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The Sensory Project Show Reviews ARK Products

Posted by Guest Blogger Rachel and Jessica from The Sensory Project Show on 11th Oct 2019

This guest post is the transcription from a podcast with Rachel and Jessica at The Sensory Project Show.   . Rachel:  Welcome back to The Sensory Project Show!  So this is episode 63 and we’re talking about ARK Therapeutic today. Jessica:  Woohoo! Rachel:  If you follow us on Instagram, you saw our unboxing of a giant box of products from them that they …
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10 Tips for Kids Who Need to Chew - An Oral Sensory Diet

Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 11th Apr 2016

Have you ever craved crunchy foods?  Or chewed gum?  Ever chewed on your pen caps while concentrating or bit your fingernails when nervous?  We all have oral sensory habits to some extent. For children with sensory needs and/or Autism, however, oral sensory input can play a particularly important role.  Chewing throughout the day (especially during times …
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Building a Therapy Lego Wall

Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 31st Mar 2016

A lego wall is a very simple DIY project that packs a ton of therapeutic benefit.  To assemble:  simply attach a lego board to a wall.  Mine is from at least 20 years ago so I don't know the exact brand anymore, but any lego / brick set that comes with a mat to stack them on should work.  Then I used heavy-duty velcro to attach it on the wall.  There's probably a better …
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Sensory Benefits of Heavy Work Activities

14th Dec 2015

Heavy work activities are any type of action that pushes or pulls against the body.  This could be tension created by something pushing/pulling against your body (like swimming where the water pushes against the body) or tension that the body itself creates (like monkey bars where the body’s own weight creates the resistance). . . Who can benefit from heavy work activi …
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