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Deep Pressure Therapy and Weighted Blankets: What Parents of Children with Special Needs Should Know
...input, the deep pressure that helps them...grounded and calm. Deep pressure...and calm. Deep pressure therapy uses...high alert. Deep pressure provides a physiological...controlled deep pressure, and her work...increases in calm-alert states....input. How Deep Pressure Works in the...System. Deep pressure activates mechanoreceptors...minutes after the pressure is removed. The...
Parenting > The Early Years
Sleep Solutions for Young Children with Developmental Differences
...Their nervous system can't shift from alert to calm without external support. When the method doesn't...to fall asleep. Weighted blankets provide deep pressure input, which activates the parasympathetic nervous...parasympathetic nervous system. For children who seek pressure or struggle to settle...
Financial > Financial Planning
The Letter of Intent: How to Write the Most Important Document in Your Special Needs Plan
...members. The letter answers questions that legal documents don't address. What does your child eat for breakfast? Who are their doctors? What helps them calm down when they're overwhelmed? What are their routines, preferences, and goals? Legal documents define authority and allocate resources. A Letter of...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
The Benefits Of Meditation For Autism
...able to cope with their symptoms. The Benefits Of Meditation For Autism. Meditation can be extremely beneficial for people with autism. It can help to calm and focus the mind, and can also be a great way to reduce stress and anxiety. Meditation can also help to improve communication and social skills.
Health > Mental Health
Tips And Tricks For A Successful Meditation Practice
...Started With Meditation. Meditation can be a really helpful way to focus and calm your mind, but it can be tricky to know how to get started. Here are a few...Successful Meditation Practice. Meditation can be a great way to focus and calm the mind, but it can be difficult to get started. Here are a few tips and...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Thanksgiving And Autism: A Time To Be Grateful
...knows what to expect. This might mean sitting down with them a few days before Thanksgiving and going over the schedule for the day. -Try to create a calm environment. This means keeping noise and light levels to a minimum, and having a quiet space available if things get too overwhelming. -Make sure there...
Health > Exercise
Yoga for People with Disabilities
Imagine a calm room with zen music streaming from the speakers, and an instructor directs the people in the room to place their hands on the floor and their buttocks...
Health > Diagnosis
Prenatal Testing – the Abortion Pact
...they were not prepared to care for such a child. I was going to write an emotionally detached post about this article, because I've had a few weeks to calm down from when I first read it. Yeah, right. I cry whenever I think about it. I was going write about the difficulty in making a decision when you...
Assistive Tech > Apps
Special Needs App of the Day: The Going to Bed Book
...routines are important, especially for nighttime. Reading a favorite book (even on the iPad) is a great tradition to start and will help both entertain and calm your child before bed. Nighttime routines involving stories also encourages early literacy and reading skills. Boynton says, "Of course The Going...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Book Review: Gifts
...personal stories, mothers describe these feelings and the issues they struggled with, such as deciding whether or not to terminate the pregnancy, feeling calm or traumatized after hearing the diagnosis, or reflecting on the years of raising a child with Down syndrome. These stories are meant to inspire...
Therapies > Music
Music Therapy for Children with ADHD
...confidence around peers with ADHD or not. Listening to music can help promote relaxation and provide a non-threatening way for a child with ADHD to calm down. All these techniques learned in music therapy sessions can also be applied to other areas of a child's life. One common misconception about...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
How to Modify Aggressive Behavior in Children with Autism
To manage aggression in autistic children, understand their brain disorder and avoid overstimulation, opting for calm, secure environments.