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5 Winter-Themed Sensory Activities for Your Calming Corner

by Rebecca Eanes

Could your Calming Corner use a little seasonal cheer? Here are 5 winter-themed sensory activities to add into your space!

letter blocks that spell out S P D for sensory processing disorder

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Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder and How It Can Impact a Child’s Social and Emotional Development

by Ashley Martin

SPD is a neurological condition that affects how an individual processes and responds to sensory information from the environment. Sensory inputs encompass various experiences, including touch, taste, smell, sight, sound, and movement. SPD can significantly affect a child’s social and emotional development. Early childhood educators play a pivotal role in recognizing, understanding, and supporting children with SPD.

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Feeding The Senses Helps Regulate Emotions: Part 2

by Ashley Patek

Sensory diets are one way to incorporate alerting or calming sensory activities to regulate the nervous system, and because every child is unique, so too is every sensory diet. Here are 9 things to consider when designing a sensory diet:

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Feeding The Senses Helps Regulate Emotions: Part 1

by Ashley Patek

Learn about your child's sensory system and how dysregulation leads to big emotions. Here are some tools to alert or calm your kiddo's nervous system to help regulate big feelings and behavior.

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5 Sensory Activities Better Than Slime

by Ashley Patek

I am no Pinterest mom. Let’s start there. But when I saw a picture of a kiddo playing in a tub of colored noodles, it intrigued me. As an occupational therapist, sensory integration is my jam. Unfortunately, the noodles turned out to be one colossal fail. Here are 5 sensory activities that won’t let you down.

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