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Flying with a “sensory child”

June 6, 2016 by Amy Smith

Flying with a “sensory child”

Are you flying somewhere with a child who has sensory needs? If so, you may be worried about how your child may feel and behave during the flight. Flying can be an overwhelming … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sensory Regulation Tagged With: child's behavior, Flying with child, sensory regulation activities

Sloppy Handwriting? Check Your Posture!

May 10, 2016 by Amy Smith

Sloppy Handwriting? Check Your Posture!

Handwriting is complex process with lots of different variables that can impact how it looks. When a parent is looking for clues as to why a child's handwriting may be sloppy, one of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Handwriting Help, Therapist's Tips Tagged With: child's behavior, handwriting, school success, seating posture

3 Games for Calmer Breathing

April 28, 2016 by Amy Smith

3 Games for Calmer Breathing

Breathing is one of the effective yet most often forgotten strategies to help regulate your sensory system. Most kids overlook breathing because, to be quite honest, breathing can be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sensory Regulation, Therapist's Tips Tagged With: breathing games, Calming activity, child's behavior

Joint Compressions for Calming

April 15, 2016 by Amy Smith

Joint Compressions for Calming

Are you looking for a quick, free, and effective way to help your child feel more organized, calm, and better suited to handle life's stressors? Try using joint compressions! What … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sensory Regulation, Therapist's Tips Tagged With: Calming activity, child's behavior, proprioception, sensory regulation activities

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Amy Smith I am an occupational therapist with over 10 years of experience working with children. I created this website to offer parents, teachers, and therapists FREE ideas, strategies, and activities that they can do with their children to improve their fine and gross motor skills, handwriting, academic learning, and regulate their sensory system all while "playing" (just playing smarter)! Read More…

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