About This Site Shop Sensory is a special needs shopping blog curated by two moms. We share innovative therapy tools, cool toys and educational materials for kids and parents.
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01.02.12
 One of the moms at my son’s social skills therapy group recommended Kids in the Syndrome Mix. I went home an ordered it right away and I wasn’t disappointed. Like our family, her family has been through the craziness of seeing many different doctors to try to pinpoint what’s going on.
Ultimately, many kids end up with several diagnoses or seem to hover around one or two. Many syndromes co-exist as well.
Kids in the Syndrome Mix addresses multiple
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06.10.11
 We recently purchased the book Personal Space Camp by Julia Cook and illustrated by Carrie Hartman. It’s an absolutely wonderful book for teaching about the subject of “personal space” that’s often quite difficult for kids to understand. J frequently struggles (obliviously) with this, and we struggle to find a way to explain personal space to her. This book is brilliant.
Louis is the main character of the book, and he is a self-proclaimed “space expert” who has some
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02.17.11
 Raising a Sensory Smart Child is an award winning book for parents of children with Sensory Processing Disorder and sensory issues. Co-written by a pediatric occupational therapist and a parent of a child with sensory issues, it serves as a handbook to guide parents through therapies and activities that can be completed in the home. Whether your child actively visits an Occupational Therapist or not, this book is a wonderful tool and learning resource. I don’t know about you,
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11.16.10
 Occupational therapy can be invaluable for children who have sensory processing disorder, but therapy is expensive and isn’t covered by some insurance plans. Even if you are lucky enough to get therapy one or more times per week, there is still work to do at home and parents need guidance on the types of activities that engage the seven senses that are involved with sensory processing.
The Out-of-Sync Child is a groundbreaking book on sensory processing disorder written by
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11.08.10
 My son’s developmental pediatrician recommended this book when she said that we needed to schedule an appointment for my son to see a neuropsychiatrist. Overwhelmed by the gravity of that referral, I went home and purchased several books on childhood anxiety disorders. (My son has OCD and a tic disorder.) Cool Cats, Calm Kids was the first book on stress relief for kids that arrived.
Cool Cats, Calm Kids details nine steps kids can use to avoid
Continue reading Stress Relief for Kids in Nine Simple Steps
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