In order to write well, these 3 things are important: The letters have some sort of meaning, purpose, and are not just unintelligible marks to the child The letters are formed correctly from the start, so there is no bad habit to break and writing is efficient and more easily legible (poor habits lead to […]Continue reading
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Oral Sensory Challenges
Oral Defensiveness (hypersensitivity) Oral defensiveness is like tactile defensiveness in the mouth. There may be difficulty tolerating specific textures such as cream of wheat, or mixed textures, like foods of differing textures put together into a dish (lasagna, nachos), or having sauces added to food. These kids might need their food to be separated, for […]Continue reading
Magnet Rings
The magnet rings set is one of my very favorite toys that I use in therapy. The kids I work with love it, and the parents are often quite intrigued. Here are the main reasons: The Magnets Strengthen the fingers Help with fingertip grasp of objects Provide proprioceptive input (add sensation with attraction/repulsion) Foster creative […]Continue reading
Squigz
Using Squigz For strength and body awareness, a delightful popping sensation, grasping skills, and bilateral coordination Squigz are a wonderful and fun way to get strength and proprioceptive input (a popping sensation) into fingers, hands and arms. They are suction cups that stick to each other or any smooth surface. I’ve used them on windows […]Continue reading
Playdoh
Using Playdoh a “heavy work” activity that strengthens hands and fingers and improves body awareness and bilateral coordination I see many children who have difficulty accurately sensing their own bodies, including where body parts are in relation to space, other objects, and other body parts. These kids often have a hard time sitting still or […]Continue reading
About Kalyra
Hello everyone and welcome to my sensational kid gear website! I look forward to helping you discover the best tools, toys, gear, and strategies to help your unique and wonderful children become their best selves. MY STORY I have been passionate about helping kids grow and learn, develop confidence and love for themselves, for as […]Continue reading
Tactile Defensiveness – How to help regulate hypersensitivity
Do you have a child who recoils from touching many textures, or who is particularly picky about what s/he wears? Or perhaps prefers to be naked as often as possible? Some children (and adults) are hypersensitive to touch, making it very hard (like fingernails on a chalkboard hard) to tolerate light touch or the brush […]Continue reading