Tip of the Week
Red Flags – Proprioception
Proprioception – making sense of movement, actions and location. Did you know it is present in every muscle movement we make!
Read MoreRed Flags – Sensory Processing
Sensory processing red flags! Check to see how many your child displays.
Read MoreGet strengthening those hand muscles!
A child who displays poor legible handwriting and hand strength should have a go at the following fun activities which will help strengthen their hand muscles. This will help their motor skills and also daily living skills such as fastening zips, buttons, using cutlery!
Read MoreTracing letters and numbers
A lot of children struggle to record their letters and numbers. Why not try this very simple tip which should make this task much easier for your child.
Read MoreSOS – how to blow your nose!
SOS – how to blow your nose! This is definitely a very challenging task for our SPD children and there are some very good reasons why they cannot blow their nose. The steps to blowing a nose: The sensation of acknowledging the nose is full or stuffy Holding the tissue Instead of sniffing, the feeling…
Read MoreWhat is autonomic response?
What is autonomic response? You may or may not have heard this term before. Here are some of the signs: However, you can do take action to reduce the above: Deep breathing exercises – this can slow down the heart rate, blood pressure and even meltdowns. Self-regulation – sensory integration (SI) treatment can teach a…
Read MoreBalance Activities
Balance activities – we need good balance to enable us to take part in daily living skills, sports, games and playing with others safely without causing injury (using the protective responses). Balance skills include: core strength gross motor skills visual motor skills proprioceptive input vestibular input What is static and dynamic balance Both static and…
Read MoreLetter and number reversals
Letter and number reversals – it is not unusual for young children to reverse their letters and numbers when they learn to read and write. However, reversals and poor handwriting could be due to the child being unable to: recall the way to record a letter or number what the letter or number looks like…
Read MoreHoliday anxiety?
Holiday anxiety? Going on holiday with your children can be a really hard and stressful time. Sensory processing issues can escalate with even the tiniest and simple things. To prevent sensory overload and avoid the meltdowns, check out our video for some helpful tips. Some more helpful tips for holiday anxiety: take a sensory travel…
Read MoreBalance Activity Ideas
Balance activity ideas – good balance is the ability to adjust and control our body movements for daily activities such as: walking sitting dressing/undressing hopping skipping riding a bicycle We develop our balance skills from a very early age: head control ability to adjust our movements moving against gravity It is also important to develop…
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