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Oct 25, 20242 min read
How Occupational Therapy Can Help Make Halloween Fun for Everyone!
With Halloween quickly approaching, this holiday always brings in a whirlwind of excitement and creativity. For many children, this...
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Oct 27, 20232 min read
11 Sensory-Friendly Tips and Tricks for Halloween
Halloween is an exciting time for costumes, candies, and spooky fun, but for those children who are sensory-defensive or over-responsive...
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Nov 23, 20221 min read
Boost Sensory and Fine Motor Skills with this Thanksgiving Treat: Candy Turkey
This Thanksgiving, give your sensory seeker a nice messy treat by making a Candy Turkey! This recipe is perfect for sensory seekers who...
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Nov 11, 20221 min read
3 Activities with pennies to Strengthen Fingers and Develop Fine Motor Skills
Did you know that over 25 muscles within the hand need to be strong and well-coordinated to support fine motor skills? Most children...
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Nov 4, 20222 min read
5 Fun Sticker Games & Activities to Develop Fine Motor Skills and Body Awareness
Stickers elicit a pincer grasp and ulnar-radial separation when they’re peeled off of a sticker sheet. When sticking it to a surface,...
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Oct 31, 20221 min read
FALL FUN: Boost your Child's Strength, Fine Motor Skills and Sensory Processing
Fall is here, and your children are well into their second month of school. Although the weather may be getting cooler, there's still...
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Oct 24, 20221 min read
Dress Up for Halloween: 10 Strategies to Help your Tactile Defensive Child Cope with Costumes
Halloween is an exciting time of year but, for children who are hypersensitive to touch ( tactile defensive ), even the thought of...
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Sep 14, 20221 min read
Homework Hassle Help: 5 Recommendations for Managing Homework
Doing homework can be a particularly challenging time of the day for you and your child. Your child is probably exhausted by the time...
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Oct 29, 20212 min read
13 Tricks and Tips for Sensory Friendly Halloween
Prepare your child for spooky or loud noises during trick-or-treating by exposing them at Party city or a Halloween store with similar...
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Oct 13, 20192 min read
PATCH WORK: Seven Skills Kids Can Master While Picking Pumpkins
1. Body Awareness Lift and move pumpkins on the pumpkin mountain to find the perfect pumpkin. You and your child will build endurance and...
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Oct 30, 20182 min read
Thanksgiving Treats Boost Sensory and Fine Motor Skills
I stumbled upon these fabulous turkey treat recipes and cannot wait to try them out. The combination of temperatures and textures make...
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Oct 10, 20182 min read
DRESS-UP FOR SUCCESS: Halloween Hints for Children who are Hypersensitive to Touch
Although Halloween is an exciting time of year and many children are eager to dress up as a favorite character or personality, for...
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Oct 2, 20183 min read
Fall Fun!
The air is brisk, the leaves outside are changing colors, and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. It is officially autumn, and your...
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Aug 31, 20182 min read
Let’s Get Ready for School!
Beginning the new school year is an exciting, but challenging time, especially for preschoolers, first graders and children who are...
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Nov 12, 20172 min read
SCENTED TURKEYs : A Multi-sensory THANKSGIVING extravaganza in 4 easy steps!
Turn your Thanksgiving holiday preparations into a multi-sensory extravaganza for all of your children, especially those with sensory...
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Oct 16, 20172 min read
Homework Hassle Help: Part 2
SENSORY TECHNIQUES Often one of the biggest challenges in your child’s day - and probably in yours - is doing homework. Some children are...
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Oct 8, 20172 min read
Homework Hassle Help
PART 1: ORGANIZATION Homework can be a particularly challenging time of the day for you and your child. Your child is probably exhausted...
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