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Children who have tactile defensiveness are sensitive to touch sensations and can be easily overwhelmed by, and fearful of, ordinary daily experiences and activities.
Children who have tactile defensiveness are sensitive to touch sensations and can be easily overwhelmed by, and fearful of, ordinary daily experiences and activities.
I'm just joining this discussion. Do any of you have suggestions for preparing someone to accept touch? (i.e. calming their hyperarousal system first, so they don't feel discomfort when hugged etc.) or what the person themselves can do?
Children who have tactile defensiveness are sensitive to touch sensations and can be easily overwhelmed by, and fearful of, ordinary daily experiences and activities.
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- How do sensory disorders affect your life?
- I am a special education teacher in NYC, and I work with children who have Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder in city preschools, and at home with families. I work with Occupational Therapists, parents, teachers, and most importantly, children, to come up with therapeutic solutions that make inclusion in daily school, family and community life possible, enjoyable, and meaningful.
- About Me:
- I live in Brooklyn, and am starting a clothing company for children with sensory disorders called SOFT. I love traveling, volunteering in my neighborhood, being involved in the arts and with creative people, and teaching young children.
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- http://www.softclothing.net
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Soft tee giveaway!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Soft Tee Giveaway!
Soft Clothing for All Children will be launching in a few weeks with our first collection of tagless, flat seamed, soft cotton basics for kids with sensory sensitivity. We would like to give three lucky families a chance to win our entire t-shirt collection (6 soft tees in 6 great colors). All you have to do is help us spread the word in two easy steps!
See http:/… Continue
Soft Tee Giveaway!
Soft Clothing for All Children will be launching in a few weeks with our first collection of tagless, flat seamed, soft cotton basics for kids with sensory sensitivity. We would like to give three lucky families a chance to win our entire t-shirt collection (6 soft tees in 6 great colors). All you have to do is help us spread the word in two easy steps!
See http:/… Continue
Posted on October 30, 2009 at 4:12pm —
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Autism Webinar Schedule for July 13-July 17, 2009
Teaching Sign Language To Children with Autism: A Motor Planning Approach
Friday July 17, 2009
5:30 PM EDT, (4:30 CT, 3:30 MT, 2:30 PT)-1 hour class
Often children with autism have difficulty learning sign language utilizing traditional approaches. This is due to the fact that they have motor planning issues. Motor planning is the ability to start, perform and complete a series of movements. This class describes an approach called Pre-Sign and Se… Continue
Teaching Sign Language To Children with Autism: A Motor Planning Approach
Friday July 17, 2009
5:30 PM EDT, (4:30 CT, 3:30 MT, 2:30 PT)-1 hour class
Often children with autism have difficulty learning sign language utilizing traditional approaches. This is due to the fact that they have motor planning issues. Motor planning is the ability to start, perform and complete a series of movements. This class describes an approach called Pre-Sign and Se… Continue
Posted on July 15, 2009 at 8:56am —
World Autism Awareness Day
There is just so much happening--I am getting email blasts, twitter updates, facebook invites, friendfeed overloads. I am a list maker, so I thought I would make myself a list of the many awareness generating, fund raising, and community support events taking place on this day, Autism Awareness Day, and throughout the month of April.
For my list, click below:
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For my list, click below:
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Posted on April 1, 2009 at 12:30pm —
Webinars/Teleseminars: Communication, Sign Language , Autism, etc...
Webinars/Teleseminars from VALERIEHERSKOWITZ.COM
End of March, April, Begining of May
Communication Strategies for
Low and Non-Verbal Children
This class will focus on strategies to enhance communication skills for
individuals who are either non-verbal or low-verbal. Different techniques
for incorporating Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) will be
0A
discussed. This is a great class to take if you have a child who is having
issues with communication.
This Class will be offere… Continue
End of March, April, Begining of May
Communication Strategies for
Low and Non-Verbal Children
This class will focus on strategies to enhance communication skills for
individuals who are either non-verbal or low-verbal. Different techniques
for incorporating Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) will be
0A
discussed. This is a great class to take if you have a child who is having
issues with communication.
This Class will be offere… Continue
Posted on March 16, 2009 at 5:50pm —
Add Photo...Get Featured!
Hey Sensory World members!
If you add a photo (of you, your child, your cat, your favorite food...anything) you will become a featured member! Also, don't forget that you can upload your flickr albums to Sensory World with just one click. And keep the videos coming...they are fun, and informative.
Best,
Jessica… Continue
If you add a photo (of you, your child, your cat, your favorite food...anything) you will become a featured member! Also, don't forget that you can upload your flickr albums to Sensory World with just one click. And keep the videos coming...they are fun, and informative.
Best,
Jessica… Continue
Posted on March 13, 2009 at 9:40am —
Comment Wall (15 comments)
- At 12:48am on December 13, 2009,
Sensory Time said…
- Thanks so much for the friend request! We are really excited about Soft clothing! Be sure and let us know when we can purchase the clothes! Thanks again and here's a link to our site, www.sensorytimecenter.com!
- At 6:16pm on November 30, 2008,
Tiffani Lawton said… - Thank you for adding me as a friend..great site you have here!
- At 5:41pm on October 16, 2008,
Tanya Savko said… - Jessica, thanks so much for the compliment and for visiting my site!
Best wishes to you.
- At 11:55am on October 13, 2008,
melander said… - Thanks! Extremely glad to be here!
- At 2:16pm on July 18, 2008,
Julie said… - found this great book, thought I share,came out in March 2008 runs about $13.95
Knowing Joseph
By Judy Mammay
Brian would give anything to have a normal six-year-old brother — one who doesn’t scream that normal sounds are too loud, or a brother who would play with other kids. Instead, he has Joseph, his autistic brother.
Life with Joseph isn’t easy. Brian constantly finds himself defending Joseph from kids that understand Joseph even less than Brian does. It takes a new friend and a school project before Brian can begin to know Joseph.
- At 9:43am on June 24, 2008,
Awe-tistic_Son said… - Thanks!
- At 3:29pm on June 20, 2008,
Julie said…
- Jessica,
Thanks bunch for fixing it for me
Julie
- At 9:26am on June 11, 2008,
yuppi said… - Hello to everyone ,I hopefull to have more information about people with Sensory Processing Disorder,Autism,ADHD.In this beginnings stages it can bring me to understanding more good thing.
Thank you
- At 3:36pm on June 10, 2008,
Samantha said… - Hi ~ It sounds like you are doing so much good for kids with sensory issues. My son was very early and weighed only 1.4 at birth. He is delayed in speech. He is very anxious and says that everything is too loud. Do you have any suggestions about what could help with that? Thank you.
- At 9:05am on June 6, 2008,
Deborah Sue said… - I'm very excited about this site and hope to have the opportunity to visit frequently. I usually stay very busy but I love what this page offers and want very much to participate as often as possible.
Thank you for providing a wonderful site for people to connect and share!
Deborah
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