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Many of our children almost seem to have bionic hearing. They can hear things that other people would simply be able to tune out. In the classroom setting, it may be the heater or the air conditioner when they kick on. This could be loud enough to distract some kids from their task and send [...]
For learning, for pleasure and for consistent adult-child time, nothing seems to beat cuddling up to read picture books together. However, sometimes sensory needs distort the ideal image of such read-together times. Some children cannot sit still long enough to finish a book. Others cannot tolerate the closeness of cuddling. Still others crave physical contact [...]
The holiday season is upon us, and soon, leftover tinsel will be sold at deep sale prices. As I think about this, I have put on my Sensory Savvy Lenses to brainstorm sensory diet fun with this seasonal steal. Please join me! This Month’s Challenge: tinsel Original Purpose: decorating Christmas trees With Sensory Savvy Lenses: [...]
No matter what your faith tradition, it seems that at this is the time of year wrapping paper is ubiquitous. Instead of tossing your torn pieces out, try looking at them with an eye for sensory diet fun. Today’s Challenge: Wrapping paper Original Purpose: wrapping gifts With Sensory Savvy Lenses: free tools for fine motor, visual, [...]
Last week, I went to pick up some Chinese food at our local Chinese restaurant. While I was there, I noticed a little girl, probably aged about six, standing next to the lobster tanks near the door. She had her eyes tightly closed, her teeth were clenched and her hands were covering her ears. I [...]
“Whether the weather be good, or whether the weather be bad, we must remember sensory needs, if we are to remain regulated and glad.” This could have been a rhyming mantra for many when Sandy hit recently. Schedules askew, hunkered down inside for much of the day, folks with sensory needs who were lucky enough [...]
Have you been told that your child has a sensory processing disorder (SPD)? If so, you may be wondering exactly what that is! October is National Sensory Awareness month, so this is the perfect time to address this topic. I’m going to explain sensory processing disorders to you in the most basic way possible, and [...]
Don’t be fooled by the name. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is more about self-regulation than attention. Kids with ADHD often struggle to regulate emotions, activity level and impulses in addition to attention, and may even have difficulty regulating the amount of information their brains process. Most of us can just “tune out” background noise [...]
Did you know that we are half-way through Fruits and Veggies More Matters Month? More importantly, are you struggling with getting some nutrition into your picky eater? Then, you may want to include fruits and vegetables in your child’s sensory diet in the near future. For despite the common reprimand among the general population of [...]
A seven year-old who insists on wearing the same outfit everyday. A five year-old boy who frequently hits and kicks his parents during hair and teeth-brushing. A tween with autism who becomes aggressive during transitions at school. Should these actions be treated as sensory problems or as behavioral issues? Sensory or Behavioral? My answer to [...]
