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This is in continuation to our earlier articles on sensory processing dysfunction and sensory diet. This article is all about the different sensory activities you can try at home. Since it’s important that you know about the activities in relation to the sensory systems they target, I have listed them down in regard to the … Continue reading Sensory Integration Activities for Home

The difficulties faced by a child with sensory dysfunction are innumerous. Once we have successfully identified them, the next step is to tackle the system causing the imbalance in the first place. As the treatment implementation varies for each sensory system, it will be addressed in stages. To start with, let’s learn more about the … Continue reading Tackling issues caused by sensory dysfunction

– Is your child fussy about wearing certain textured clothes? – Does he cry excessively at the sound of a mixer? – Are you having difficulty giving your child a head bath or a hair cut? – Is he fussy about eating certain foods? If you have answered yes to one or more of the … Continue reading Sensory Issues in Children

Sometimes, we notice that a lot of energy is used up in trying to “get” the child to do an activity. While we spend considerable amount of time framing goals and activities “for” the child, we hardly take the time to reflect whether the framed therapy plan is acceptable to the child. As a rule, … Continue reading Child-centric Therapy

Is responsibility a trait only of regular children or applicable to children with special needs? Assuming you have a list of various behaviors and skills yet to be achieved, attaining responsible behavior may seem to be at the far end. You may even wonder the need for such a trait at this juncture of your … Continue reading Responsible children

Parent-therapist communication is important as well as necessary. It helps both parents and therapist gain a feedback regarding child’s performance in therapy areas, generalization of skills in different situations and to assess if goals should be modified or new ones to be set. However due to time constraints, much of this information is not successfully … Continue reading Improving Parent-Therapist Communication

Parental involvement during the goal setting phase is crucial. Primarily due to the reason that the same goals should be targeted and facilitated at home. Setting goals, however, can be a challenging task, as there are innumerous behaviors or changes that you would like to see in your child. To make it easier, here are … Continue reading 5 Things to Know about Setting Goals

The term Reinforcement means to encourage or strengthen a behavior or response. A child’s self confidence grows with every successful performance of a task. But it also depends on how we reinforce the child’s behavior. Therefore, this article focuses on the different types of reinforcements or rewards that you can make use of and how … Continue reading Reinforcements – Parent Power

We are often caught up with providing the very best for our little ones that we fail to connect with them. For most parents managing home and work is a balancing act. Amidst our busy schedules, ensuring that our child is fed, clothed and cared for, at times feels to be a part of our … Continue reading Connecting with your Child

Parents are usually anxious or apprehensive when meeting a therapist for the very first time. Questions regarding the illness, child’s prognosis or the procedures are probably the thoughts racing through your minds. Today, we have put together a few pointers to help ease your fears and to prepare you for an upcoming consult. Come together: … Continue reading Preparing for your first consult