This book is written for parents and caregivers as a resource guide with additional strategies to help your child with early development!
Tactile Sensory Stretchy Critters on Amazon
This is just one example of the tactile sensory activities you can use to help kids experience the way different things feel.
Tactile Sensory Processing With Eating: Episode 4 Special Needs Topics
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On this episode, I discuss how tactile sensory issues can affect kids while eating. I talk about how the sense of touch is connected not only on our skin and hands, but also in our mouth. This can play a large role in how well kids with tactile issues will eat a variety of foods, and where to start with helping them if they need it.
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Set of 4 Tactile Sensory Processing Toys!!
This set of 4 toys has some popular toys that can be helpful with kids who like to squeeze and play with toys that have different textures. These can also be good for encouraging kids who don’t like to touch things with textures! Even kids who don’t have any issues with Sensory Processing would love these!!
This one comes with 4 balls that all have different textures and colors!
Tactile Sensory Processing Episode 3 Special Needs Topics
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Episode 3: Tactile Sensory Processing
In this Episode of The Special Needs Podcast, I talk about one aspect of Tactile Sensory Processing. In my Occupational Therapy practice with kids and families I see issues with this area a lot! There are so many things to talk about, that I will be breaking this one up into multiple episodes in order to try and keep things from getting too confusing!
Today, I am focusing mostly on kids that have some sensitivities to things touching them, and I give one long example with explanations.
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Episode 2 of The Special Needs Podcast Now Available!
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Episode 2: Auditory Processing in Detail
In this Episode I explain Auditory Processing in detail including specific information on strategies that may help you and your child! This information may also help you recognize when your child is having trouble with Auditory Processing, and what to do about it!
Visual Schedule for Kids
This item is one of many examples of Visual Schedules that you can use with kids. Visual schedules can help with transitions between daily activities and routines. You can use the pictures to help them predict what is going to happen next in their day so they can be more prepared and not feel like they were caught “off-guard”
The Special Needs Podcast Episode 2
I am currently working on Episode 2 of The Special Needs Podcast. I will be discussing Auditory Processing in a lot of detail! This one will be less technical and more real life examples and suggestions for what to do if your child is having trouble in this area!
I plan on submitting the podcast on Friday so hopefully it will be up that same day!
Sensory Processing Introduction Episode 1 Special Needs
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Episode 1: Sensory Processing Introduction
In this episode I discuss Sensory Processing in people with a description of each of the following senses: Tactile, Visual, Oral, Auditory, Olfactory, Vestibular, Proprioception, and Interoception.
Big Berkey Water Filter System for Healthy Living
The Big Berkey BK4X2 Countertop Water Filter System is amazing!! It holds 2.25 ounces of purified water. I own this filter and can attest to the difference in how the water tastes compared to regular tap water or any of the other water filters I have tried in the past.
This filter comes with two elements that actually purify the water by removing 100% of pathogens! It also comes with 2 fluoride filters that can reduce the amount of fluoride in your water by 95%!
The system is approximately 19″ tall so it does not fit into my refrigerator. We have a place for it on the kitchen counter and it works great!