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Hello and welcome to our blog!
I'm here to share my insights based on my experience as a practicing occupational therapist for over 30 years. Our focus for today is sensory processing issues in adults.
Unraveling Sensory Processing Issues:
Sensory processing issues aren't just...
Oh how I wish I had known about visual timetables when our children first arrived! Then, they were just a rather technical phrase for something used by therapists and social workers for non-verbal children on the autistic spectrum…surely not relevant to us? So we struggled on...
Self-Care Chronicles: Menstruation for Girls with Sensory Issues
In this article: Begin to realise the world of menstruating with sensory issues and how to help your loved one cope with the body’s monthly routine. We will discuss tips for easing symptoms as well as promoting good personal...
Self-Care Chronicles: Nutrition and Eating for Sensory Issues
In this article: We explore foods known to reduce sensory meltdowns and why they work, as well as helpful strategies to promote independent feeding and healthy eating habits among children, teens, and adults with sensory processing...
Self-Care Chronicles: Potty Training and Toileting
Perhaps you knew that potty-training was going to be an issue.
For any parent is can be discouraging to watch those Pinterest-perfect mothers successfully train their children to potty on their own in such a short amount of time.
It can feel...
Self-Care Chronicles: Getting Dressed
No matter the age, getting dressed for a child can be a hassle. Oftentimes children, in general, are particular or afraid of the routine. Then add sensory processing issues and getting dressed together: now we have a bigger problem that can last into...
Self-Care Chronicles: Brushing Teeth
Welcome to another entry into the Self-Care Chronicles. Today we will talk about brushing teeth and oral hygiene for people with sensory processing issues. Making sure to care for even these small areas can improve many other aspects of your loved ones life.
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Self-Care Chronicles: Bathing
Bath-time is one of those things that can look lovely in pictures. Seeing a child enjoying a rubber ducky covered in bubbles or running around in an animal shaped towel just after getting clean—these are the things that sell the best soap. Reality, however, is...
