Sensory Processing & Tools

Articles about:  Sensory Processing. Understanding sensory needs, creating sensory diets, managing sensory sensitivities, appropriate use of sensory tools.

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    Squish, Roll, Connect! Fine Motor Skills Through Tactile Play

    Every time a child interacts with these materials – squeezing, rolling, pinching, pulling, poking, or flattening – they are giving their hand and finger muscles a fantastic workout. It’s resistance training and dexterity practice disguised as play! Strengthening these muscles and improving control lays a crucial foundation for countless other skills.

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    Making Sense of Meltdowns, Shutdowns & Overwhelm

    When your child experiences those huge reactions – the ones that might look like massive tantrums, complete shutdowns, or anything in between – it’s so easy to feel lost, frustrated, or even judged. But here’s something crucial I want you to hold onto: These intense moments are very rarely about defiance or being ‘bad.’ They are almost always involuntary responses. Think of it like a system overload, a distress signal saying, “I can’t cope right now!”

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    Building Skills and Connections, One Bead at a Time

    This is where beads and buttons become your secret weapon. Seriously. Picking up those tiny objects, holding them just right, threading them onto a string or pushing them through a buttonhole – we’re talking about fundamental fine motor skills here. Dexterity, pincer grasp, hand-eye coordination.

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    Confessions of a Tweezer Trainer: Making Fine Motor Fun

    Okay, let’s switch gears and talk therapist-to-therapist, or therapist-to-parent-who-feels-like-a-therapist-sometimes, about those moments where a skill feels…

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    Beyond the Toy Box: Turning Everyday Moments into Big Wins

    Okay, wonderful parents! Let’s talk about something you do every day: PLAY! As a parent navigating…