Category: Information & Research

Regression or Progression?

I recently did my mid-integration checklist and interview for Justin’s Listening Training. As he is getting ready for his next intensive, I wanted to share some amazing gains I observed – new behaviors that I attribute to his first round of EnListen® and additional supports from home, including: Introduction of Chewelry to redirect chewing (I’ll [...]

Monday April 4th, 2011 in Diet & Nutrition, Exercises, Information & Research, News & Events | 2 Comments »

TYSA Brings TOPSoccer to the Community Again

Spring is in the air, and on the TYSA soccer field it is also buzzing with excitement! Young athletes with a spectrum of disabilities – some familiar with each other from the program’s debut in Fall 2010 and some new faces – greeted each other on Sunday, March 13 at Henderson Park. “We are very [...]

Tuesday March 22nd, 2011 in Information & Research, News & Events, Product Reviews | No Comments »

Our Listening Training Experience So Far

Listening Training? Huh? Is that some new form of obedience school for children? No, silly! It’s an awesome auditory processing tool that I decided I wanted my son to experience. From EnListen®: Listening is the primary foundation for competency in speaking, reading, writing and social interaction. There is a difference between hearing and listening. Hearing [...]

Monday March 7th, 2011 in Information & Research, Product Reviews | No Comments »

Why Are Our Children So Unhealthy?

We are living in a time when billions of dollars are being spent on treatments, causes, and sometimes even cures. We are missing the biggest factor: Prevention. Why are our children so unhealthy? For the same reasons we are! Poor food choices (processed foods, and misleading “health food” packaging alike) Instant gratification society (particularly as [...]

Tuesday October 26th, 2010 in Diet & Nutrition, Information & Research | 1 Comment »

Why is My Child Crashing into Me and Screaming?!?

In my house this weekend, my son was a human (LOUD!) bumper car. Despite all of my refined calming and redirecting techniques, the past few days brought loud screams interspersed with crashing into walls, family members, doors, mirrors, and repeated jumping and falling onto the floor. Ironically, light touches and loud noises from any other [...]

Tuesday October 5th, 2010 in Information & Research, Tips & Tools | 1 Comment »

How Does Fitness Help My Child With Autism?

I don’t know about you, but for the past four years I’ve been trying to get my child involved in an extra-curricular activity, achieving less than stellar results. At age four, even before an Autism diagnosis, I knew he had an extraordinary amount of energy to burn and his sister was in Karate. It made [...]

Sunday September 19th, 2010 in Exercises, Information & Research | 2 Comments »

FREE Sensory Integration Teleseminar JUNE 3!!

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Thursday May 27th, 2010 in Information & Research | 2 Comments »

It’s Summer Camp Time Again… HELP!

I won’t lie, this time of year typically throws me into a panic.  Memories of being burned repeatedly and having my poor son bounced from program to program each summer makes me dread the search for a summer camp solution that is within a single parent’s budget yet offers my child the support he needs. [...]

Saturday April 17th, 2010 in Information & Research | 7 Comments »

Where Am I? Explaining Proprioception and Autism

What is it? Proprioception , meaning “one’s own” and perception, is the sense of the relative position of parts of the body. Unlike the traditional five senses by which we perceive the outside world, proprioception tells you whether your body is moving or sitting still, as well as where your body parts are located in [...]

Sunday April 4th, 2010 in Information & Research | 5 Comments »

Sensory Processing Disorder or Behavior Problems?

I could write several articles on EACH of the senses when it comes to this topic. There are so many variances and combinations of what each child with Sensory Processing Disorder experiences, and that’s WITHOUT Autism in the mix. We tend to see a child that misbehaves and acts quirky and defiant. I often get [...]

Sunday March 14th, 2010 in Information & Research | 4 Comments »