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New Year, New Sensory Diet: Tips, Tools, & Strategies(Post)
New Year, New Sensory Diet It’s early January, and today was my kids’ first day back at school. As much as I loved the holiday break, I found myself, and my kids, craving routine, though ...
How Fidgeting Improves Focus and Self-Regulation(Post)This special guest blog post on fidgeting comes to us from occupational therapist Katie Zelinski. Fidgeting. It’s something that we all do without even thinking about it. Let’s take ...
Sensory Diets for Adults: The Importance of Regulation for All Ages(Post)Why We Think Sensory = Kids When you hear the term “sensory diet” or even just “sensory,” most people think of kids. And it’s true. Kids often need more direct sensory s ...
5 Subtle Signs You Might Need More Sensory Support(Post)It might come as no surprise to you that someone who covers their ears, can’t stop fidgeting, or has an extremely limited food diet would benefit from more sensory support. It’s encouragi ...
75+ Feeding Therapy Tips & Strategies(Post)For any therapist seeking to specialize in feeding, the best piece of advice I could give you is to become a sponge. Take courses and workshops, read as many articles as you can, talk to ...
Introducing Oral Motor Tools(Post)Question: I have some of your products (Z-Vibe, Baby Grabber, Baby Guitar, Bear cup) but my son seems to be having a hard time accepting them. He’s just now fin ...
Self-Regulation Strategies with OT Katie Zelinski(Post)In this webinar, Occupational Therapist Katie Zelinski, MS, OTR/L provides a background on self-regulation, co-regulation, and her favorite tips and tools for keeping the sensory system ...
Feeding Issues from Reflux(Post)Question: I’m seeking help for our son. The short story is that my son was born at 25 weeks and was in the nicu for 3.5 months and has overcome many things. When he left the nicu ...
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 ...
Tongue Pop Oral Motor Exercises(Post)Tongue pops are my faaaavorite oral motor exercise. They're a fun and easy way to work on tongue placement, oral tone, tongue tip elevation and control, plus tongue and jaw dissoci ...
10 Tips to Accepting Different Food Textures(Post)1. Change the individual's toothpaste. It can be a change in flavor or a change in brand. A different brand may have a different texture, one that is perhaps a little more gritty ...
Does Your Child Need Special Services at School?(Post)Do you think your child may need additional resources to effectively learn at school? Written by a Special Education Teacher, this article is an introduction to the different tools an ...