Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a life-long developmental disorder that affects a child’s development in three main areas: social, communication and behaviour/play. Diagnosis Who can make the diagnosis? Diagnosis can be made by a medical doctor, psychologist or psychiatrist, preferably …
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Vestibular stimulation is the input that your body receives when you experience movement or gravity. It can be mild; nodding your head or climbing stairs or it can be intense; skydiving or a rollercoaster Characteristics of Vestibular Dysfunction Vestibular input …
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Many individuals with ASD have difficulties processing sensory information. Some or all of the child’s senses may be affected by this. Each child with ASD will have a unique sensory profile. Sensory Processing Difficulties Sensory systems: There are seven sensory …
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A workshop on sensory stimulation.
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Recognizing Anxiety in Children Children, as well as adults, experience anxiety. In fact, anxiety in childhood is typical during development and may increase during stressful times. For example, a child may experience higher levels of anxiety the first time they …
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A workshop on Sensory Processing for a child with Special Needs Part 2 – Strategies by Jennifer Radonicich , Occupational Therapist, COTA (June 2008)
A workshop on Sensory Processing for a child with Special Needs Part 1 by Jennifer Radonicich , Occupational Therapist, COTA (June 2008)
Every day we receive a great deal of information from our senses. We use this information to organize our behaviour and successfully interact with the world. This process (known as sensory processing) usually occurs automatically but for some people it …
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