Author: Ilana Danneman, PT and Aviva Weiss, MS, OTR/L

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Aviva Weiss launched Fun and Function to empower kids with different abilities. As co-founder and CEO, she brings her expertise as an occupational therapist, innovative entrepreneur and dedicated mom.

Her leadership has guided the design of award-winning therapy products, calming clothing, and inclusive sensory rooms for all ages. Committed to evidence-based practice, Aviva and her team developed the ActiveMind program for schools, which improves focus and classroom behavior.

Prior to Fun and Function, Aviva worked as a therapist at leading institutions including Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She earned her Masters in Occupational Therapy from The Richard Stockton College, graduating summa cum laude.

All blog posts of the author Ilana Danneman, PT and Aviva Weiss, MS, OTR/L

6 Fun Activities on your Scooter Board

6 Fun Activities on your Scooter Board

We love scooter boards and crawlers, those 4 wheeled toys with the flat surface that you can sit...
7 Strategies to Improve Focus

7 Strategies to Improve Focus

It's the million-dollar question: How to Improve Focus? Parents, teachers and students want to...
Free Play! Sensory Activities for Children with Special Needs

Free Play! Sensory Activities for Children with Special Needs

Free play! Sensory activities for special needs children should go beyond play. While play is...
Smile! Oral Hygiene Tips for Kids and Adults with Sensory Challenges

Smile! Oral Hygiene Tips for Kids and Adults with Sensory Challenges

Do you know someone who dreads a visit to the dentist? Exhibits poor oral hygiene? Since this is...
Best Weighted Vest for Classroom

Best Weighted Vest for Classroom

What's the best weighted vest for students in your classroom? Weighted vests are a terrific tool...
A Quick Guide to Sensory Processing Disorder

A Quick Guide to Sensory Processing Disorder

Our Quick Guide to Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) can help you identify behavior patterns and...
ADHD? 7 Simple Strategies to Organize Now!

ADHD? 7 Simple Strategies to Organize Now!

The brain is complex, no doubt. It is literally the computer system for the human body. Without...
Prepare to Celebrate the Winter Break with These 5 Sensory Tips

Prepare to Celebrate the Winter Break with These 5 Sensory Tips

You better watch out! The winter holidays are here and whether you are celebrating with family,...
Holiday Gift Guide for 2017

Holiday Gift Guide for 2017

Holidays are so incredibly special. Who doesn't love the sights, sounds, scents and tastes of this...
Strategies to Prevent Emotional Meltdown

Strategies to Prevent Emotional Meltdown

It feels like a tsunami when it happens, a tantrum or emotional breakdown. We are just...
Low Tone? 7 Daily Strategies

Low Tone? 7 Daily Strategies

What is tone? Tone is the amount of resistance in a muscle belly at rest. For example, if I were...
Just Scoot! 8 New Activities for Your Scooter

Just Scoot! 8 New Activities for Your Scooter

Scooters are fun! But they also offer a tremendous amount of physical and sensory benefit. From...
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