For Sensory Processing Disorder Kiddos and Their Parents
Rachel is hands-down one of my favorite people who also happens to have Sensory Processing Disorder. Rachel and I originally connected through this special Voices of SPD venture. When I read her words on the screen, I heard her voice and recognized the voice my sons might have when they are older. She is a…
Plant a Kiss Written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds For children who are tactile defensive, showing physical affection can be particularly tough. My son can barely bring himself to give hugs, let alone a kiss. While I don’t believe in forcing children into giving hugs or kisses, our tactile defensive kiddos also need to…
You may have noticed your child with autism reacts strongly to touch, avoids certain fabrics, or doesn’t seem to notice injuries — and you’re not imagining it. A study published in the medical journal Neurology and highlighted by the American Academy of Neurology explored how sensory nerves work in people with autism, and the findings…
WhisperPhone (Auditory Tools) The WhisperPhone(R) Solo is a hands-free, acoustical voice-feedback headset that enables learners to focus and hear themselves ten times more clearly as they learn by processing language aloud. Provide your students with this valuable reinforcement. This unit is fund certified for Title 1 and Reading First, dishwasher safe, reversible for either ear…
“Oral motor exercises may be implemented into your child’s therapy program for various reasons, whether it be to increase muscle tone and/or strength, stability, movement, or to increase overall awareness for feeding and/or speech production. Often times these types of activities are recommended to build your child’s awareness of his mouth and how his…
