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How to Become a Sensory Sleuth (3 Questions to Ask About Any Sensory Behavior)

March 2, 2023 By Julie Leave a Comment

Inside you’ll find: Answers to the question, “What sensory needs are causing my child to meltdown?”   Baffling. Explosive. Irrational. Inconsistent. Words often used by parents to describe their child’s sensory meltdowns. Our kids sensory needs can leave us as parents feeling helpless. We want to understand and support our children, but without the tools, […]

Getting Sensory Needs Met While Sheltering in Place

April 20, 2020 By Julie Leave a Comment

“Literally bouncing off the walls.” That’s what happens when your sensory kids try and get their needs met during a global pandemic. Tell me I’m not alone. The Need The COVID-19 disease has turned the world upside down. Sadly, it has presented sensory kids with some unique challenges to overcome as well. Occupational therapy is […]

How to Stock a Calm Down Bin: Sensory Calming Toys

October 14, 2019 By Julie 1 Comment

Inside you’ll find: What to put in a calm down bin, a travel sensory bin, and in a calm down corner or area. Sensory calming toys galore! When kids are having a meltdown, they need us to equip them with resources to help regain control. When you’re in the middle of a sensory meltdown, it […]

The Sensory Needs Behind Chewing

May 27, 2019 By Julie Leave a Comment

Inside you’ll find: Practical, useful solutions for Orally Sensitive children to find an outlet for their needs. Chewing your fingernails. Chomping on your lips. Compulsive biting. A lot of sensory kids use their mouths to get sensory input. The mouth is a treasure trove of sensory receptors. Sensory input is a real need, not an […]

When Sensory Kids HATE the Outdoors

April 13, 2019 By Julie Leave a Comment

Wind… Wet grass… Wasps. Snow… Sunshine…  Sweaters. These and so many other things can keep sensory kids from wanting to go outside. But the great outdoors is a treasure trove of beneficial sensory input that will actually help kids overcome their sensory aversions. How can you help a kid with SPD enjoy the outdoors, for […]

What to do DURING a Sensory Meltdown

January 28, 2019 By Julie 6 Comments

Inside you’ll find: Practical techniques you can do WHILE your child is having a sensory meltdown from sensory overload. Sometimes you see it coming from a mile away. Other times it comes out of nowhere and knocks you off your feet. Regardless of how it comes, when your child has a sensory meltdown, it’s a […]

When Children Refuse to Do Sensory Activities

January 22, 2019 By Julie 2 Comments

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, […]

Sensory Issues FAQs: Sick Kids

December 12, 2018 By Julie 1 Comment

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?

December 5, 2018 By Julie 4 Comments

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 […]

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