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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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- 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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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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- 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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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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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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....
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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...
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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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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...
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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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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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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...
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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...
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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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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,...
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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...
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