For Sensory Processing Disorder Kiddos and Their Parents
“Many parents and therapists alike can be perplexed by whether or not a child’s behaviors are resulting from sensory processing dysfunction or behavior driven. When living or working with infants or toddlers, this can be especially difficult until they are able to express their wants or needs by actions or words. Parenting requires we learn…
IEP meetings can feel overwhelming, emotional, and stressful for many parents. There is often a lot of information, unfamiliar terminology, and pressure to make important decisions quickly. But one of the most important things to remember is this: you are a valuable part of the IEP team. Your insight matters because nobody knows your child…
LEGO Bricks focus on open-ended play rather than step-by-step building, allowing children to create anything from vehicles to animals using a wide variety of shapes and colors, which encourages imagination and flexible thinking. The LEGO Classic Creative Brick Box is a 484-piece building set filled with colorful bricks, wheels, windows and specialty pieces, all stored…
“Beds are for jumping in our house! Chalk it up as just one more of my own rules that I now break on a daily basis in an effort to provide a sensory enriched environment for my son to sneak in everyday sensory activities. Since discovering my son’s sensory differences we have made MANY changes…
“The gross motor skills involved in handwriting mainly refer to the postural control that is required for writing. Efficient control of the larger muscle groups in the neck, shoulder and trunk is necessary to maintain stability in order for the fingers and hands to move to complete the handwriting task…. Children also must develop the…
