Learning emotional cues is an important part of growing up, but for some children with developmental disabilities or social cognitive disorders, learning these cues is no easy task. This can… Read More »
Archive for May, 2016
How to Address Inappropriate Sensory Behaviors
Sometimes, sensory behaviors, like stimming, can be beneficial to help a child cope with being under- or over-stimulated. However, there are other times when a child’s sensory behaviors are inappropriate;… Read More »
How to Use Food for Sensory Play without Wasting It
Food is a great tool for sensory play; not only do different foods have different textures and colors, but you can also eat them! It’s no secret that kids love… Read More »
What Is Proprioception?
You may have read our blog about the sixth sense of the vestibular system. But did you know that there’s a seventh sense as well? This is proprioception. To recap,… Read More »
Natural Environment Teaching: Learning Through Play
Natural environment teaching, or community-based learning, is a method of teaching children skills that they can generalize for environments other than just the learning environment. These lessons are taught as… Read More »