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Sensory Processing Disorder Parent Support (SPD) Autism Parent Support & ADHD Parent Support ~Jeanette Loftus…ryprocessingdisorderparentsupport.comJoined April 2012
There are so many signs of sensory overload and it is different for everyone. What signs of sensory overload have you noticed for you or your child? Here are some examples.
Signs Of Sensory Overload
- anxiety and panic
- reduced eye contact
- self-harming behavior
- increased…
What are your child's favorite sensory tactile activities?
Sensory Diet Tactile Activities
- brushing different textured brushes over the skin
- drawing with chalk on the body
- brushing for sensory defensiveness
- rubbing different fabric textures against the skin
- sensory play…
What are your child's favorite olfactory activities?
Sensory Diet Olfactory Activities
- play with scented play dough
- scratch and sniff scented stickers
- make sensory scented bottles
- chew scented bubble gum
- play with scented rice sensory bin
- write with scented pens
-…
Children with Sensory Processing Disorder tend to not behave and have meltdowns when they are with their parents because their parents are their safe place. A place where they feel more comfortable. A place where they can be themselves.
If you feel like your child is behaving for…
Thinking of your child as behaving badly' disposes you to think of punishment.
Thinking of your child as 'struggling to handle something difficult' encourages you to help them through their distress. - Unknown
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What would you add to this list?
Sensory Diet Proprioceptive Activities
- rough and tumble play or play wrestling
- tug of war with rope or fabric
- crawling through tunnels and boxes
- pulling or pushing a cart or wagon
- catching and throwing a weighted ball
- wheelbarrow…
Fidgets are great sensory tools for self regulation. They can be calming and help your child with focus and attention.
The Benefits Of Fidgets
- increases focus and concentration
- reduces stress and anxiety
- enhances hand-eye coordination
- develops muscles in hands in fingers…
A sensory diet consists of performing activities that provide specific types of sensory input to help a child regulate and learn how to process sensory input more effectively.
Sensory Diet Visual Activities
- sensory bottles
- color matching games
- light table activities
-…
Teaching our children to be mindful, is teaching them long term life skills that will help them as they grow. These life skills will minimize their anxiety and stress, improve their focus, increase their happiness and improve their ability to cope when they find life getting too…
Trampolines are great for a child's sensory diet because they provide proprioceptive and vestibular sensory input and can assist with sensory regulation.
Benefits Of A Trampoline For Kids With Sensory Processing Disorder
- increases proprioceptive and vestibular function
-…
Sensory Processing Disorder can be this & this
Children who have Sensory Processing Disorder usually fall into two categories, a seeker or an avoider.
Most people think that you have to be one or the other but you can actually be an avoider and a seeker too. It's more common to…
When a child is fidgeting you may notice they are twirling their hair, chewing on their clothing or tapping things with their fingers or they can't sit still.
Fidgets are great sensory tools for self regulation. They can be calming and help your child with focus and attention.…
These are tiny people with incredibly low impulse control who are very easily overwhelmed. In the moment, it may feel like our kids are out to get us, but it is actually that their impulses have gotten the better of them. munchables.ca
Children who have Sensory Processing Disorder should have sensory breaks throughout the day to keep them regulated.
They need a sensory diet regularly, even when they are not displaying the need for it.
We should not wait until they are already dysregulated to accommodate their…
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Do your children struggle with OCD?
- long periods of time spent touching things
- extreme obsession with dirt or germs
- checking and rechecking things multiple times
- hoarding objects
- repetitive handwashing
- worrying about something bad…
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