My three-year-old client has a speech delay, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and motor planning challenges. He is shown in the…
Figure-Ground Discrimination is a visual-perceptual skill that helps a child to interpret what she sees; it is the ability to…
Between 12 and 18 months of age, babies develop greater visual-perceptual skills by using form boards, shape sorters, pegboards, nesting…
This client is blind, deaf and developmentally disabled. He appears to enjoy insertion tasks, but will stop if they are…
Squeeze, Push, Pull! Activities that involve squeezing, pushing or pulling provide proprioceptive sensory stimulation to the hand joints and muscles.…
What is Functional Vision? In my book From Flapping to Function: A Parent’s Guide to Autism and Hand Skills, I describe…
Types of Sensory Processing Disorders Understanding Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD) is complex because there are three primary diagnostic groups, and…
Some parents and even professionals may not realize how important crawling is to child development. Babies typically begin to crawl…
Individuals with Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD) often have challenges interpreting and responding to sensory stimuli- such as touch in a…
Benefits of Seating Adaptations Seating adaptations are designed to promote safety, comfort and function. For example, harness straps enable someone…