I want to welcome Sara, an Occupational Therapist to the blog today to share about sensory processing and the teenage years. Children with sensory processing disorder continue to grow up and age into teenagers and adults. Do you wonder what happens to kids with sensory processing disorder as they age into teenagers? Like we know, […]
Sensory Processing Overload Signs in the Classroom
Something I have heard from teachers over and over again is that there is not a lot of sensory processing information geared specifically for the classroom environment. As educators or therapists, we often have to sift through lots of general information or for the home and figure out how to make it fit our classrooms […]
Calm Down Toolkit For Kids
All children can benefit from calm down strategies, whether they have sensory processing challenges or not. Today I have teamed up with Fun and Function to share this great calm down toolkit for kids. You can use it in your home, classroom, or clinic/school-based practice. It’s a great way to encourage independence in self-regulation for […]
Pre-Writing Skills Checklist for Kids
If you’ve been around early education then you have probably heard of pre-writing lines. How do you know which pre-writing lines your child should know? And what ages should these pre-writing lines be mastered and turn into letters? Today I am sharing a pre-writing skills checklist that will help you out. What is pre-writing line […]
10 Hands-On Ways to Practice Pre-Writing Lines
Do you have a toddler or preschool age child and are they learning their pre-writing lines? Not even sure what pre-writing lines are? Today I wanted to share some fun and hands-on ways to practice pre-writing lines for your preschoolers. What are Pre-Writing Lines? Pre-writing lines are lines and shapes that toddlers and preschoolers learn […]