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Homesensory processing differences

sensory processing differences

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Talking About Self-Advocacy

October 9, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Talking About Self-Advocacy

Sometimes when I tell parents that it’s okay to wear earplugs in order to cope with their own sensory sensitivity/avoidance, they worry that they’re going to hurt their children or implicitly be telling their children […]

At Home

Case Study: Sensory Mismatch in Play

September 13, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Case Study: Sensory Mismatch in Play

I’ve written before about “sensory mismatch”. It’s one of the hardest things for people with vastly different sensory profiles to be able to get along with each other in stressful circumstances. Let me tell you […]

Philosophy

“Just” Toddler Behavior?

September 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on “Just” Toddler Behavior?

Somebody asked, “How can I tell if my child’s reaction to some sensory input is ‘just toddler behavior’ or a sign of some sensory processing difference?” That’s a very good question. And to some extent, […]

At School

Is it sensory, or is it behavior?

June 12, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Is it sensory, or is it behavior?

I had the opportunity to speak to a group at one of the schools where I work on the topic of discerning whether kids’ “behavior” could be motivated by sensory processing, or whether it’s just […]

Autism

Interoception (AA23)

April 15, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Interoception (AA23)

Interoception may not even be a word you’ve ever heard before, let alone know what it means. At its most basic, interoception is “inner body sense”. On top of the five senses that we all […]

At School

Sensory Processing “Case Studies”

April 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Sensory Processing “Case Studies”

After my post about the very basics of the 4-quadrant sensory processing model, a lot of people asked me more questions about “sensory missers” (in specific) and just the “passive” side of the axis in […]

Philosophy

Sensory Processing (Simplified) (AA23)

April 8, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Sensory Processing (Simplified) (AA23)

“Sensory” can be a real buzzword these days, and can be a little bit tough to understand! There are a few different ways of understanding sensory processing, but Winnie Dunn’s “four-quadrant” model is a very […]

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