It is difficult to determine whether a child is having a behavioral tantrum or a sensory meltdown. This article from Understood.org offers a good explanation and some strategies for coping with both. Ultimately, if as a parent or caregiver, you are having a...
I came across a really good blog that explains how fidgeting allows us to listen or focus. As adults we all fidget…. I know I do! In courses and meetings, I drink coffee or cold water, chew gum, shake my leg, and/or doodle to remain focused. Sitting still is not...
Here is a feel good article that was shared on my OT pediatric FB page. It’s just a matter of time, I am convinced, before sensory strategies become mainstream information. Everyone has sensory needs (admittedly some more than others), however, I can even see...
As Occupational Therapists we are frequently asked whether learning to print or write in cursive is worthwhile when eventually all children will end up typing on a computer to complete their academic work. From my own professional experience, I can state that there...
The second hidden sense (the first being Propioception) is the Vestibular System. It is a system which the majority of people have the luxury of taking for granted as they develop. For some children, challenges or differences in which their vestibular system...
