Do you ever come across pins on Pinterest that offer advice on how to build a sensory wall for your kids? I did, and ever since then, I’ve been obsessed with everything even remotely connected to sensory integration. Consequently, I sat down and got to work coming up with a plan for a sensory …
Autism
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 …
Lack of eye contact is typical symptom of children with autism. While eye contact is uncomfortable for some children, parents should never force their child to make eye contact. Forcing eye contact will only lead to further lack of eye contact. But how do you get and keep your child’s attention to establish eye …
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 …
Dear Obi, It’s been a REALLY long year. Not just for the entire world in 2020, but for our family as well. Although our family is getting along well financially compared to others who are suffering during the pandemic, there is one thing we didn’t seem coming…