The holiday season can be frustrating for a child with sensory sensitivities and challenges - bright lights, loud music, new foods, crowded rooms! Even if your child loves the holidays, the season can be very overwhelming, especially for children with sensory...
Sensory Processing and Autism: Are they the same? This is a very common question that many concerned parents wonder. Occupational Therapist Cami explains the differences between SPD and ASD. What is Sensory Processing Disorder? Sensory processing is a person’s ability...
Swimming is a fun activity that offers a number of different benefits for children, especially for those with sensory concerns. It focuses on building strength and endurance as well as targets proprioceptive, tactile, vestibular, olfactory, and auditory systems. ...
Sensory Our central nervous system is made up of 6 senses: touch, taste, smell, sight, sound and lastly another sense known as proprioception, or deep pressure, to the body Does sensory ever disappear? Sensory needs do not ever really “go away” we just learn how to...
Sensory Our central nervous system is made up of 6 senses: touch, taste, smell, sight, sound and lastly another sense known as proprioception, or deep pressure, to the body Does sensory ever disappear? Sensory needs do not ever really “go away” we just learn how to...
Sensory Strategies for the Holiday Season We are deep into the holiday season, beginning with Thanksgiving and ending with bringing in a New Year. This is a time to be joyful, spend with family, and create new memories. For many children who have difficulty with...
In March, Freedom Concepts came to the T.E.A.M. 4 Kids clinic and we hosted an Adaptive Bike Day where our clients had the opportunity to try out an adaptive bike or Chill-Out Chair. These adaptive mobility devices are custom made for the specifications of individual...
