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Sensory Integration

Students who experience sensory processing disorders respond to the sensory world differently from others.  Their difficulties with behavior and social participation may have roots in how they respond to sound, touch, food and other sensory stimulation.  This department will explore practical information to understand the challenges and provide appropriate intervention.

From Less is More to More is Less: How Sensory Needs Can Change Over Time for Individuals with Autism
Anne Carpenter
From Less is More to More is Less:  How Sensory Needs Can Change Over Time for Individuals with Autism As a child, my autism was more acute and my nervous system was so immature in so many ways that I was in constant overdrive and hyperactive. This resulted in me becoming easily overstimulated in almost every situation every day. This made me feel so anxious and wound-up much of the time that I was afraid of sudden bombardments such as the fire alarm at school. It scared the living daylights out of me because of the sudden loud blast of the unfamiliar sound that came seemingly out of the blue. I screamed "What is it?" "What is it?" I screamed in panic as the horrible noise assaulted my ears and brain. . . . keep reading
My Calming Page: Helping Children with Cognitive and Social Disorders Control Emotion - A Completed Example
Visual aid that can be used to help children with cognitive and social disorders control their emotions. A completed example. . . . keep reading
Intervew with Eileen Parker, owner of Cozy Calm (weighted blankets for Autism/Asperger)Part 3
Linda Hodgdon and Eileen Parker
Intervew with Eileen Parker, owner of Cozy Calm (weighted blankets for Autism/Asperger)Part 3 People with autism tend to think through everything and do it all the way, not just what needs to be done, they take it further and further and further. So, I have had to learn that it's good enough, it doesn't have to be perfect or beyond perfect, and my mother coached me on that one. . . . keep reading
Intervew with Eileen Parker, owner of Cozy Calm (weighted blankets for Autism/Asperger)Part 2
Linda Hodgdon and Eileen Parker
Intervew with Eileen Parker, owner of Cozy Calm (weighted blankets for Autism/Asperger)Part 2 The #1 consideration after the child has chosen the colors is the weight of the blanket. Right now we have fleece and cotton fleece, and you know cotton being more breathable, and we will be introducing other cottons. . . . keep reading
Intervew with Eileen Parker, owner of Cozy Calm (weighted blankets for Autism/Asperger)Part 1
Linda Hodgdon and Eileen Parker
Intervew with Eileen Parker, owner of Cozy Calm (weighted blankets for Autism/Asperger)Part 1 I started my weighted blanket business, Cozy Calm, because other work options were not very fit for me, they were almost impossible actually. But, a person with autism usually has a strength, and once that is discovered, well, they are often dashing. . . . keep reading
Audio Intervew with Eileen Parker, owner of Cozy Calm (weighted blankets for Autism/Asperger)Part 3
Linda Hodgdon and Eileen Parker
Audio Intervew with Eileen Parker, owner of Cozy Calm (weighted blankets for Autism/Asperger)Part 3 People with autism tend to think through everything and do it all the way, not just what needs to be done, they take it further and further and further. So, I have had to learn that it's good enough, it doesn't have to be perfect or beyond perfect, and my mother coached me on that one . . . keep reading
Audio Intervew with Eileen Parker, owner of Cozy Calm (weighted blankets for Autism/Asperger)Part 2
Linda Hodgdon and Eileen Parker
Audio Intervew with Eileen Parker, owner of Cozy Calm (weighted blankets for Autism/Asperger)Part 2 Everyone in the world has something they are good at, that you know, there is a leaning one way or the other. You know, one person is good at English and other person is good at math, an example in school. People with autism, they can have abilities that are very-very focused and accentuated compared to their other abilities . . . keep reading
Audio Intervew with Eileen Parker, owner of Cozy Calm (weighted blankets for Autism/Asperger)Part 1
Linda Hodgdon and Eileen Parker
Audio Intervew with Eileen Parker, owner of Cozy Calm (weighted blankets for Autism/Asperger)Part 1 I started my weighted blanket business, Cozy Calm, because other work options were not very fit for me, they were almost impossible actually. But, a person with autism usually has a strength, and once that is discovered, well, they are often dashing. . . . keep reading
Exploring the Use of Weighted Clothing and Blankets for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Linda Hodgdon, SLP and Karen Elandt, OTR
Exploring the Use of Weighted Clothing and Blankets for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders Linda Hodgdon interviews Occupational Therapist, Karen Elandt, about how and why to use weighted vests, snakes and blankets with students with ASD or sensory needs. . . . keep reading
Sensory Integration for Children with Learning Disabilities - Strategies for Behavior
Dr. Susan Larson Kidd
SI strategies for behavior. Implementation of the following strategies with children with LD has shown to work productively with the child, not against the child's natural flow. . . . keep reading
Sensory Integration for Children with Learning Disabilities - Strategies for Reading
Dr. Susan Larson Kidd
Sensory Integration for Children with Learning Disabilities - Strategies for Reading This article is a continuation on sensory integration (SI) strategies for children with learning disabilities (LD).
SI strategies for reading.
SI strategies for reading that have been successful with children with learning disabilities include the following: . . .
keep reading
Sensory Integration for Children with Learning Disabilities - Strategies for Handwriting
Dr. Susan Larson Kidd
Sensory Integration for Children with Learning Disabilities - Strategies for Handwriting This article is a continuation on sensory integration (SI) strategies for children with learning disabilities (LD). SI strategies for handwriting. . . . keep reading
Sensory Integration for Children with Learning Disabilities - Introduction
Dr. Susan Larson Kidd
Sensory Integration for Children with Learning Disabilities - Introduction The purpose of this article is to provide professional educators with practical ways to implement sensory integration strategies into everyday teaching in order to help children with learning disabilities (LD) to be successful. In doing so, the author hopes to eliminate apprehension about the use of sensory integration while supporting brain-based practices as essential teaching tools. Sensory integration (SI), defined by Ayers as "the organization for sensory input for use…so that a person can interact with the environment effectively and experience appropriate satisfaction" (1979, p. 184), has been used by occupational therapists since . . . keep reading
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