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Tips to Ease Social Anxiety in Children

August 26, 2026 By jennifer 2 Comments

What can a parent do when their child is so full of social anxiety that he can’t speak to other kids or participate. There’s Just One Mommy shares a few things I do to help ease his social anxiety. CLICK HERE: Ease Social Anxiety on the Playground Recommended Reading

Occupational Therapy Tactile Discs for Autism and Sensory Integration (Tactile Toys)

August 25, 2026 By jennifer Leave a Comment

Occupational Therapy Tactile Discs for Autism and Sensory Integration (tactile tools)

Tactile discs offer a simple way to bring hands-on sensory exploration, movement and play into home, classroom and therapy settings. The set featured in this review includes larger discs for floor positioning and smaller discs that children can hold, creating opportunities to explore different tactile surfaces through hands-on activities. Occupational Therapy Tactile Discs Review for…

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26 Calming Strategies for the Classroom

August 24, 2026 By jennifer Leave a Comment

While these calming strategies for the classroom were developed for school-based therapists, these tricks are perfect to use and on the go with your own kiddo! Help your child or student develop strategies from a sensory motor perspective to remain calm when they get angry or frustrated. CLICK HERE TO READ: 26 Calming Strategies for…

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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

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

Breakthrough Study Reveals Biological Basis for Sensory Processing Disorders in Kids

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)

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  • Occupational Therapy Tactile Discs for Autism and Sensory Integration (Tactile Toys)
  • 26 Calming Strategies for the Classroom
  • Managing Sensory Tactile Seeking Symptoms
  • Understanding the Highly Sensitive Child: Book Review

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