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Child development tips, tools, and strategies.

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12 Heavy Work Activities for School

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Have you been searching for heavy work ideas but are struggling to find something that will work for your classroom or school environment? Today I have you covered with heavy work activities for school. What is Heavy Work? Heavy work is a term coined to describe any type of activity that activates proprioceptive receptors. Proprioception […]

25 Heavy Work Activities for Home

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Does your child struggle with focus and attention? Are you looking for some ways to help them self-regulate? Heavy work activities can be the answer! Today I am sharing 25 heavy work activities for home that don’t take a lot of set-up or equipment. What is Heavy Work? In short, Heavy Work is a term […]

25 Heavy Work Activities for Kids

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If you’ve been looking into sensory processing activities for your child or student, you have most likely come across the term “heavy work”. What exactly is heavy work and how it is beneficial? We’ll answer these questions today as well as give you some heavy work activities for kids.  What is Heavy Work? Heavy work […]

10 Interoception Activities and Strategies for Kids

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As we learn more about sensory processing, interoception is a term that is just beginning to surface in the therapy world. Interoception is the eighth sensory system and may have a huge impact on the kids we work with. Today I wanted to share some ideas on how we can support this fairly new-to-us sensory system. […]

Sensory Avoiding vs. Sensory Seeking Behaviors

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I am surrounded by sensory processing resources and education all the time. I tend to forget that others may not understand many of the terms related to sensory processing behaviors or sensory processing disorder. I recently saw a conversation on Facebook between some acquaintances that prompted me to address some common misconceptions when it comes to […]

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