“Special needs” is a broad term that describes individuals who require assistance for disabilities that may be medical, mental, or psychological....
Child psychologists work for schools, agencies or private practices to offer counseling services for children. A child psychologist has earned a master’s, specialist or doctorate degree in psychology, as well as a license or certification to practice. Working with children in a therapist capacity requires special ...
Also known as ‘brain breaks’ & ‘movement breaks’, these sensory break activities develop gross motor skills, improve self-regulation & help with behavior management in the classroom while also helping kids focus & learn!
Do you wonder if your child has more sensory related difficulties that you aren't aware of? Don't miss these sensory red flags.
Why the vestibular system acts as your child's internal navigation system for learning.
Congratulations to Lindsey Biel, an occupational therapist whose latest book, Sensory Processing Challenges just came out. If her name is familiar to you, it may be because we blogged about her a …
“You have to get me one of these for Christmas!” my baby-boomer mom exclaimed. What has her so excited that she can’t stop playing with her grandson’s sensory tool? It’s called a body sock and while it looks mighty strange, it is a barrel of laughs, and more importantly, sensory input! Shout out to Everyday [...]
A study puts the number of kids with autism in the U.S. at 2.24%; that’s a large increase, but the way scientists collect the data may be inflating the numbers.
These visual tracking games and toys support development of visual tracking skills and the visual processing skills needed for function.
Vision problems are a CAUSE of many autism symptoms, such as stimming and sideways glancing that vision therapy can correct
Regions of the brain that process vision and control movements are poorly connected in children with autism, according to results presented Saturday at the 2013 Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in San Diego.
Social skills apps for kids with autism, hyperlexia, or other special needs
Classroom environment is extremely important for students with significant disabilities, particularly for students with autism and sensory needs. The physical structure and lay-out of a classroom n…
Message me before ordering to discuss details! This badge was designed to help others at conventions interact properly. The final product you recieve will be slightly different, the one shown here was a prototype/personal project! Text sugestions: •Name •Pronouns •Photos (Yes, No, Ask) •Hugs (Yes, No, Ask) •Hard of hearing or vision impared •Autism, anxiety, ADHD, sensory issues, ect. •And many, many more! Pride themes are also available! (just flag colors, flag colored background, pride related text) These badges are available in most colors, although I do use markers, so my shades are a little limited! They are available with black or colored (pictured above) text. CLIP NOT INCLUDED. Standard badge reel clips fit. These are all handmade by one person and therefore may have small flaws. In the event of a major flaw I will remake your badge before shipping it out.
Researchers successfully reactivate brain plasticity in adult mice.
What sensory calming toys should your put in a calm down bin or in a calm down corner? Find the best sensory toys to help a child regulate.
Non-Identical Sorting for Autism, Toddlers, Special Ed, Early Intervention, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, ESL. Sorting non-identical items activity is perfect for children who have mastered basic matching and are ready to work on more complex skills. This activity teaches organization and is...
I love brain breaks. I don't love when I hear others saying that their students earned a brain break. Students shouldn't earn brain breaks. Hearing that kids didn't earn a brain break just seems backwards to me.
People with Parkinson's disease often have eye problems, which can interfere with their daily activities and increase their risk for falls, researchers say.
What’s the difference between ADD and ADHD? ADD is an old term that would now be diagnosed as ADHD, Predominantly Inattentive Type. Learn about ADD vs. ADHD and how people misuse the term ADD.
Rather than focusing on everything about reinforcement, which is covered much better in other resources, I want to point out a few things to think about and provide some resources for identifying and using reinforcement in the classroom.rn
ASD language processors are no different from other gestalt processors except that their timeline is much longer. And because of that, their sources of language input include much more media than natural language of a household.
We all need a space to call our own, and that includes autistic children. Every child is different, but learning their sensory needs will help you create a perfect space. Their sensory needs can immensely benefit from a calming space to relax and cool down, no matter their sensory need.
Our first opinion on Joel's eyes was just that. An opinion. He said that Joel's eye or eyes would eventually not work well, we could do surgery, but that may not help either, and it was neurological, which the neurologist disagreed.... It was frustrating. And it made me feel up in a corner. What good does it do for the patient if you have two doctors disagreeing with each other, but no one is actively trying to solve the problem but the parent...who knows nothing about the eye or the brain? I was referred to Dr. Baxtrom by a mommy friend. Her son goes there for vision therapy and has had miraculous results. I had/have no doubt that my son needs all therapies. He was sedated and on heavy narcotics for the first 3 months of his life. If he needs major physical therapy and occupational therapy, why wouldn't he need help with his eyes as well? Baxtrom's opinion of Joel's eyes was much different than the first. He discontinued the eye patches. After a straight month of diligent patching, we'd seen zero improvement. He said that he's actually seen negative progress after patching in a case like Joel's. It wasn't that one eye was turning (strabismus, which is what the first doc said it was.) The problem with Joel's eyes is that they aren't working together. If an object appears in his right periferal vision, his left eye has a tendency to turn in anyway, and so his left eye is taking "lead" in a circumstance where the right eye should be turning outward to view the object, and vice-versa. Does that make sense? There's no reason to patch either eye. They work fine on their own. It's working together that they need help on, which can be done. Did you hear me??? IT CAN BE DONE. Dr. Baxtrom said he has every reason to believe Joel has the potential to have "normal" eyes. No surgery. Just special glasses, and extra practice with lateral tracking. So he's getting glasses :) Green rubber glasses. They'll get here in a couple of weeks, and the neat thing about them is that the inside of the lenses, (around the bridge of the nose) is hazy. So, in the circumstance I mentioned earlier, when his left eye wants to take lead, it won't be able to, because it won't be able to see through the haze. The right eye will be forced to do it's job. So there it is. There's the news. It was a great afternoon in Federal Way, and the clinic was by the mall....which we stopped and did a little shopping. Early enough that there were no shoppers, we got to take Joel to a mall, safely, without the panic that someone would cough on him, or not be able to find a plug in with the holiday crowds. And he saw Santa :) I'll post a pic soon of that. It was classic.
101 sensory play activities for kids with autism to help strengthen the brain’s neural pathways by stimulating the 5 senses to facilitate learning!
