Looking for a fun craft? All you need is some large paper, painter’s tape, and paint (and of course your hands!). And bonus: this tactile art activity you can modify depending upon the skill level of the child. What is a Tactile Activity? Tactile input is a fancy work for using the sense of touch. […]
As parents and teachers, how many times have you said to children, “stop playing with your food”? There is evidence based research indicating an association between food tactile play and food preferences in children. A recent experimental study examining preschool children and their parents, indicated that children in a sensory fruits and vegetable play condition […]
Psychological Science has published research on 9 month old infants reaction to tactile input. The parents sat the infant on their lap while the experimenter stroked the back of the infant’s arm with a paintbrush. The experimenter varied the rate of the brushstrokes among three defined velocities: slow, medium and fast (0.3, 3, or 30 […]
Drumroll please……. Using random.org, the winners of the Holiday SoftTM tagless, seamless, t-shirts were selected. The lucky five are: Hutch71GP Asperger GroupMelanieJeniferBrenda. Please email us at contactus@yourtherapysource.com with your mailing address, t-shirt size and color. View sizing and colors. If you can provide them to us by 12/9/09 the t-shirts will be at your home […]
We are sponsoring a holiday Soft® Tee giveaway of 5 seamless, tagless, soft cotton tees! Created by a Mom and special educator, Soft® is the first line of inclusive clothing designed with the needs of all children in mind, including those with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD, and tactile defensiveness. They use flat seaming and […]
Here is a fun activity that encourages upper extremity muscle strengthening, proprioceptive input and tactile input. What more sensory motor activities? Check out 50 Sensory Motor Activities for Kids!.
Here is a new way to use a sensory toy. This is a spiky ball that can go on a child’s head so there is a hole in it. Stuff the inside with a cloth napkin or dish towel. Mark one counting stick (or coffee stirrer) with a piece of masking tape on it. The […]