Sensory Street Kids

05/21/2015

So nice to see so many new visitors! Hello!

04/17/2012

Who's on pinterest? Check out our friends at the SPD Blogger network. Awesome boards! http://pinterest.com/spdbn/

SPDBN is using Pinterest, an online pinboard to collect and share what inspires you.

02/05/2012

Students with ADHD sometimes struggle to slow down, listen, and follow instructions -- especially with so many classroom distractions. Here's how teachers can help them better follow directions.

02/01/2012

Love this piece explaining "Impatient Kids" from Moving Smart
http://movingsmartblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/impatient-zone.html

01/31/2012

Anyone else addicted to Pinterest? Follow us here: http://pinterest.com/mtkboys/sing-and-play-the-sensory-way/ for lots of great Sensory Play ideas!

01/01/2012

Happy New Year! We have exciting things planned for 2012 ~ stay tuned!

09/19/2011

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101109102722.htm

The amount of time parents spend talking about numbers has a much bigger impact on how young children learn mathematics than was previously known. For example, children whose parents talked more about numbers were much more likely to understand the number principle that states that the size of a set...

09/12/2011

Validation! Do your kids watch SpongeBob? Will you continue to let them?

Watching just a short bit of the wildly popular kids TV show "SpongeBob SquarePants" has been known to give many parents headaches . Psychologists have now found that a brief exposure to SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and the rest of the crew also appears to dampen preschoolers' brain power.

09/03/2011

Thoughts? I know for my sensory-seeker a hug is the best form of deep pressure. (via ChildLight Yoga)

When teacher education programs begin advising its students to put up a high-five when a kid requests a hug, it's time to take a step back and reassess our priorities.

08/31/2011

If you have a child on the spectrum - what were the earliest signs you noticed? Please share!

What Are Early Signs of Autism Spectrum Disorders? Most parents notice that something is not right with their children when the children are two or three years old. In some cases, parents pick up signs even earlier, when thei

08/22/2011

Interesting!

Children become dehydrated during exercise, and it's important they get enough fluids, particularly before going into a second round of a game. A new study by researchers in Canada found that milk is better than either a sports drink or water because it is a source of high quality protein, carbohydr...

08/06/2010

a MUST READ for Sensory Processing Disorder friends and families

I've shared the link on my FaceBook group for parents with silently disabled children and those that support us and our kids.This is BEAUTIFULLY written.