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
Sorting activities are great learning tools for children. I recently bought a sorting activity for a few of my students that I thought would enjoy it…and I was right. They LOVED it! Sorting items is so much fun. They can be grouped by size, color, shape, texture, etc. Sorting helps
Sensory activities are a wonderful way for your child to explore and learn. As summer draws to a close, the warm weather is going to continue for awhile. Just because school is around the corner doesn’t mean the last few weeks before the fall weather comes in can’t be spent
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
The relationship between genetics and autism is interesting, but it isn’t exactly crystal clear as for an identifiable pattern. Currently, scientists know there is a strong relationship between autism and genes, but the exact level of involvement genes have is fairly unknown, and several different types of anomalies can occur
Being present can be a challenge. We are focusing on something that happened yesterday or maybe looking forward to an event in a few days. Sometimes we forget what it’s like to be present in the moment, to make a mess because we are truly engaged in the activity, to
If you’re looking for a pose that is challenging, helps improve balance and focus, eagle pose is for you. Eagle pose, also known as Garudasana, is a powerful yoga posture with many benefits. It is an excellent way to build strength in the legs and arms and to increase flexibility.
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