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Homesensory processing disorder

sensory processing disorder

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 […]

Autism

Sensory Processing, Explained (AA23)

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

“Sensory” is one of those buzzwords these days in parenting groups, on Pinterest, and in relation to different diagnoses. I’ve seen people use it to mean pretty much everything. When I talk about sensory processing, […]

At School

Creating “Calming Sensory Spaces” in the Classroom

March 27, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Creating “Calming Sensory Spaces” in the Classroom

  A recording of myself presenting on the topic, “Creating ‘Calming Sensory Spaces’ in the Classroom”. I presented this first to teachers at the school where I work, and then made minor adjustments and recorded […]

Personal

Maladaptive Coping

February 13, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Maladaptive Coping

I had a kid recently who is not on my caseload. Their teacher asked me offhandedly about something they do, what I would call a stim. In their case, they pick at the skin on […]

Philosophy

Sensory Profiles…in Cute Form

January 12, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Sensory Profiles…in Cute Form

This is SUCH a cute way of framing the four sensory profiles — in technical terms, and in order from left to right, top to bottom, they would be “low regulation”, “sensory seeking”, “sensory sensitive”, […]

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