Inside you’ll find: Why kids might resist doing sensory activities and what you can do to make sensory input painless for you both. Don’t you hate it when you know what your child needs, what’s good for them, but they dig in their heels and refuse? It can be so disheartening to see a child, […]
Furniture that Doubles as Sensory Equipment
Sensory toys and equipment are fantastic ways to help kids get the sensory input they crave and help them overcome the sensations they fear. But if you’ve ever envied the sensory tools occupational therapists have at their disposal, you know that a lot of the sensory toys are EXPENSIVE and take up a ton of […]
The Mind-blowing Benefits of Active Seating for Kids
Inside you’ll find: the benefits of active seating in the classroom as well as how to make it happen! “Can he sit still?” The words of my son’s new Sunday school teacher were cause for alarm. “Um, no.” I thought. “My son can’t sit still. Like ever!” But should he??? Scroll to the bottom for […]
Preparing Your Child for a Hospital Stay or Surgery
“Where did all the dinosaurs go?” “What’s the square root of 8,836?” “How do I know that I’m real and not just a dream of someone else?” “Why don’t I get to stay up as late as you do?” “Where do babies come from?” When kids ask questions, they are seeking to understand the […]
Sensory Issues FAQs: Sick Kids
Inside You’ll find: Insights and suggestions to help you guide your child with sensory needs through recovering from a sickness. Ah winter… Tis the season for getting sick. Your kids finally start to share… GERMS! Plans are canceled. Tears abound. Sleep ceases. It’s rough! Before having kids, I was quite naive about how incredibly exhausting […]
Sensory Issues FAQ Why so unpredictable?
Inside you’ll find: Explanations of how different variables can cause sensory issues in some counter intuitive ways. Kids love to make liars out of their parents. Just when you think you have them figured out, they’ll do the total opposite. This is especially true for kids with big sensory needs. You’ll see a pattern of […]
Advocate for Your Special Needs Child: Four Truths to Help You
The average person seems to think there’s something special about special needs parents. I’m constantly hearing, “I just don’t know how you do it!” or “You’re so strong!” I just chuckle to myself because… #1 I do it because my kids need me to do it. And #2 I only seem strong because […]
Dinosaur Sensory Play (and Science Experiments!)
We moms are busy folks. And that’s why we multi-task! As a homeschooling, special needs mom of three boys, I’m always looking to combine sensory play with learning! Thank you Messy Play Kits for sponsoring this post. You’re doing incredible things! If you find yourself always on the hunt for fun, educational AND sensory-friendly activities, […]
Sensory Issues FAQs: Social Issues
Inside you’ll find: A peek behind the curtain into what are the indirect causes and motivations of your sensory child’s social struggles. What was your most embarrassing moment? Chances are, other people were involved in that situation, otherwise, where’s the embarrassment? Kids with sensory issues often find themselves in embarrassing or awkward social situations. No […]
Sensory Issues FAQs: Auditory Avoiders, Seekers and Loud Noises
Imagine a constant barrage of annoying, disturbing and downright painful things being hurled at you all day every day. Pretty upsetting? Want to run for cover? That’s a glimpse of what it’s like for sensory kids that struggle with auditory issues. Scroll to the bottom for a VIDEO I recorded about this topic! This post […]
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