A good friend of mine shared a link with me as I was looking for some parenting strategies with my own children at home. I was struck by the approach taken, as I viewed it from an Occupational Therapist’s (OT) lens. The presenter in the video explains how...
It is difficult to determine whether a child is having a behavioral tantrum or a sensory meltdown. This article from Understood.org offers a good explanation and some strategies for coping with both. Ultimately, if as a parent or caregiver, you are having a...
I came across a really good blog that explains how fidgeting allows us to listen or focus. As adults we all fidget…. I know I do! In courses and meetings, I drink coffee or cold water, chew gum, shake my leg, and/or doodle to remain focused. Sitting still is not...
Here is a feel good article that was shared on my OT pediatric FB page. It’s just a matter of time, I am convinced, before sensory strategies become mainstream information. Everyone has sensory needs (admittedly some more than others), however, I can even see...
The second hidden sense (the first being Propioception) is the Vestibular System. It is a system which the majority of people have the luxury of taking for granted as they develop. For some children, challenges or differences in which their vestibular system...
We have all learned about our 5 senses: hearing, seeing, smelling, touching, and tasting. What many of us are not taught (and I did not learn this until University!) is that there are 2 additional senses. The propioceptive sense and the vestibular sense. Both senses...
