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
Sensory Articles
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
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