Inside you’ll find: How to Teach an Autistic Child To Swim, or a Child with Sensory Differences As a lifeguard in high school, I literally taught hundreds of kids to swim. The tough cases were always given to me. I didn’t meet my match until I tried to teach a child who shared my […]
Dramatically Improve Sensory Issues with These 3 Changes
Are you in a funk with your sensory kid? There have been seasons in my son’s life when sensory meltdowns happen more frequently, and we naturally tend towards unhealthy habits because of the turmoil of sensory processing disorder. Unfortunately, these habits add to worse sensory processing and more meltdowns! It’s a negative cycle, but it […]
How to Find Time to Read as a Busy Mom
As a kid, I would plow through so many books. (Some classics, but a lot of twaddle too. 😉 ) I’d stay up late at night, immersed in a story. I couldn’t eat without a book in hand or at least SOMETHING to read. My mom would let me delay doing my other school work […]
Helping Kids Wear a Mask if They Have Autism or Sensory Processing Disorder
The country is starting to open back up, but not everything is back to normal. Not by a long shot. One new staple in 2020 life is the mask. While people rage over the politics and science behind masks, parents of kids with sensory issues have an added challenge… Can you even get your child […]
Effective and Versatile Sensory Toys Every Single Home Should Have
When I first walked into the occupational therapists “sensory gym”, my mouth hung opened. The large expanse was full of all sorts of multicolored equipment from floor to ceiling. Not only were my kids eager to play while getting their sensory needs met, I wanted to join in too (that’s how crazy inviting and fun […]
Realities of Virtual Therapy While Safe at Home: Speech Therapy Tools and Resources
“Move your mouth closer to the camera.” I cannot tell you how many times I hear this phrase during our new Zoom speech therapy sessions these days. Therapy used to mean getting my son up 30 minutes earlier than normal for school to get in his speech session before classes start. Oh how I miss […]
What to Expect at an Evaluation for Sensory Processing Disorder
You’ve come a LONG way! You learned the symptoms of sensory processing disorder and when to be concerned. You’ve weighed the pros and cons of getting an official SPD diagnosis. Hopefully, you’ve managed to convince your spouse to take sensory issues seriously. (If not, check out this post my husband wrote to other sensory […]
Top 10 Tips for Traveling with an Autistic Child
Inside we’ll look at some of the tips you can use when traveling with an autistic child to enable you to have a smooth experience. Traveling with an autistic child may seem daunting. You will need to be well prepared. They process their environment differently. Transitions and new situations can be overwhelming or over-stimulate them. […]
How to Bully-Proof Your Autistic Child
It is distressing for parents to learn that their child is being bullied in school or around the neighborhood or online. Roughly 20% of kids in junior high through high school are bullied according to surveys. And many never report the abuse to an adult. Bullies tend to target kids they think are different. Autistic […]
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