I’m always on the lookout for new ideas to help out my SPD kid. Check out this list… it may give you something new to try.
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Helping SPD Children in the Classroom
“Weighted vests, a stuffed animal, or something heavy in their laps may be comforting and calming to these children. Try it.” — Michelle Morris
Helping SPD Children in the Classroom
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Why Play Calming Games?
At a loss for ways to get your SPD kiddos to calm down. Well, despite the busy Labor Day weekend, you can get your kids to slow down enough to catch their (and your) breath.
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The Spin Game
The Spin Game: Here is a great activity to help your child with visual tracking, body awareness and helping them calm down before doing reading activities, or any time you will be asking your child to remain relatively still for a period of time. This can be done before sitting still for meals or doing school work. A good way to break up school activities, end a unit or subject, stretch then add the spin game before heading into the next activity.
The Sensory Spectrum 