How to Provide Proprioception: Using Resistive Fine-Motor Activities

Advertisements Squeeze, Push, Pull! Activities that involve squeezing, pushing or pulling provide proprioceptive sensory stimulation to the hand joints and…

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Using Reinforcement to Build Hand Skills

Advertisements What is Behavior Modification? A basic principle in shaping or modifying behaviors is that people want to repeat an…

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Functional Vision Do-It-Yourself Activities

Advertisements What is Functional Vision? In my book From Flapping to Function: A Parent’s Guide to Autism and  Hand Skills,  I…

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What is a Sensory Modulation Disorder?

Advertisements Types of Sensory Processing Disorders  Understanding Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD) is complex because there are three primary diagnostic groups,…

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Seating Adaptations for Sensory Processing Disorders

Advertisements Benefits of Seating Adaptations Seating adaptations are designed to promote safety, comfort and function. For example, harness straps enable…

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