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Chewing on Ice(Post)
Hello - I have questions about the Dino Bite necklace. Would it work well for a 6 year old autistic child who likes to chew/eat ice? He eats ice constantly and I'm wondering if this would ...
What Supporting Neurodivergent Brains Actually Looks Like(Post)As an Occupational Therapist, I often get the question "What are the best ways to support regulation for my Autistic, ADHD, or [insert neurodivergence here] child?" And I have to be honest. My reply ...
How to Stop Chewing on Toys, Shirts, Pencils, Remotes, Etc.(Post)Do chewed up barbie hands or toy car tires sound familiar? Stretched out shirt collars? Is it hard to find a pencil or straw or bottle cap without bite marks on it? . You're not alo ...
Why Does My Child Chew on Toys?(Post)If you've ever found teeth marks on an action figure, a building block with a corner chewed off, or a toy car that looks like it's been around the racetrack a few too many times, you're in the right ...
Learn about the Z-Vibe with Occupational Therapist Katie Zelinski(Post)Are you interested in learning more about the Z-Vibe? You've come to the right place! Below is the video and transcript from a live webinar we hosted featuring Occupational T ...
Writing with Vibration to Wake Up the Hand Muscles(Post)This informative guest blog comes to us occupational therapist Katie Zelinski from The Well Balanced OT. As a pediatric Occupational Therapist I am always looking to add items to my & ...
Navigating Sensory Sensitivities at the Dentist(Post)Living with a child with autism means that you get used to making compromises or, just downright giving up on things all together - because for most situations, nothing matters as much as their menta ...
The Sensory Project Show Reviews ARK Products(Post)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 6 ...
An Oral Motor Workout for the New Year: 10 Easy Exercises(Post)Let’s kick off the New Year with new workout goals for the kids! Oral Motor Edition! Oral motor strength and coordination is essential for supporting safe mealtimes, nutritional intake, and ind ...
The Benefits of Embracing the Need to Chew(Post)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 ...
Pre-Feeding Oral Motor Exercises with SLP Angeliki Xygka(Post)Are you interested in learning more about feeding therapy skills? You've come to the right place! Below is the video and transcript from a live webinar we hosted featuring Speech Languag ...