Let's explore noise sensitivity and overload Auditory sensitivity is sometimes also called auditory hypersensitivity or hypersensitivity to sound. Autistic individuals and those that with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) commonly report auditory sensitivity. This sensitivity [...]
Hearing is an essential sense! Our hearing sense, or auditory sense, is a sense everyone has typically heard of, pun intended! The sense of hearing responds to noises or sounds in the environment. [...]
Tactile defensiveness and touch sensory sensitivity Touch sensitivity is commonly reported by children or adults who experience sensory processing differences . Sensory integration trained occupational therapists would usually call this tactile sensory issue [...]
Sensory processing and the touch sense Our touch, or tactile sense, is a sense that most people are reasonably familiar with. It is one of the five senses you would have been taught [...]
The signs of sensory processing differences In this article I describes some common signs of sensory issues. You might relate to these behaviours if you or your child experiences Sensory Processing Differences. I'll [...]
Using sensory seating in the classroom Occupational therapists sometimes suggest sensory seating for children who are constantly fidgeting in their seat. There is a wide variety of different types of alternate seating on [...]
Proprioception - our sixth sense Proprioception is the awareness of how our muscles are moving. It is essential to help the brain to know where the body and limbs are in space. It [...]
There is more to it than just balance! The vestibular sense is often described as our balance sense. However, there is so much more to the story. In this post you will discover [...]
There's a wobble cushion in my classroom! You will often see wobble cushions or sensory cushions in classrooms at school. One example is the sensory wedge-shaped cushion called a Move and Sit cushion [...]
Why might you use a fidget toy in the classroom? Sensory fidget toys (also known as sensory fiddle toys) are commonly recommended by occupational therapists or tried out by teachers for children who [...]