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    Simple Tips for Sensory Smart Communication with Your Child’s School
    Admin
    • Sep 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    Simple Tips for Sensory Smart Communication with Your Child’s School

    It’s easy to become stressed out about not knowing how your child is faring at school. That’s true even if your child is doing online...
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    Toothbrushing for Kids with Sensory Issues
    Admin
    • Mar 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    Toothbrushing for Kids with Sensory Issues

    When it comes to tactile issues, we don't typically think of the skin inside our mouths, but the truth is that sensory processing...
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    Self-Regulation and Sensory Issues
    Admin
    • Nov 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    Self-Regulation and Sensory Issues

    When we look at a child who is deeply upset and having a tantrum or meltdown, we tend to say, "That child is struggling with...
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    Transitions, Strategies, Patience, and Masks When Kids Have Sensory Issues
    Admin
    • Aug 14, 2020
    • 5 min

    Transitions, Strategies, Patience, and Masks When Kids Have Sensory Issues

    All of us are living in a new reality that has been quite unexpected and trying to figure out how best to keep our kids and ourselves...
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    Sensory Smart Spaces at Home
    Admin
    • Apr 7, 2020
    • 4 min

    Sensory Smart Spaces at Home

    Given what's going on globally with the covid-19 pandemic, parents and kids are facing more and more challenges in getting much-needed...
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    Sensory Smart Holiday Strategies
    Nancy
    • Nov 28, 2019
    • 3 min

    Sensory Smart Holiday Strategies

    Holidays should be fun for kids, right? With a child who has sensory issues, maybe not so much. My article in Autism Parenting magazine...
    143 views0 comments
    "Kids Do Well If They Can" So Let's Support Them in Doing So
    Nancy
    • Nov 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    "Kids Do Well If They Can" So Let's Support Them in Doing So

    “She needs to make better choices if she’s going to remain on the team.” “He chose not to cooperate in school today.” Do the adults in...
    295 views0 comments
    Sensory Friendly Clothing and Why Shirts That Give Big Hugs Can Help
    Nancy
    • Oct 1, 2019
    • 6 min

    Sensory Friendly Clothing and Why Shirts That Give Big Hugs Can Help

    Too loose, too tight, wrong fit—kids with sensory issues can be very resistant to clothing that doesn’t feel right on their body. When a...
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    Self-Regulation at School
    Nancy
    • Sep 10, 2019
    • 5 min

    Self-Regulation at School

    The smell of new markers, the feel of new back-to-school clothes, the sight of new kids and adults bustling about in the school...
    487 views0 comments
    "Help me understand" Conversations with Kids Who Have Sensory Issues
    Nancy
    • Aug 15, 2019
    • 3 min

    "Help me understand" Conversations with Kids Who Have Sensory Issues

    Kids with sensory issues can be quirky, frustrating, and even delightful—and for sure, their behaviors can sometimes confuse us parents....
    261 views0 comments
    Visual Processing Issues, Vision Problems, and Reading
    Nancy
    • Jul 27, 2019
    • 4 min

    Visual Processing Issues, Vision Problems, and Reading

    One of the senses involved in sensory processing disorder is the visual sense. When it comes to your child's vision and any visual...
    722 views0 comments
    Beaches, Sensory Issues, and Your Child's Unique Sensory Profile
    Nancy
    • Jun 20, 2019
    • 2 min

    Beaches, Sensory Issues, and Your Child's Unique Sensory Profile

    Are you off to the beach with your child who has sensory issues? My coauthor, Lindsey Biel, pointed out in a recent article on baby...
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    Talking About Screen Time for Kids with Sensory Issues
    Nancy
    • Jun 18, 2019
    • 3 min

    Talking About Screen Time for Kids with Sensory Issues

    Talking about screen time and balance with our kids who have sensory issues is important but can be hard if our kids are defensive and...
    1,557 views0 comments
    Sensory Processing Issues versus Sensory Processing Disorder
    Nancy
    • Jun 4, 2019
    • 3 min

    Sensory Processing Issues versus Sensory Processing Disorder

    What's the difference between sensory processing issues and sensory processing disorder? As Lindsey Biel and I described in our book...
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    What Is Sensory Smart Parenting?
    Nancy
    • May 8, 2019
    • 3 min

    What Is Sensory Smart Parenting?

    "What did you eat for lunch?" "Green pepper slices." "And—?" "Milk." No, my son wasn't on a restrictive diet. He is a selective eater who...
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    Sensory Smart Journaling
    Nancy
    • Mar 12, 2019
    • 3 min

    Sensory Smart Journaling

    Working Moms magazine published my coauthor Lindsey Biel's piece on 5 Simple Ways to Make Life Easier for Your Sensitive Kids. I hope...
    235 views0 comments
    Technology Tips for Kids with Sensory Issues at School
    Nancy
    • Oct 17, 2018
    • 4 min

    Technology Tips for Kids with Sensory Issues at School

    What happens when your child has sensory processing issues and struggles with organizational issues at schools? Are you afraid he will...
    175 views0 comments
    Discipline and Teaching Self-Regulation Skills
    Nancy
    • Oct 12, 2018
    • 3 min

    Discipline and Teaching Self-Regulation Skills

    Kids need discipline, but what exactly does "discipline" mean? The word comes from a Latin root meaning "to teach," so "discipline" does...
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    Sensory Diet Activities Outdoors
    Nancy
    • Oct 5, 2018
    • 4 min

    Sensory Diet Activities Outdoors

    A sensory diet is key for helping a child with sensory processing disorder to develop self-regulation skills. Throughout the day,...
    237 views0 comments
    Discipline and Meltdowns
    Nancy
    • Oct 3, 2018
    • 4 min

    Discipline and Meltdowns

    It’s developmentally appropriate for very young children to have meltdowns when frustrated. It’s also developmentally appropriate for...
    361 views0 comments
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