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Sensory Spaces: Weighted Wearables
Weighted vests, lap pads, blankets and toys have come a long way in providing therapeutic value. These items are practically indispensable to a classroom teacher in mainstream or special needs...
View ArticleThe Buzz Behind Auditory Processing
At a noisy party, are you able to hear what your friend next to you is saying? Can you tell the difference between the “ch” sound like in chew from the “sh” sound like in show? Are you able to...
View ArticleSensory Spaces: Calmers and Organizers
Teaching students with ADHD or ADD can be challenging for both the teacher and the student. By using a filter such as exercise, weight, pressure or vibration, we can help our kids to effectively sift...
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Good Eye-deas for Visual Skills
Many students today struggle with reading problems. Although these can often be complex issues involving decoding and phonics, dyslexia or other causes, some children simply struggle with the actual...
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Sensory Based Interventions for Proprioceptive Input
Expert Tips on Deep Touch/Pressure Children with sensory processing issues may respond favorably to either weight or pressure. These “heavy work” or deep pressure inputs help regulate the...
View ArticleWhat’s In Your Therapy Bag?
If you have done any air travel the last few years you know that airlines often have an in-flight magazine on board. These usually have a feature where they interview some movie star, CEO or savvy...
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Sensory Based Interventions for Vestibular Input
Expert Tips on Swinging Sensory Processing in a child with autism can be perceived, processed and understood differently. This can sometimes make it a challenge for these children because of a...
View ArticleAutism and Social Skills
For an individual with Autism, socializing can be quite excruciating if not painful. Individuals with Autism can range across the spectrum in their ability to socialize and learn social skills. But in...
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Daily Living and Social Skills
Expert Tips on Daily Living Skills- Transitions Many students with autism are visual learners. Visual cues are the best intervention for a nonverbal student. They assist and inform students of the...
View Article5 Things Your PE Student with Autism Wishes You Knew
1. I am super sensitive to noise! My auditory system is like a super Spidey sense to me. I may have trouble tuning out all the background sounds in a noisy gym like the acoustic echo from a bouncing...
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Sensory Based Interventions for Oral Motor, Auditory, Language &...
Expert Tips on Oral Motor Tools – Breathing Tools Many children on the autism spectrum experience discomfort or pain when in contact with certain sound frequencies or levels of loudness. Using oral...
View Article5 More Things Your PE Student with Autism Wishes You Knew
Last week we posted 5 Things Your PE Student with Autism Wishes You Knew, here are five more suggestions. 1. You can give me signals when I need to activate my self-regulation sensory tools. These are...
View ArticleTransition from the School Year to Summer Break for a Child with Special Needs
Summer Break is around the corner and your kids are starting to feel the excitement, but are you ready? There are some terrific solutions that can help your special needs child (or any child for that...
View ArticleWhen Whining Means More
We all know that kids whine! It’s practically a rite of passage at the toddler age then again in the tween-teenage years and sometimes all ages in between! Sometimes though when our children with...
View ArticleArt Class Modifications for Children with Special Needs
An education rich in STEM components becomes even more viable when adding the “A” for Art to make STEAM. Engaging in the Arts helps build creativity, confidence, focus and collaboration. For students...
View ArticleHow to Make Everyone’s Vacation Fun Including Your Child with Special Needs
You’ve been thinking about summer vacation all year and it’s just around the corner. Whether you are headed to the beach, the mountains, the country, overseas, a road trip to visit family or doing a...
View ArticleWhy A Weighted Blanket Works!
If you have a weighted blanket, then you know just how awesome they are. We call it “blanket therapy!’ If not, you may just want to try one out. A weighted blanket can be used to calm, orient and even...
View ArticleSuper Strengthening Fidgets and Why Your Students Need Them!
Research shows implementing handwriting activities can have a positive impact cognitive and academic development. Doodling has been shown to enhance auditory recall skills by as much as 29%. But good...
View Article5 Must Haves for Your Summer Sensory Survival Kit
Going somewhere over summer vacation? Whether you are traveling by plane, train, or car, here is a quick list of summer essentials to help manage the journey and the adventure: 1. For car rides,...
View ArticleFun Fidgets for Calming
We all do it…fidget. Have you ever wondered why? Fidgeting is not just busy work. It acts as a sensory filter and helps us process incoming sensory information. For sensory over-responsive individuals,...
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