Tactile sensitivities and adaptive equipment  

by FamilyConnections | May 4, 2023 | Children, Sensory

Children with sensory sensitivities have added challenges in basic tasks most people do without thinking. Their body doesn’t interpret sensations, such as touch in a typical way. For example, a scratchy tag might be perceived as painful for them, they might not react...

What’s the deal with swinging?

by FamilyConnections | Oct 31, 2022 | Children, Play, Sensory

I had a parent talk to me about how they are frequently told it is important for children to swing, slide and spin around, but have not been told why this was important.   Children learn and develop through engaging their senses in novel and interesting ways. They...

When the world just feels too much – sensory modulation and it’s impact on everyday function.

by FamilyConnections | Aug 25, 2022 | Children, Sensory

Sensory modulation is the body and brain’s filtering system. Sensation is funneled to the brain for processing. This “funneling” is not always effective whereby there is too much, or too little sensation allowed in.    Effective sensory modulation is a pre-requisite...

Why doesn’t my child enjoy messy play? Why don’t they like playing in the sand pit?

by FamilyConnections | Apr 7, 2022 | Children, Sensory

The tactile system refers to our sense of touch. We receive information from our tactile system via the skin (from head to toe) to gauge everyday sensations such as temperature, vibration, pressure, itch and pain. It helps us understand the world around us and feel...

Food Glorious Food – How sensory processing influences your child’s feeding and mealtime skills.

by FamilyConnections | Mar 24, 2022 | Anxiety, Children, Emotions, Sensory

We have 8 senses – sight, smell, taste, hearing, touch, vestibular, proprioception and interoception.   There are 3 key types of sensory processing difficulties that can affect the way we process information through any of our 8 senses. These include:  · Sensory...