Calm Kids On the Go! Sensory Ideas for Outings
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Therapists often make recommendations to families so therapeutic interventions can be carried out at home. The limited time that we are able to see a child one on one requires that, for optimal improvement, skills be practiced outside of our sessions.
In my experience, parents are often either reluctant to provide follow-up at home because of time, equipment, or confidence in their ability, OR, they are overzealous and go above and beyond what I have asked of them.
After writing Sensory Processing 101, we were flooded with emails from parents asking for help to incorporate sensory strategies at home. We responded with posts like Heavy Work for Small Spaces, The Best Sports for Kids with Sensory Needs, and 50 Sensory Ideas for Small Spaces in addition to many sensory based activities that could easily be carried out at home.