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Any ideaa for sensory?
taryn30
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Ladies, just wondering what kind of things you so at home to help with sensory issues? Thanks!
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Re: Any ideaa for sensory?
My DD is tactile avoiding but movement-seeking, so jumping, swinging, stomping, riding her bike are all good organizing activities for her. She likes the hula hoop, and we're working on jumping jacks and jumping rope. Spinning is something she enjoys, but we usually have to do some heavy work to balance it out. Sometimes I just make her help me with things like carrying grocery bags and putting away laundry. We have a little playground right by our house, and it has a rope ladder, climbing wall, swings, and some big slides, so we go there if we need different activities.
Depends on what your child is seeking or avoiding. I got really creative with my son, who is a seeker of proprioception and an avoider of vestibular. We did a blow up pool with plastic balls for ball pit (target). sensory box with rice and little scoops, toy cars etc, a bean bin (large bucket big enough for him to climb in and fill with beans), sensory box full of feathers, cotton balls, etc, pounding toy (target), trampoline, push spot on wall, bean bag for crashing, box full of different kinds of whistles, vibrating teether or toothbrush, lotion massages, weighted belt, blanket, etc. brush for brushing with joint compressions (OT needs to instruct you on this), shaving cream for textural exploration. These are some things that I did, you can be creative. Hope this helps.