by Chris Jones | Mar 2, 2015 | Occupational Therapy, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Special Challenges
Motor development for a child involves the ability to process the sensory information in their environment—touch, movement, sight, sound, taste, smell, and pressure—and integrate them, along with sensory-motor and perceptual-motor skills. If a child cannot process the...
by Admin | Feb 18, 2014 | Leisure & Vacation, Occupational Therapy, Special Challenges
As I was trying to come up with a topic to share on this particular blog, I thought about a challenge one of my young clients recently experienced: going to the movies. This child so wanted to go to The Lego Movie, and he and his dad set out for an adventure they were...
by Admin | Oct 15, 2013 | Leisure & Vacation, Occupational Therapy, Special Challenges
It’s the time of year when there’s a chill in the air, the seasons are changing, and the color of orange is everywhere. It is October, and at the end of the month, many celebrate the holiday of Halloween. It is a time when we pick a costume and dress up,...
by Admin | Sep 16, 2013 | Occupational Therapy, School Challenges, Special Challenges
As summer vacation comes to an end and school begins, many children find it hard to return to their school routines. This task may be even more difficult for children with sensory processing challenges. Sensory processing refers to the ability to receive sensory...
by Admin | Jun 10, 2013 | Leisure & Vacation, Occupational Therapy, Special Challenges
In our ongoing series on summertime fun, we are pleased to offer the expertise of one of our Parents Place occupational therapists, who offers thoughtful recommendations to parents of children with sensory processing disorders: School is coming to an end, and summer...
by Admin | Jan 7, 2013 | Occupational Therapy, Special Challenges
Sensory processing refers to the ways in which the brain receives, organizes, and responds to sensations to which it is exposed. These sensations include sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and movement. When the central nervous system ineffectively processes sensory...
