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7 Strategies to Improve Focus
It's the million-dollar question: How to Improve Focus? Parents, teachers and students want to...
Free Play! Sensory Activities for Children with Special Needs
Free play! Sensory activities for special needs children should go beyond play. While play is...
Smile! Oral Hygiene Tips for Kids and Adults with Sensory Challenges
Do you know someone who dreads a visit to the dentist? Exhibits poor oral hygiene? Since this is...
Best Weighted Vest for Classroom
What's the best weighted vest for students in your classroom? Weighted vests are a terrific tool...
A Quick Guide to Sensory Processing Disorder
Our Quick Guide to Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) can help you identify behavior patterns and...
Holiday Gift Guide for 2017
Holidays are so incredibly special. Who doesn't love the sights, sounds, scents and tastes of this...
Strategies to Prevent Emotional Meltdown
It feels like a tsunami when it happens, a tantrum or emotional breakdown. We are just...
Fun and Function at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum
Here at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum (GRCM), we strive to create an environment that is...
Just Scoot! 8 New Activities for Your Scooter
Scooters are fun! But they also offer a tremendous amount of physical and sensory benefit. From...
Say This, Not That: Advice for Curious Kids and Parents
I've only been operating under this "special needs parent" label for four years, but I've picked up...
Best Ideas for Classroom Behavior Management
A kindergarten teacher recently commented that going back to school after a long summer is like...
A New Study Highlights the Impact of an Adapted Sensory Environment
Question: I'm a pediatric OT and it's sometimes difficult to persuade families and schools to...
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