Balance beams are an amazing sensory outlet for all kids! They encourage stability/balance (engaging the muscles involved) as well as body awareness about where their body is in space. CLICK HERE: 10 Ways to Play on a Balance Beam for Kids Recommended Reading
Top Ten Lessons Learned this IEP Season
From a mother who faced the IEP process in the U.S, who shares what she learned about the system. CLICK HERE: Top Ten Lessons Learned this IEP Season Recommended Reading
5 Gross Motor Activities for Small Spaces
School based therapists are frequently working on gross motor skills in small spaces. I’ll bet you’ve worked in crowded classrooms, hallways, under stairwells and even closets. You have to come up with creative ideas to get students moving without the benefits of a large gym or outdoor space! Here are five gross motor activities for…
How Families of Children With Autism Can Get the Most Out of Community Activities
Many families with a child with autism or Asperger Syndrome feel that involvement in the community is not for them. This book sets out to change that, with a rich and varied menu of suggestions for how such families can take full part in community life and support the strengths and interests of their child…
The Effects of Spinning
“Spinning can be a very important and powerful technique used in sensory integrative treatment, but it must be controlled, monitored and understood or it will likely backfire on your child and you won’t even know it.” – A Sensory Life CLICK HERE: The Effects of Spinning Photo Credit