10 Tips to Help Kids With Sensory Processing Issues Avoid Travel Meltdowns

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If your child has been diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder, there are several therapeutic treatment options you can try.

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As a pediatric occupational therapist specializing in sensory integration, I spend a lot of time answering parents’ questions. The following are a few I hear most often: 1. How do you use sensory strategies to help a child attend at the table? The vestibular (our sense of movement derived from receptors in the inner ear),... View Article

Ten Tips for Parents of Children With Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)

I’ve done several interviews on the subject of Sensory Processing Disorder, or SPD, and what it’s like to raise a child living with it. Like most other people, these kids have good days and bad days all depending on their stimuli, amount of...

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21 Simple family road trip hacks that are designed to make it easier to resist the urge to tell the kids that “they better shut the hell up back up there!”

How My Daughter Explained Her Sensory Overload When I Couldn't

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Sometimes you want to throw a tantrum when your child does. Here's help for both of you.

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While attending pre-kindergarten, children learn fundamental skills that prepare them for success during their kindergarten and grade school years. At home, there are sev...

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Traveling internationally can be a great break for business owners. And sometimes, it can even b...

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Teaching them to do laundry and how to open a bank account are important, but don’t forget to spend time together and have fun