QUESTION: I am working with a 20-month-old boy who scored with low registration on the Sensory Profile. He also loves to spin things and is starting to spin himself. According to your strategies, he would ...
Read more→QUESTION: I work with a 7-year-old female diagnosed with Autism. Mom reports that she does not like anyone to sing or hum or birds “squaking” as she will demonstrate a behavior that involves yelling, kicking, avoidance of ...
Read more→QUESTION: I am working with a high functioning autistic student that is very sensitive to sounds. He avoids walking in the halls when the bells ring, avoids going to the bathroom in school to ...
Read more→QUESTION: Our son is almost 8 and all of sudden he has been wanting to smell everything. I have never seen this before, and he says he can’t stop. I want to help him before ...
Read more→QUESTION: I am in the process of ordering a weighted blanket for a kiddo on my caseload as part of his sensory diet. He is currently 35 pounds. Mom and Dad prefer a twin ...
Read more→QUESTION: I recently started working with 22-month-old child, who presents with the following: Jumps up and down and flaps his arms and hands when excited Is difficult to engage in purposeful play for more than a few ...
Read more→QUESTION: What can you do to help a ninth-grade autisic student to stop pacing? He has been doing this for years; however, it has become more intense. He is in a special education setting ...
Read more→QUESTION: Do you have any sensory diet suggestions on how to get my tactile-defensive and proprioceptive-seeking son out of bed and ready to actually eat breakfast in the mornings? GWEN’S ANSWER: Here are some ...
Read more→QUESTION: I recently attended your workshop and wanted to start by letting you know how much I enjoyed your presentation! I am an OT currently treating a 12-year-old girl for handwriting speed-and-legibility difficulties. Her ...
Read more→QUESTION: My six-year-old son has autism and walks on his toes constantly. The doctor referred us to an orthopedic specialist to consider a heel-cord surgery. His OT says that toe walking is a sensory ...
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