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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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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
- 5 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Aug 2, 2018
- 3 min
Organizing Systems for Children with Sensory Issues
Kids with sensory issues tend to be disorganized, yet the organizational systems set up for them by others often don’t work. Julie...
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Nancy
- Apr 21, 2018
- 4 min
Sensory Issues, Smells, and Essential Oils
Smells have a biochemical effect on the brain. Lindsey Biel and I wrote in our award-winning book Raising a Sensory Smart Child, “When we’re
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Nancy
- Nov 5, 2017
- 3 min
4 Travel Tips If Your Child Has Sensory Issues
Traveling with your child who has sensory processing issues? Here are 4 tips that can make things go much smoothly as you travel. Travel...
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- Oct 27, 2016
- 2 min
Visual To Do Lists
Kids with sensory processing disorder often have trouble understanding time and sequence without the help of visual supports. One of the...
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- Aug 23, 2016
- 5 min
Helping Kids with Sensory Issues When They Can’t Go Home
Kids and teens with sensory issues struggle more than neurotypical peers do when it comes to transitions, uncertainty, and...
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- Aug 19, 2016
- 1 min
Sensory Smart Parenting on YouTube
Sensory Smart Parenting requires patience, effective strategies, an understanding of sensory processing disorder and what it means to be...
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- Jul 11, 2016
- 2 min
Sensory Smart Sunblock and Insect Repellent
Kids with sensory issues need to use insect repellent and sunblock to protect them from bug bites, the Zika virus spread by mosquitoes,...
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- Mar 31, 2016
- 3 min
Accommodating Children's Auditory Sensitivities
Children with auditory sensitivities may become distressed by background noise and in places where unexpected loud sounds can disturb...
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