March 2019

What is Heavy Work?

Heavy work is any type of activity that pushes or pulls against the body. Heavy work activities can help kids with sensory processing issues feel centered. Heavy work engages a sense called proprioception, or body awareness.    Who can benefit from heavy work activities? Everyone!  Everyone needs heavy work activities to some extent. It’s mostly

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Impulse Control

Many kids with sensory processing difficulties struggle with impulse control. Impulsivity can be a barrier for kids in the classroom and cause issues throughout their day. Your child may struggle with impulse control if you see these types of behaviors…. Grabs items from other kids Lacks a sense of personal boundaries Shows poor self-regulation of

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5 Areas a Speech-Language Pathologist Can Assist

When most people think of a speech-language pathologist, they think of the treatment of speech sound production disorders. However, speech-pathologists are experts in many different communication and swallowing disorders. Here are five things you may not know a speech-language pathologist can treat. Swallowing: Speech-language pathologists are trained to recognize and treat the signs and symptoms

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