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Kids Who Feel Too Much
“Children with sensory processing disorder sometimes overreact or underreact to touch, sounds, and food textures. Doctors debate the condition, but parents say it’s real, and therapists say it’s...
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Fine Motor Control in Children
Just what does fine motor control mean for children? How can you spot if your child has fine motor control problems? Rainbow pencils (Photo credit: @Doug88888) CLICK HERE: Fine Motor Control in Children
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Temple Grandin to Appear on “Autism Live” May 7
Temple Grandin, an award-winning author and speaker with autism, will appear on the web show Autism Live, Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Temple Grandin, considered one of the most popular and accomplished...
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Sensory Processing Disorder 101
Need an intro to what Sensory Processing Disorder is? Here is a recorded Webinar with Cara Koscinski, Occupational Therapist, Author and special needs mom who shared her presentation – Sensory...
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What is Sensory Processing Disorder?
Just what is Sensory Processing Disorder? This is easily the most common question on this site. Here’s another take on answering this question… Image by Nhoj Leunamme == Jhon Emmanuel via Flickr CLICK...
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Parents Are the Best Advocates for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder
Parents know when their child has a sensory problem, but too often their observations are discounted because they are ‘just the parents.’ Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a neurological condition...
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Sleep Issues: Diagnosing the Wrong Deficit
By s_evenseth on Flickr My son has sensory issues. No doubt about it. But when he doesn’t get enough sleep, it becomes that much worse. When we was younger, we didn’t realize he was having sleep...
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Signs of SPD in Children – from Picky Eating to Temper Tantrums
Signs of SPD in Children – from Picky Eating to Temper Tantrums Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) affects five to ten percent of all children. Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) affects five to ten...
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One Family’s Struggle with Sensory Processing Disorder
You are not alone in struggling with Sensory Processing Disorder. Here is one family’s struggle. CLICK HERE: Sensory processing disorder: One family’s struggle with sensory processing disorder. Related...
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Decoding Sensory Processing Disorder
People are always trying to find ways to explain Sensory Processing Disorder. This article may give you some ideas on how to explain it easily. CLICK HERE: Decoding Sensory Processing Disorder The...
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Dyslexia: Early Warning Signs and Solutions for Parents
For Dyslexia Awareness Month, Learn Early Warning Signs of This Learning Disability Is your young child struggling with reading? Have you noticed any potential “warning signs” that may indicate a...
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Signs of SPD in Children – from Picky Eating to Temper Tantrums
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) affects five to ten percent of all children – an average of one child in every classroom. Imagine having a child who finds hugs unbearable, or a child who throws...
View ArticleTactile Input: Sensory Processing Explained
The tactile input is “our ability to sense the world around us through our touch. It allows us to interpret our world through our hands, our feet, our skin, and our entire body. We interpret EVERYTHING...
View ArticleTemperature Regulation – Why Does My Autistic Child Refuse To Wear A Coat?
“Many children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders experience a multitude of sensory symptoms. These sensory processing integration issues or sensory processing disorder (SPD) can include issues...
View ArticleOral Fixation in Children
“Why do some children continue to have an almost obsessive need to put things into their mouths often past the age where it is deemed appropriate? An oral fixation in children is common at a young age,...
View ArticleSide Effects of SPD
The question about anxiety and sensory challenges often comes up in this community. One pediatric OT explains three reasons why she believes anxiety is a side effect of Sensory Processing Disorder....
View ArticleYour Child Could Have SPD
“Children who avoid hugs, and seem extraordinarily naughty or fussy about food, could in fact have problems with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD).” – Health 24 CLICK HERE: Your Child Could Have SPD...
View ArticleWhat Is Wrong with W Sitting in Children?
“Although flexibility in your muscles is a good thing, “W” sitting is not. The negative effects of “W” sitting may not be apparent right away, but there can be long term changes and complications from...
View ArticleWhy is Handwriting Important?
“The development of a child’s handwriting can provide clues to developmental problems that could hinder a child’s learning because teachers depend on written work to measure how well a child is...
View ArticleWhat is the Difference Between Speech and Language?
My youngest son went to speech therapy for more than a year to help him. But I would have been hard-pressed to explain the difference between speech and language. Playing with Words 365 explains just...
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