Activities

Are you struggling to calm down an anxious child?  Teach them how to self-regulate their sensory system by integrating deep pressure stimulation therapy. Deep pressure therapy takes a child out of the “fight or flight” response and provides them with a sense of calmness and wellbeing.   Although you can simply give deep pressure with loving …

The part of the sensory system known as the vestibular system that is in charge of determining where the body is located in space is called spatial awareness. This ‘balance’ system is an essential component of a child’s development, and it begins to take shape while the baby is still in the mother’s womb. Even …

It’s no secret now, we love sensory activities!  Any type of sensory experience is an intricate part to my child’s like due to autism and sensory processing disorder.  But with sensory play, I am always trying to find new and easy activities to include in my children’s daily schedule.   Giving my oldest son the sensory …

  Up until now, I was terrified of making slime for my kids. The thought of the mess and the very real possibility my four-year-old (with autism and SPD) eating the slime scared me to death. But then when I picked my son up from preschool, his teacher was so excited to tell me how …

Play scarves provide a useful and inexpensive tool for learning colors. Bright colors and fluid movement of play scarves keep toddlers and preschoolers engaged and make learning new things fun. Although scarves increase hand-eye coordination, fine and gross motor skills they also teach children basic learning skills including number counting, colors, movement, cause, and effect. …