by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Oct 14, 2019 | Sensory, Sensory Series |
We’ve taken a little break from the sensory processing series, and now it’s time to get back into it. So far in this series, we’ve explored the proprioceptive, vestibular, tactile and oral sensory systems. Today, let’s explore the visual system. I will...
by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | May 13, 2019 | Sensory, Sensory Series |
Do you ever find yourself saying these words:’stop biting your nails!’ or ‘don’t put that in your mouth!’ ? I bet many of us have worked with children who seem to want to chew on everything. This can be a very concerning behavior from a...
by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Mar 25, 2019 | Sensory, Sensory Series |
In my last post, we explored the tactile system, why it is important and some ways to help develop it. I talked about how we try to develop the tactile system from an early age by exposing children to a wide variety of experiences. However, we know that not all...
by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Mar 11, 2019 | Sensory, Sensory Series |
Today we are going to explore the tactile system, which is actually the largest sensory system! I will summarize and highlight information here in this post, but there is so much more to learn and explore when it comes to any of the sensory systems. Check out this...
by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Feb 11, 2019 | Sensory, Sensory Series |
Next up in the sensory processing series – the vestibular system! I will summarize and highlight information here in this post, but there is so much more to learn and explore when it comes to any of the sensory systems. Check out this post and this post for...
by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Jan 14, 2019 | Sensory, Sensory Series |
Now that the holidays have come and gone, I want to get back into our sensory processing series. In the fall, I started the sensory series with a introductory post that you can read here,followed by a post on sensory processing challenges and red flags found here. ...
