Sensory Strategies

Smart Sensory Strategies for kids to keep calm, focused, and organized. We live in a busy, hectic world. All kids do better when their sensory systems are not overloaded but kids with special needs really benefit from the right balance. Some cannot function without it. Here are our best articles and news around the web on the best sensory strategies for children.

Sensory Strategies

Helping All Kids Understand Autism

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Even if a disability is not easy to recognize, it’s important to understand that everyone is different and in particular, it’s’ important to help all kids understand Autism.  Explaining to an adult what Autism is […]
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Calming Kids with Autism while Shopping

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It’s often difficult for many families of  those on the autism spectrum  to do everyday things in life for fear of what strangers will do or say if their child melts down.  And a place that tantrums often […]
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Sensory Motor Lesson With a Fish Theme

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Sensory motor lessons can be fun, especially if you find one with a theme that is interesting to kids.  There are several activities for preschoolers described in the article, “Fish Themed Sensory Motor Lesson Plan”. […]
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Activities for Kids: Using the Balance Beam

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If you thought that balance beams were only for gymnasts and circus performers, then this awesome how-to from Lauren Drobnjak will make you think again!  Lauren describes how balancing activities are beneficial to physical and […]
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Activities for Kids who Need Rough Play

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Contemporary wisdom in child rearing has led to the avoidance of certain activities, particularly in the school environment. Dodgeball is, in many states, a fond childhood artifact gone the way of the dodo. Children who […]