This is a great tool for teaching toddlers how to drink from a straw. The straw will hold the liquid up in the straw so they can be more successful in getting the liquid out. You can adjust how far up the straw the liquid will go and stay depending on their skill level.
It also has a lip blocker attachment that helps keep their lips and tongue in the correct position for drinking and swallowing.
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Proprioceptive and Vestibular Sensory Processing Activities for Summer Time Episode 18
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On this episode I discuss how our usual summer time activities can be beneficial for providing Proprioceptive and Vestibular Sensory stimulation for kids who need it. It will hopefully help you start to look at every day activities in a new way, from a sensory processing perspective.
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Research Article:
Gavin, William J., et al. “Electroencephalography in Children With and Without Sensory Processing Disorders During Auditory Perception.” American Journal of Occupational Therapy, American Occupational Therapy Association, 1 July 2011, ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=1851482. Accessed 6 Sept. 2017.
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Special Needs
Sensory Processing
Child Development
Occupational Therapy
Kids Hammock Chair Sensory Swing
Siblings of Children With Special Needs Episode 17 and Child Development
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On this episode, I discuss issues and concerns related to siblings of kids with special needs. I shared an inspiring story on my facebook page about a set of twins where one had Autism and the other one did not.
The discussion revolves around including all kids in the family as much as possible, and trying to balance giving your attention to each one. So many parents are already good at this, but I wanted to mention it to make sure people remain conscious of how important it is!
See the inspiring story of the twins graduating high school and walking across the stage together: https://www.facebook.com
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Research Article:
Arora, Manish, et al. “Fetal and postnatal metal dysregulation in autism.” Nature News, Nature Publishing Group, 1 June 2017, www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15493. Accessed 6 Sept. 2017.
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Special Needs
Child Development
Autism
Occupational Therapy
Melissa & Doug Wooden 1″ Blocks
These little wooden blocks are the perfect size for toddlers! They can easily hold onto the blocks, and build towers, trains, or whatever else they can think of! The letters and pictures on the sides are great for encouraging language development as well!
Developmental Milestones with Babies who are Born Premature Episode 16
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On this episode I discuss developmental milestones in babies who are born premature or preterm, and how they could be affected by their premature birth. Medical complications are considered as well.
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Research Article: Visual orienting and attention deficits in 5- and
10-month-old preterm infants
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ross-Sheehy, Shannon, et al. “The Infant Orienting With Attention task: Assessing the neural basis of spatial attention in infancy.” Infancy : the official journal of the International Society on Infant Studies, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2015, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4530987/. Accessed 6 Sept. 2017.
Child Development
Special Needs
Sensory Processing
Developmental Milestones