Tip of the Week

As discussed last week, the changing of the seasons and time can cause havoc in the household. Having to adapt to a different set of clothes for the new season can be hard for any sensory child. You may hear “Everything feels scratchy” or “Everything feels tight” or even just plain weird. Even changing to…

When the clock changes, many of us will experience changes in our mood as the daylight hours and (not forgetting) the temperature alters. For our SPDers, the transition from each season can present many difficulties. For example, when we go from Summer to Autumn then onto Winter, the clothing problems sometimes often get worse. Have…

This year Halloween and Bonfire Night will be slightly different but we thought we would still give you some helpful tips which you can keep for another year or even adapt for Christmas, birthdays etc.Whatever you get up to, have fun and stay safe.

Deep breathing (diaphragmatic breathing) is great to practice because it enables more air to flow into our body which can then help make us feel calm, less anxious or stressed. Deep breathing makes us less anxious. We bet you did not know either that it helps with attention and lowers pain levels! Trying the above…

Been to parents evening? Poor handwriting mentioned? Handwriting is always a cause for concern for us parents. Here is a bath time activity that is lovely, simple but easy and will help this area. We’ve added some other ideas below too: Grab a plastic tray with sides then squirt on some shaving cream but not too thick. Your child…

Having tummy time with your baby is a great way to encourage them to get moving and start building up those muscles in their upper body that need to control their head, roll over and crawl. NB: Always supervise a baby’s tummy time.

This week we are looking at the therapeutic listening programme and its benefits. One of our Tree Toppers used this alongside his home programme when sitting GCSE’s at school. It definitely helped his anxiety. Another used it when flying.

For those of you who need a good calming technique! This is a lovely one that can be done when no one is looking. Try it and see if it works for you!