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Therapies > Animal
Service Dog, Therapy Dog, or Emotional Support Animal: Which Is Right for Your Child?
...Deep pressure therapy during meltdowns or anxiety episodes (autism, sensory processing disorder) Alerting to blood sugar drops (Type 1 diabetes) Interrupting...pressure therapy during meltdowns or anxiety episodes (autism, sensory processing disorder) Alerting to blood sugar drops (Type 1 diabetes) Interrupting...
Education > Accommodations
Sensory Accommodations Checklist: What to Request for Autism, ADHD, and SPD
...your child needs sensory support at school....report mentions "sensory processing challenges."...mentions "sensory processing challenges." The...or 504 plan, "sensory support" feels...requests. "Provide sensory breaks" gets interpreted...checklist organizes sensory accommodations...accommodations by sensory category (auditory,...with auditory processing delays, the issue...
Special Needs > Respiratory Health
Asthma Management at School: What Parents of Children with Disabilities Need to Know
...assume typical communication, motor control, and sensory processing. When those assumptions don't apply,...typical communication, motor control, and sensory processing. When those assumptions don't apply, gaps appear...themselves to use an inhaler effectively. A child with sensory sensitivities may resist nebulizer treatments....
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Sleep and Autism: Evidence-Based Help for Children Who Can't Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep
...for many autistic children, and the sensory and routine needs that shape their...involves melatonin production timing, sensory processing differences, and difficulty...melatonin production timing, sensory processing differences, and difficulty transitioning...which delays natural sleep onset. Sensory sensitivities that are manageable...
Therapies > Other
Deep Pressure Therapy and Weighted Blankets: What Parents of Children with Special Needs Should Know
...out of fight-or-flight mode. When a child with sensory processing differences experiences sensory overload,...fight-or-flight mode. When a child with sensory processing differences experiences sensory overload, their...with sensory processing differences experiences sensory overload, their nervous system is stuck in high...
Therapies > Animal
Small Animal Therapy: How Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, and Cats Help Children with Special Needs
...therapeutically with children who are sensory-sensitive, animal-fearful, or simply...rhythm. For children who struggle with sensory processing or anxiety, that predictability...children who struggle with sensory processing or anxiety, that predictability matters...control is the intervention. The sensory input is different too. A guinea pig's...
Education > Other
Twice Exceptional Students: When Your Child Is Both Gifted and Has a Disability
...learning disability (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia), ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, anxiety, or a physical disability. The giftedness...disability (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia), ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, anxiety, or a physical disability. The giftedness can show up...
Therapies > Play
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): What It Is and How It Helps Special Needs Families
...families raising children with developmental delays, autism, ADHD, or sensory processing challenges, PCIT offers something rare: a short-term intervention,...families raising children with developmental delays, autism, ADHD, or sensory processing challenges, PCIT offers something rare: a short-term intervention, typically...
Therapies > Other
Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Special Needs Children: What the Research Says
...credentialing, and what research shows for children with autism, cerebral palsy, sensory processing challenges, and other developmental differences. It's not promotional....what research shows for children with autism, cerebral palsy, sensory processing challenges, and other developmental differences. It's not promotional....
Therapies > Occupational
Why Your Child's Handwriting Struggles May Be an OT Issue (And What to Do About It)
...traces back to foundational motor and sensory processing differences that occupational...to foundational motor and sensory processing differences that occupational therapy...gauge how much pressure to apply. Sensory processing determines whether the...how much pressure to apply. Sensory processing determines whether the pencil feels...
Special Needs > Respiratory Health
Respiratory Health for Children with Disabilities: A Complete Family Guide
...allergens, exercise, cold air, and strong emotions. For children with sensory processing differences, stress and anxiety can be significant triggers...allergens, exercise, cold air, and strong emotions. For children with sensory processing differences, stress and anxiety can be significant triggers...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Your Early Intervention Roadmap for Down Syndrome: Therapy Options from Birth to Age Three
...later, language. OT focuses on fine motor skills, sensory processing, and self-care tasks like holding a...language. OT focuses on fine motor skills, sensory processing, and self-care tasks like holding a spoon or transitioning...your child the muscle tone, coordination, and sensory foundation every other milestone builds on. How...