Sensory Activities for Toddlers

Sensory activities for toddlers are an essential part of early childhood development, offering an exciting world of colors, textures, and sensations that promote learning and growth. These activities are not just a great way to keep little ones entertained but also play a crucial role in enhancing fine motor skills, language development, and cognitive skills. […]

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Sensory Activities and Autism

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) impacts millions of people worldwide, often manifesting unique sensory sensitivities and processing issues. Sensory activities for autism can play a pivotal role in helping individuals on the spectrum to manage these sensitivities, build essential skills, and enhance their daily lives. In this blog post, we’ll delve into sensory activities specially designed […]

Sensory Activities for One-Year-Olds

A sensory activity is any type of play that stimulates the senses. Information communicated through the senses of one-year-olds is crucial to healthy child development. In addition, sensory activities for one-year-olds can be so much fun and increase their success in play and eventually at school. WHY ARE SENSORY ACTIVITIES IMPORTANT FOR BABIES? Including sensory […]

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Free Self Calming Deep Breathing Activity

Here is a free self calming deep breathing activity.  Print and cut out the deep breathing cards.  The child can take 4 deep breaths trying to breath in through the nose (smelling the flowers) and out through the mouth (blowing out the candles).  You can print the activity at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freecalmbreath.html [subscribe2]

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Sensory Based Phenotypes for Autism?

Autism Research recently published research examining whether sensory differences can be used to classify subgroups of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).  The Short Sensory Profile was completed on 228 children with ASD ages 2-10 years old.  The results indicated the following: 1.  four distinct sensory subtypes were identified – (a) sensory adaptive (b) taste smell […]