Looking for ways to help your child be less anxious? What about ways to become less anxious yourself? When it comes to stressors, do you wish you could "let ...

Holidays should be fun for kids, right? With a child who has sensory issues, maybe not so much. My article in Autism Parenting magazine shares some sensory s...

“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 your child’s life make...

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 child's tactile syst...

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 building—all are a part of th...

Kids with sensory issues can be quirky, frustrating, and even delightful—and for sure, their behaviors can sometimes confuse us parents. By opening up conver...

One of the senses involved in sensory processing disorder is the visual sense. When it comes to your child's vision and any visual problems they might have, ...

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 development and beach tim...

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 we're frustrated. Our ...

What's the difference between sensory processing issues and sensory processing disorder? As Lindsey Biel and I described in our book Raising a Sensory Smart ...

"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 would rather go hun...

Working Moms magazine published my coauthor Lindsey Biel's piece on 5 Simple Ways to Make Life Easier for Your Sensitive Kids. I hope you'll check out her ma...

What happens when your child has sensory processing issues and struggles with organizational issues at schools? Are you afraid he will lose school-issued equ...

Kids need discipline, but what exactly does "discipline" mean? The word comes from a Latin root meaning "to teach," so "discipline" does NOT mean punishment....

A sensory diet is key for helping a child with sensory processing disorder to develop self-regulation skills. Throughout the day, activities that provide sen...

It’s developmentally appropriate for very young children to have meltdowns when frustrated. It’s also developmentally appropriate for older children with dev...

What is new about Raising a Sensory Smart Child? My coauthor, Lindsey Biel, OTR/L, and I did a video conversation, which you can find below and which is avai...

Award-winning. Best-selling. Loved by parents all around the world. Five-star reviews galore. Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Help...

Kids with sensory issues tend to be disorganized, yet the organizational systems set up for them by others often don’t work. Julie Morgenstern, author of the...

It is differences that make communities and families strong. If we were all alike, we would be weak as a group. Every family needs a planner and someone who ...