At Sense Enabled we use gentle movement based therapies to help kids and teens with sensory sensitivities to be their best selves.
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It has been a stressful year now followed by a stressful transition back out into the world and we all deal with stress in different ways which unfortunately includes children. This is where children really need adults to help see their struggles and help articulate what they may not yet have any words or concepts to describe. Think of their behavior, even posture, as communication to help decode what your child may be experiencing but unable to verbalize.
Families are struggling to make hard choices about learning environments for their children by sifting through conflicting and rapidly changing information. While the decision to continue remote learning or go back into the classroom is deeply personal for each family there are strategies to help navigate the way back in to the new normal.
Back in the Spring of 2020 I had the opportunity to share a couple conversations on reflexes that I had with my good friend and mentor Dr. Janet Oliver of Plan for Learning and Living. In 3 conversations we discuss childhood development, reflex integration and sensory processing disorders. As we continue our quarantine lifestyle this Fall I thought I’d share those chats to help those of you who may be trying to homeschool in some trying conditions.
Even those of us who yesterday could easily embrace change are now feeling pulled a little too thin. But for those who have challenges, hate transitions and deal with anxiety, adult or child, this is an especially scary and trying time. After talking with some of my parents about how to approach the news and changes they are dealing with at home I thought it might be time to share some coping strategies to help families get through self-quarantining with their sanity and love for each other intact!
Reflexes, everyone has them and many come to us automatically. But when they don’t in can have big impacts in how we process the world. This can result in increased anxiety, ADHD symptoms, headaches and other life impacts. Learn more about how integrating infant reflexes at any time in life can improve your quality of life.
