Easing Transitions for Sensory Children Strategies to solve sticky situations, part six In conclusion: Compliment and congratulate “Positive reinforcement is extremely powerful.” — B. F. Skinner In this post, we’re..
Continue ReadingEasing Transitions for Sensory Children Strategies to solve sticky situations, part five Returning to the discussion about easing transitions for our children Eventually we will resume life that is, if not precisely what we were used to, a &l..
Continue ReadingSurviving Quarantine with Your Sensory Children: A Parents’ Guide, part two of two Do the best you can with what you’ve got In the last post, we talked about how your child is feeling disoriented, upset, scared. Well, so are you &md..
Continue ReadingSurviving Quarantine with Your Sensory Children: A Parents’ Guide, part one of two We interrupt your regularly-scheduled programming We’re going to take a short break from discussing how to ease transitions in general for sensory ch..
Continue ReadingEasing Transitions for Sensory Children Strategies to solve sticky situations, part four Forge a foundation for fluid transitioning “Routine is a ground to stand on.” — Henry David Thoreau In this post, we’re goi..
Continue ReadingEasing Transitions for Sensory Children Strategies to solve sticky situations, part three Enfold transitions in familiarity “Rituals are important.” — John Lennon In this post, we’re going to look at specific ide..
Continue ReadingEasing Transitions for Sensory Children Strategies to solve sticky situations, part two Set the scene for successful transitions “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” — Alexander Graham Bell In thi..
Continue ReadingEasing Transitions for Sensory Children Strategies to solve sticky situations, part one It’s time for dinner, honey. Aaaaaaaand — from zero to meltdown in five seconds. We’ve all been there, right? And with SPD kids, we&rsqu..
Continue ReadingTHE PRACTICAL BACKPACK Strategies and tips for situations and behaviors Quick personal physical and emotional adaptation tips for your sensory child Here’s the conclusion of this two-part Practical Backpack series of quick environmental..
Continue ReadingTHE PRACTICAL BACKPACK Strategies and tips for situations and behaviors Quick sensory adaptation tips to make life easier for your sensory child In this post and the next you’ll find 121 quick and easy tips and strategies for everyday a..
Continue Reading