10 Sensory Tips The brain responds best to purposeful and meaningful activity. Keep this very critical concept in mind when incorporating sensory activities and a sensory diet/home program into your daily routine. Always make it fun, always make it meaningful and purposeful, and the brain is much more likely to respond AND there will not be tension or stress involved with any of it. Never force a sensory activity or technique. (This includes brushing). Children inherently want to please, do not assume “bad behavior” is the root of the situation. Eye contact is way overrated, respect it as a sensory signal and indicator. Refrain from tickling your child. Tickling gives the brain a mixed message of pain and pleasure, which our sensory kiddos surely do not need MORE mixed messages to the brain! Proprioception is your “go-to” sensory system for calming and organizing sensory input. When in doubt, squish box! Inverting the head is a powerful tool. Vestibular input is an extremely powerful tool and 15 minutes of input can have a 6-8 hour impact on the brain. Deep breathing is one of the most effective tools to keep fight or flight at bay.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 23:41:46 +0000
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