Meaningful Insights

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by Akemi McNeil, MA, OTR/L

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Nurture by Design, by Akemi McNeil, MA, OTR/L, brings professional-level support direct to your email. Here you can find practical strategies to support children’s development through play, relationships, and everyday routines.

These articles are full of thoughtful guidance for both families and professionals supporting sensory processing, self-regulation, motor skills, and developmental growth.

Each post is designed to provide simple insights and strategies that can be applied in real life, at home, in the community, and in therapy settings.

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Welcome to Nurture by Design

Welcome to Nurture by Design —thoughtfully designed support for real life. Discover the ideas behind our approach, explore services and resources for families and professionals, and learn how we help connect the pieces of child development so children can participate more fully in everyday life.

Welcome

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The Heart Behind Nurture by Design

Why Thoughtfully Designed Support Matters One question has shaped the way I see children for more than twenty years. How do all of the pieces of child development fit together? The more I learned, the more I understood that the answer wasn't found in any one developmental area—it was found in understanding how they influence one another. A child may be referred because of behavior, motor skills, feeding, attention, emotional regulation, or sensory differences. Those concerns

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Designing Support That Fills The Gaps

A Vision Twenty Years in the Making Some ideas arrive fully formed. Others take shape slowly over time. Nurture by Design® has always been the second kind. While the name itself is relatively new, the ideas behind it has been developing for nearly twenty years—shaped by my experiences as a therapist, educator, mentor, program developer, and most importantly, by the privilege of walking alongside children and families during meaningful moments of growth. Over the years, my vis

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What’s Coming Soon to Nurture by Design

A quick introduction To Nurture by Design and new services to support families and professionals alike!

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Meaningful Insights

Welcome to Nurture by Design

The Heart Behind Nurture by Design

Designing Support That Fills The Gaps

What’s Coming Soon to Nurture by Design

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