One strategy to satisfy a felt sensory need through olfactory stimulation (i.e. the compulsion to sniff and smell objects in inappropriate social settings)

Some of you probably thought this post would be about potty training, but no. This is for all of you with children who don’t like to get their hands dirty. Some children are oblivious to messes and don’t mind having a dirty hand or face. Other kids become distressed if even one finger has come [...]

I’ve met many parents who are pretty sure their child has AD/HD or some other learning challenge but they are hesitant to make it official by having their child evaluated and diagnosed. The fear that a label may limit their child, be inaccurate, or be used in discriminatory ways is valid. When my son, Josh, [...]

“Kata” is a Japanese word, defined as “a set combination of positions and movements (as in karate) performed as an exercise”. Since all three of my children took martial arts classes for years I have seen many skills practiced and katas are more relaxing for me to watch than sparring. Karate has been thought to [...]

When Josh was young, he liked to collect rubber bands. We’d go for walks and he would pick up rubber bands that were left behind along the sidewalks. Josh liked to wear as many rubber bands as he could find to put on both wrists. If it left grooves in his skin, he didn’t mind. [...]

Many of our children with AD/HD and autism are visually stimulated. They love video games, computer games, and movies. These things hold their attention often longer than anything else. So should we limit the time we allow our children to engage in “screen” activities including t.v., video games, and computer games?
I don’t think there’s any [...]