Posts tagged: sensory integration

How to Make and Use Emotional Stage Index Cards

When speaking about Emotion Cards, there are two different types of uses and benefits: helping the child identify others’ unspoken emotional cues and helping identify the child’s own stages before a potential meltdown. Both are extremely helpful in introducing emotional identification, understanding, and regulation. Last year my son and I created Emotional Stages index cards [...]

Sunday March 21st, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , | 2 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 , , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

Why Does My Autistic Child Scream?!

Being a “space invader” Staring into lights Self-stimming, such as rocking, spinning, banging head, humming, or screaming Little or no eye contact Picky eater (especially regarding textured foods) Does your child display any of these “odd” behaviors? What we see as abnormal or sometimes even impish or difficult is usually related to the child’s attempt [...]

Wednesday December 30th, 2009 in , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »