The benefits of Crawling

Another good article on the benefits of crawling.  We always explain to families that there should be no rush for an infant to transition from crawling to walking.   All the skills infants practice while crawling will support their mobility on two feet.  The longer a...

Challenging behaviours and Autism

This is a really good article that explains the possible ramifications of attempting to eliminate a behavior that may be sensory in nature and alternative approaches to addressing them.  It is a very thorough and well written explanation. We frequently have parents...

Nature – the ultimate sensory experience

  This came by my facebook feed via another OT today.  It’s an excellent article (written by another OT nonetheless) explaining the importance of outdoor time as we view it from a sensory lens.  You do NOT need to be an Occupational Therapist to have your...

A parent’s perspective

A strong well written article by a father in the Globe & Mail yesterday, explaining his very real perspective of raising a child with sensory processing difficulties and ASD.  Being a parent is the hardest job we can take on as humans. Being a parent requires the...

5 Tips for Enjoying Halloween with Sensory Challenges!

Halloween is that fun time of the year when we decorate our homes with cute…but scary Halloween decorations in an attempt to scare anyone who dare walk up to your door.  Decorations may include  flashing lights, fake spider webs, ghosts in the dirt, along with...