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.

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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 […]
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Pro Baseball Player Invents the Sensory Belt and Becomes a Special Needs Advocate

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Chances are, Matt Bruback is one of the few pitchers in professional baseball history who feels grateful about taking a line drive off the knee.

The injury spurred him to create a weighted belt that was originally designed to help baseball players with balance and body awareness, but the Sensory Belt evolved into a product that benefits children with autism and ADHD, improving concentration, focus, and sensory deficits

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Kinesthetic Learning – It’s All Hands On!

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Most young children are natural kinesthetic learners — meaning they learn best through movement, touch, and hands-on experiences rather than sitting still, listening to lectures, or watching demonstrations. Kinesthetic (also called tactile) learning involves physical […]
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Sensory Processing Disorder – Part 2

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We all have sensory qualities that make us who we are. However, when these neurological qualities interrupt our participation in life in a negative way, it should be recognized and accommodated. There are many children […]
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Sensory Processing Disorder – Part 1

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The following article is a reprint written by Susan Donohoe. She’s the owner of Kozie Clothing, the newest line of compression and weighted clothing that can be found at SensoryEdge Many Children with Aspergers experience […]
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April is Autism Awareness Month

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Having a special needs child is difficult. Until you walk in those shoes you can never really understand what parents of a special needs child go through. April is Autism Awareness month and we thought […]