The Proprioceptive Sense Most of us are familiar with our five senses – touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing. We were taught in school that it’s our senses that teach us about the world. It’s how we learn. All of that is true, however, we also have an additional two
Most of us are familiar with our five senses – touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing. We were taught in school that our senses teach us about the world. It’s how we learn. All of that is true, however, we also have an additional two senses that we don’t hear
Sensory therapy can be an incredibly useful tool in helping compliment your child’s occupational, or even just assisting your child if they have a form of a sensory processing disorder. Children with forms of sensory processing disorder have trouble with sensory input, as the brain doesn’t always interpret messages that
“Early intervention” can seem like a scary term to some parents, but what is it really? And does your child require early intervention services? In today’s world, it feels like we are constantly trying to diagnose and label just about everything. If you notice something or your doctor or childcare
Dyspraxia and apraxia both deal with the concept of motor planning. Apraxia is the ability to plan and execute an unfamiliar motor task, movement, or sequence. To effectively motor plan, the person must first have an idea (think mental picture) of what needs to happen to complete the movement or movements.
Many of the students I have previously worked with have hypotonia (a state of low muscle tone) which means the muscles may seem loose or floppy. When relaxed, those with hypotonia can easily move their limbs and are very flexible. While it does seem like an advantage to be more
Using shaving cream as a sensory activity is great for a number of reasons. First of all it’s very inexpensive and can be found almost anywhere. Second, it’s a sensory activity that’s easy to set up and easy to clean up, which many of us need to take into consideration
The concept of art therapy is a relatively new one. Teachers and therapists use it for a variety of reasons, but primarily to give students a nonverbal outlet for their feelings, assist students in improving upon skills such as calming and organizing, increase body awareness as well as improve fine
What is occupational therapy (OT) and how does it relate to children? Christy Dalton, OTR/L, pediatric occupational therapist for Fayette County Schools in Lexington, KY took some time out to give us the basics on occupational therapy and how it helps people of all ages. What is occupational therapy? “A