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 […]
Advantages of Homeschooling Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder
“What’s that mean?” exclaimed every single kid I met during grade school. “It means my mom teaches me at home.” I’d respond, waiting for the predictable follow up question. “So do you get to wear your pajamas all day long???” Homeschooling was literally unheard by most of my peers back in the nineties. Who woulda […]
7 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 […]
Strategies for Dyslexia: Simple Sight Word Exercise
Inside you’ll find: How to help a child with dyslexia at home with a simple sight word reading exercise. Many parents want to know how to teach a dyslexic child to read. This post will begin a new series by my friend Jennifer who is a sensory parent, an adoptive parent, a homeschool parent AND […]
Getting Sensory Needs Met While Sheltering in Place
“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 […]
DIY All Your Toiletries and Cleaners with SIX Ingredients
Inside You’ll Find: Homemade DIY Toiletry and Cleaning Recipes with VERY FEW ingredients! This post may give you the wrong impression of me. I’m no Ma Ingalls, toughing it out on the prairie and grinding my own wheat! (Though I DO have the simplest bread recipe ever for you to try! Seriously, it takes a […]
10 Incredible Benefits of Music for Special Needs Kids
There is a reason why many speech therapists advise the use of music in speech development. Music is a language we can all understand. Sometimes the sound of musical instruments is all we need to relax. Other times a certain song can bring happy memories flooding back! Special needs kids benefit from music because it […]
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