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Managing Sensory Tactile Seeking Symptoms

July 27, 2026 By jennifer Leave a Comment

“Since SPD is such a broad disorder, it can involve all kinds of symptoms that affect every sensory system of the body. One of the biggest issues for both of our kids is SPD tactile seeking. By the way, tactile is just a fancy word for touch.” – Look We’re Learning CLICK HERE: Managing Sensory…

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Understanding the Highly Sensitive Child: Book Review

July 23, 2026 By jennifer 1 Comment

Understanding the Highly Sensitive Child explores what it means to raise a highly sensitive child, breaking down the emotional, sensory and behavioral traits that often get misunderstood and reframing them as part of a child’s natural temperament rather than a problem to fix. Highly sensitive children process sensory input and emotions more deeply, often noticing…

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Speedo Swim Goggles

July 21, 2026 By jennifer Leave a Comment

The ONLY Kid’s Swim Goggles that we use in our house! Summer’s coming and a lot of people ask me about swim goggles for their kids. We have tried tons of swim goggles. We use them EVERYWHERE — the beach, the water park, the backyard sprinkler, the bathtub on the odd occasion. We learned that…

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Fireworks in Your Mind – A Mom’s Sensory Processing Disorder Poem

July 21, 2026 By jennifer 2 Comments

Once in a while you come across something that just touches your heart to the core. When I saw fellow sensory mom reading her Sensory Processing Disorder poem on YouTube, I was speechless. CLICK HERE: FIREWORKS IN YOUR MIND – A MOM’S SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER POEM

Breakthrough Study Reveals Biological Basis for Sensory Processing Disorders in Kids

July 20, 2026 By jennifer 12 Comments

NOTE: This study came out in the summer of 2013, but it warrants sharing again with everyone! Also, researchers are working on the next phase of this study… but as we all know, research takes time and money. Breakthrough Study Reveals Biological Basis for Sensory Processing Disorders in Kids Sensory processing disorders (SPD) are more…

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Connecting the dots between handwriting and high scores

The Chair Kicked Me and I Kicked it Back

Baby Banz earBanZ Kids Hearing Protection (Auditory Tools)

Baby Banz earBanZ Kids Hearing Protection (Auditory Tools)

Sensory Play: Mud Playdate!

35 Awesome Kinetic Sand Activities for Kids

Does Your SPD Kiddo Have Bowel Movement Issues?

Gymnic Aku Ring (Tactile Toy)

Gymnic Aku Ring (Tactile Toys)

The Effects of Spinning

The Effects of Spinning: Why They Do It and How It Helps

Balance Beams as a Sensory Tool

Overcoming Fear of Fireworks

Learning Resources Pretend & Play Calculator Cash Register

How Therapists Teach Social Skills

The Sensory and Autism Link: What You Need To know

Little Tikes First Slide (Gross Motor Toys)

Heavy Work Activities: How They Help Kids Stay Calm, Focused, and Regulated

Have a Positive Firework Outing with Your Sensory Child

10 Hurtful Comments from Relatives About Your Child with Special Needs

10 Hurtful Comments from Relatives About Your Child with Special Needs

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  • Managing Sensory Tactile Seeking Symptoms
  • Understanding the Highly Sensitive Child: Book Review
  • Speedo Swim Goggles
  • Fireworks in Your Mind – A Mom’s Sensory Processing Disorder Poem
  • Breakthrough Study Reveals Biological Basis for Sensory Processing Disorders in Kids

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