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Well it’s that time of the year again – the flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, the sun is out longer during the day and we all know its Spring! For many of us Spring makes us feel happy and a lot of us want to start getting outside more and enjoy the weather. Gardening, [...]
As any type of therapist or parent, it’s difficult to work with a child that demonstrates aggressive behavior. When you are a parent, you are dealing with it all of the time. Many times, you look to your Occupational Therapist or Behavior Specialist to help guide you in what to do with your child. The [...]
Dr. Lucy J Miller poses there are 6 subtypes of SPD which help us better understand the children that we are working with. We all know about the 8 sensory systems with the newest system being interoception (sense of internal organs) but how can we determine what areas a child is having difficulty with and [...]
by Britt Collins, OTR/L It’s getting closer and closer to that time! YAY Christmas or Hanukah or whatever holiday your family celebrates. The children begin to get excited about presents, Santa, Lighting the Lights and waiting for a present each night of Hanukah. Now the question is “what do I get my child with sensory [...]
by Britt Collins, OTR/L So many children that are on the autism spectrum have sensory issues and many people are not as familiar with what Sensory Integration (SI) is. Many Occupational Therapists (OT’s) are trained in SI work and use this in their treatment when working with all types of diagnosis but especially when working [...]
by Britt Collins, M.S., OTR/L When children are defensive to certain tactile input it can really affect their ability to function. Some children are sensitive to tags in their shirts, touching sticky or gooey things (like glue or finger paint), walking barefoot in grass or light touch. Others may crave touch with a desire to [...]
Sensory Parenting: Everything is Easier When Your Child’s Senses are Happy! By Britt Collins and Jackie Linder Olson is a welcomed addition to the resource books available for both parents of children with sensory processing disorder and parents who want to use sensory strategies and activities to promote their child’s happiness and optimal development. The [...]
by Britt Collins, M.S. OTR/L It’s that time of year again where you are stressing about whether or not you and your child are ready to go back to school, or maybe they are starting kindergarten! How exciting. You have shopped for the school supplies, new clothes, a lunch box and more and now it’s [...]
