Vestibular Stimulation: Sliding Downhill with or without Snow

Advertisements The vestibular sensory system tells our body how to respond to the pull of gravity and movement of the…

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Making Snowflakes, Sensory Processing Disorders and Handwriting

Advertisements Pressing the glue snowflake against the window not only strengthens the upper extremity- it looks beautiful! Squeezing a glue…

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Resistance Tunnel for Sensory Processing Disorders and Fun!

Advertisements Activities that involve pulling, pushing, squeezing, wearing or moving weighted materials- all promote body awareness, motor planning and sensory…

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How to Add Proprioceptive Sensory Stimulation to Coloring Activities

Advertisements Writing surfaces may also be adapted to offer resistance…. Children with a sensory processing disorder often benefit from adaptations…

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What to Cut?: Developing Scissors Skills

Advertisements Cutting fabric is extremely challenging because it is flimsy and cutting plastic requires good hand strength as well as…

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Adapted Hammarring Activities

Advertisements Excerpt from my book : The Recycling Occupational Therapist. Younger children or individuals with fine-motor challenges may benefit starting…

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