Sensory Strategies for Special Situations
Handling holidays and head lice with sensory-integration-challenged kids requires some special strategizing. Here are some hints to help.
Fear of Escalators
If your child is afraid of riding the escalator, consider whether problems with Sensory Integration, particularly the proprioceptive (body awareness) and vestibular (balance) senses, may contribute to the consternation. Occupational therapist Lindsay Biel explains how processing poses a problem.
If your child is afraid of riding the escalator, consider whether problems with Sensory Integration, particularly the proprioceptive (body awareness) and vestibular (balance) senses, may contribute to the consternation. Occupational therapist Lindsay Biel explains how processing poses a problem.
Getting Your Sensory-Sensitive Child Ready for Disneyland
Taking a child with autism or sensory processing problems to an amusement park can be scarier than any thrill ride. In this excerpt from The Sensory Processing Disorder Answer Book, an occupational therapist offers tips for getting your sensory-sensitive child ready for a trip to Disney, or any overwhelming play park.
Taking a child with autism or sensory processing problems to an amusement park can be scarier than any thrill ride. In this excerpt from The Sensory Processing Disorder Answer Book, an occupational therapist offers tips for getting your sensory-sensitive child ready for a trip to Disney, or any overwhelming play park.
Preventing a Mickey Mouse Meltdown
A few of my own suggestions on surviving a trip to Disney. (7/14/08)
A few of my own suggestions on surviving a trip to Disney. (7/14/08)
How to Make a Halloween Costume for a Child with DSI
Children with sensory integration problems may balk at scratchy costumes, itchy makeup and pinchy headgear. Making a costume that puts a premium on comfort will make your little ghoul happy, and being able to use the clothes after will make you happy, too.
Children with sensory integration problems may balk at scratchy costumes, itchy makeup and pinchy headgear. Making a costume that puts a premium on comfort will make your little ghoul happy, and being able to use the clothes after will make you happy, too.
Sensory Integration Stocking Stuffers
A round-up of little goodies for children who have Sensory Integration Disorder, fine motor challenges, or a love of colorful fun sqeezy stuff.
A round-up of little goodies for children who have Sensory Integration Disorder, fine motor challenges, or a love of colorful fun sqeezy stuff.
Before You Dress Your Child for the Holidays
Clothing battles aren't worth fighting -- and aren't necessary if you use a little creativity in working your child's personal preferences into your dress-up plans. Here's how.
Clothing battles aren't worth fighting -- and aren't necessary if you use a little creativity in working your child's personal preferences into your dress-up plans. Here's how.
Five Ways to Handle Hair-Washing Hassles
Does your child scream and fight at the prospect of being tipped backward for hair-washing? Skip that dip and follow these five tips for making hair-washing fun and fast.
Does your child scream and fight at the prospect of being tipped backward for hair-washing? Skip that dip and follow these five tips for making hair-washing fun and fast.
Handling Head Lice When Your Child Has Sensory Integration Dysfunction
The authors of "Raising a Sensory Smart Child" offer suggestions for helping children with sensory integration problems tolerate nit-picking and head-lice treatments.
The authors of "Raising a Sensory Smart Child" offer suggestions for helping children with sensory integration problems tolerate nit-picking and head-lice treatments.
"Ow! Cow!" Game Somehow Makes Detangling ... Fun?
If you have a sensitive-scalped youngster who is easily distracted by silliness and wordplay, this Parent Hack may help with hair-combing. (8/8/08)
If you have a sensitive-scalped youngster who is easily distracted by silliness and wordplay, this Parent Hack may help with hair-combing. (8/8/08)