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This moving guest blog comes to us from Heather Loreen Kava.   . My large knees jutted out and my bottom barely fit onto the toddler chair. I tried to blend and hoped the little legs could hold my weight and the weight of the infant wrapped against my body. Looking ahead, I saw my sweet 3 year old boy, Daniel. He stood in a line waiting to perform a song celebrating the end of …

Does chewing on shirt sleeves/collars sound familiar?   Chewing on legos or pencils?  Nail biting?  When this happens, one’s gut instinct might be to say “Don’t chew on that.”   And that’s true - we don’t want kids putting random objects in their mouths.  BUT, chewing (when redirected to  something safe to chew on) can actually …

Question: I'm very new to all of this oral sensory topic.  I'm trying to understand it better as my 12 year old daughter shows significant signs for the need to chew and always has (I just thought it was teething and a phase).  The one thing I have noticed in my reading about the subject is that autism is connected to it.  Is that always true or are there people out there who ju …

Courtesy of creative mom Ashley on Instagram, this do-it-yourself weighted snake is an easy and fun way to calm sensory seekers through deep pressure.  Much like vestibular movement, oral motor input, and sensory play, weight can be very effective in helping sensory kids focus, organize, and self-regulate. . .  Directions: 1.  Find a stuffed animal that your child lik …