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Oct 252 min read

How Occupational Therapy Can Help Make Halloween Fun for Everyone!

With Halloween quickly approaching, this holiday always brings in a whirlwind of excitement and creativity. For many children, this...

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Oct 27, 20232 min read

11 Sensory-Friendly Tips and Tricks for Halloween

Halloween is an exciting time for costumes, candies, and spooky fun, but for those children who are sensory-defensive or over-responsive...

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Nov 23, 20221 min read

Boost Sensory and Fine Motor Skills with this Thanksgiving Treat: Candy Turkey

This Thanksgiving, give your sensory seeker a nice messy treat by making a Candy Turkey! This recipe is perfect for sensory seekers who...

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Nov 11, 20221 min read

3 Activities with pennies to Strengthen Fingers and Develop Fine Motor Skills

Did you know that over 25 muscles within the hand need to be strong and well-coordinated to support fine motor skills? Most children...

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Nov 4, 20222 min read

5 Fun Sticker Games & Activities to Develop Fine Motor Skills and Body Awareness

Stickers elicit a pincer grasp and ulnar-radial separation when they’re peeled off of a sticker sheet. When sticking it to a surface,...

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Oct 31, 20221 min read

FALL FUN: Boost your Child's Strength, Fine Motor Skills and Sensory Processing

Fall is here, and your children are well into their second month of school. Although the weather may be getting cooler, there's still...

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Oct 24, 20221 min read

Dress Up for Halloween: 10 Strategies to Help your Tactile Defensive Child Cope with Costumes

Halloween is an exciting time of year but, for children who are hypersensitive to touch ( tactile defensive ), even the thought of...

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Sep 14, 20221 min read

Homework Hassle Help: 5 Recommendations for Managing Homework

Doing homework can be a particularly challenging time of the day for you and your child. Your child is probably exhausted by the time...

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Oct 29, 20212 min read

13 Tricks and Tips for Sensory Friendly Halloween

Prepare your child for spooky or loud noises during trick-or-treating by exposing them at Party city or a Halloween store with similar...

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Oct 13, 20192 min read

PATCH WORK: Seven Skills Kids Can Master While Picking Pumpkins

1. Body Awareness Lift and move pumpkins on the pumpkin mountain to find the perfect pumpkin. You and your child will build endurance and...

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Oct 30, 20182 min read

Thanksgiving Treats Boost Sensory and Fine Motor Skills

I stumbled upon these fabulous turkey treat recipes and cannot wait to try them out. The combination of temperatures and textures make...

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Oct 10, 20182 min read

DRESS-UP FOR SUCCESS: Halloween Hints for Children who are Hypersensitive to Touch

Although Halloween is an exciting time of year and many children are eager to dress up as a favorite character or personality, for...

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Oct 2, 20183 min read

Fall Fun!

The air is brisk, the leaves outside are changing colors, and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. It is officially autumn, and your...

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Aug 31, 20182 min read

Let’s Get Ready for School!

Beginning the new school year is an exciting, but challenging time, especially for preschoolers, first graders and children who are...

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Nov 12, 20172 min read

SCENTED TURKEYs : A Multi-sensory THANKSGIVING extravaganza in 4 easy steps!

Turn your Thanksgiving holiday preparations into a multi-sensory extravaganza for all of your children, especially those with sensory...

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Oct 16, 20172 min read

Homework Hassle Help: Part 2

SENSORY TECHNIQUES Often one of the biggest challenges in your child’s day - and probably in yours - is doing homework. Some children are...

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Oct 8, 20172 min read

Homework Hassle Help

PART 1: ORGANIZATION Homework can be a particularly challenging time of the day for you and your child. Your child is probably exhausted...

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