This came by my facebook feed via another OT today. It’s an excellent article (written by another OT nonetheless) explaining the importance of outdoor time as we view it from a sensory lens. You do NOT need to be an Occupational Therapist to have your...
A good friend of mine shared a link with me as I was looking for some parenting strategies with my own children at home. I was struck by the approach taken, as I viewed it from an Occupational Therapist’s (OT) lens. The presenter in the video explains how...
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...
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...
