https://www.theottoolbox.com/sensory-coping-strategies-for-kids/

Image from The Everygirl

03/22/2026

🌟 New Blog Post! 🌟

You may not realize it, but your body is constantly sending you signals: hunger, thirst, fatigue, or even rising stress and emotions. This hidden sense is called interoception, and it plays a key role in how we regulate our emotions and navigate daily life.

In our latest blog, we explore what interoception looks like, why it matters, and how occupational therapy can support children, teens, and adults in noticing and responding to their body’s signals.

🔗 https://www.starsalignot.com/post/interoception-understanding-your-body-s-signals-and-how-occupational-therapy-can-support

You may not know what interoception is, but you use it every day. It’s what tells you that you’re hungry, thirsty, tired, or starting to feel angry, excited, or anxious. Interoception is our ability to recognize and interpret internal body signals, and it plays a key role in how we regulate our ...

01/12/2026

We are currently fully booked and incredibly grateful for the trust families place in our services.

We are now accepting names for our waitlist for future availability. If you’d like to be added or have questions, feel free to reach out at starsalignot.com

01/12/2026

What does occupational therapy look like across different settings, with emphasis on private health care.

01/12/2026

Take care of yourself! ❄️