SPD Parent

psychologybestpractices:

“Anger triggers a physical reaction that increases most people’s energy and tension levels. Learning to calm down before anger gets out of control presents a challenge for many children. Since anger causes increases in heart rate and blood pressure, sensory activities designed to lower those…

Helping children manage their anger
cheat sheet #spd

mindfulmovement:

Alerting!

-Quick tempos

-Music — lower frequencies will elicit movement (drums), higher frequencies can engage attention (flutes, singing, cymbals)

-Cold Temperatures

-Cold shower or cold water in swimming

-Splash in cold water at a water table

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Rainy day activities with your Sensory Kid #spd

mindfulmovement:

A T-stool is a simple one legged stool. Sitting on a T-stool is very similar to sitting on an exercise ball, as it activates the core muscles and gives the body something active to do while sitting!

OT’s use T-stools with children for more than one reason:

• improve balance
• improve coordination

Improve focus with your sensory kid #spd

mindfulmovement:

The body sock is used as a sensory integration technique for children. It is a stretchy lycra and spandex contraption with a slit on one side for a child to stick their head out of. Sometimes children like to keep their head inside the sock and that is completely fine, as the material is…

Does your sensory kid need a body sock? #spd

mindfulmovement:

Sensory defensiveness is a condition that consists of a wide array of symptoms. What most people may find “normal” or “non-irritating”, people with sensory defensiveness have aversive/defensive reactions to the same stimuli. What may be interesting, exciting, calming, pleasurable to most people…

What type of sensory kid do you have? #spd

mindfulmovement:

The vestibular system is how the body senses movement and where the body is in relation to gravity. When you’re swinging on a swing, running, or dancing, you are giving vestibular input to your body. Your vestibular system is also responsible for telling you whether you’re upside-down (i.e., on…

Finding the right outlet In your child’s Sensory Diet

mindfulmovement:

Children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) may present with individual characteristics that can affect their fit with certain sports. Some aspects of a sport may make it a great match: for example, joining the track team for a child who seeks vestibular input. Other sports may be less…

Things to consider when choosing an activity/ sport,
What are their strengths
And weaknesses

mindfulmovement:

Everyone’s nervous system interprets stimuli from the environment, including stimuli from sensations. Within the nervous system, tactile receptors are designed to respond to vibration, pressure, movement, temperature, and pain. When one’s tactile system is out of balance and disorganized,…

Trying new things for your Sensory kid