This obstacle course focused on proprioceptive input, balance, coordination, midline crossing, and facial expression recognition. Take a look. If you like our video, give us a thumbs up. If you like ...
Sensory Processing Disorder
Handwriting Warm-Up with a Barfing Emoji
We have been focusing on emotions. You can peek inside our Emotions Unit Bin, to see some of what we've been working with and where I purchased the materials (and treats) used during this handwriting ...
Inside Out Emotions Sensory Bin
Emotions and facial expressions can be confusing for kids with autism. Not only is this true for Liam, but he also struggles to understand voice tones. With that said, this week we are focusing on ...
Emoji Sensory Bin
Liam and I are talking about emotions, facial expressions, and voice tone, which are difficult things for kids with autism to understand. I created this Emoji Sensory Bin and an INSIDE OUT Emotions ...
New Year’s Sensory Bin + a Lesson in Time
Lately, Liam has expressed more of an interest in understand time. I made this New Year's sensory bin with a lesson in time to hopefully reinforce just that. Liam had issues with waking up at 5 am ...
5 Steps to Diffusing Your Sensory Kid in Public
If you have a sensory kid then you've probably starred in their rendition of a shit show somewhere in public and, undoubtedly, a depressing number of times. I remember those days; honestly ...
Christmas Tradition + a Trip to Bronner’s
Every year in November, I start thinking about Liam's standout performance. The one that gets commemorated with an ornament to add to the Christmas tree and thus perpetuates our Christmas tradition. ...
Riding a Bike with Dyspraxia
Rollin' on Dubs And training wheels! Liam learned to ride his bike and raced in a triathlon! I meant to lead with how this past summer was filled overflowing with growth and development. That pain ...
Youtube: Lil Homie Did What?
Adventures in Living and Learning with Trisomy 13 and Autism He's smashing the stereotypes of his lables. My lil homie with an extra chromie, Liam, and I had the opportunity to visit IKUS Life ...
The Creation of an X-Men: Taking Notes
Consistently taking notes did two things: Made me hyper aware Revealed much more than I could handle. (You're probably thinking, No! Look at you handling all your shit! I don't know if ...
Spring Weather Sensory Bin: Water Beads
THIS is the messy spring weather sensory bin I mentioned in the previous post. Although the Spring Weather Science Sensory Bin was super fun and he was a bit disappointed when I packed it up, this ...
Spring Weather Sensory Bin
Check out this Spring Weather Sensory Bin! This is one of two bins I put together for our spring theme. In the coming weeks our themes will be bugs, plants, flowers, fruits, and veggies and it will ...
