Top 3 sensory IKEA items (and their reviews) every home with kids should have
Hallelujah! IKEA is opening up it's first store in Croatia in a few days. It was about time. Nobody happier than me! Yeah, I am an IKEA fan, big one.…
5 reasons sensory integration should be your lifestlye
At my workplace, we suggest parents to bring their kids to therapy twice a week. We do an individual evaluation so the frequency is not the same for all the…
Baby on board – the sea!
I am not very traditional, but the one tradition I am going to turn the world upside down for is going to the seaside in the summer. The air on…
Let’s get dirty: Top 5 sensory summer activities
I love summer for its practicality when it comes to sensory activities and the creativity at this time of the year is endless. Here's my top 5 sensory activities for the summer season:…
What’s the point?
A mother of a boy with autism asked me once right there in the middle of a session: "What's the point of him swinging so much, I can do that with…
Want to talk?
I'll never forget a moment one of the moms from my work experienced and retold me. Her son has a severe developmental disorder. Parents said that he almost vegetated for…
How to explain your kid’s sensory needs to family and friends?
It is not too complicated to explain sensory integration deficits to those who have never encountered this term before. But still, reactions of some people, especially those from an older generation, are…
A cranky baby? – behind the scene
"My baby cries a lot." "My baby doesn't want to eat (solids)." "My baby doesn't like to get dressed." "It's impossible to put my baby to sleep." "My baby doesn't…
Pump up child’s proprioceptive system
These are some of the things you can do with your child to bring his/her proprioceptive system closer to the regulated state: utilize your home: lay mats of different thickness and softness onto…
Sensory or Behavior?
This is one of the popular and everlasting discussions among the professionals in sensory integration / child development field. When a child is having e.g. a tantrum, how do you know if it's…