The winter holidays are right around the corner and with that comes planning, excitement and usually stress. For our autistic children or children with sensory processing differences, the holidays can be a very stressful time due to changes in routine, different foods, changes in environment, and family gatherings. Though these are often challenges, we have […]
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Does my child struggle with sensory regulation? Are the behaviors I am seeing related to an underlying sensory need? These are questions many parents are starting to explore, especially with all the continuing research demonstrating the varying sensory needs children have. “Sensory Regulation” is our ability to make sense of the various sensory input that
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At some point in time, most children will exhibit behavior that falls into the “picky eating” category. It is common for toddlers to only like a few foods, to reject foods they used to like, or to be hesitant to try new foods. This process is all a part of typical development, and parents should
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As a nonprofit organization, we aim to serve as a resource for our community. In addition to providing therapeutic services for children, we strive to share our knowledge and resources with all parents and families who are seeking that knowledge. It is this mindset that has guided the formation of our summer Table Talk series.
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As restrictions are slowly starting to be lifted, it may soon be possible to begin taking our children out to more places again. But, one big difference seems to be here to stay (at least for now): wearing masks. It is still the current CDC recommendation that children over the age of 2 (and adults)
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