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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03.27.11
Dawn from Psychmamma recently wrote a great post describing her experiences with “Heavy Work,” a type of sensory integration therapy. She offers some fantastic suggestions for therapies you can easily do at home with your child. While you can invest in special tools and therapy toys, you can also use things around the house. We love to have our preschooler throw wet laundry into the dryer. Lifting the heavy wet clothes over and over is an easy way to
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12.20.10
 I’m a parent ambassador for Healthy Child, Healthy World. As the parent of a son on the autism spectrum, it’s especially important to me to consider the chemicals in my home. My son also has allergies and eczema, so basically I have to consider everything from counter top cleaners to laundry detergent.
Healthy Child, Healthy World has been instrumental in helping educate my family about safe alternatives to conventional chemical cleaning products. They have amazing resources, including opportunities to
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11.04.10
 Have you met Jaylen Arnold? If you haven’t, today’s the day. Jaylen is a 10-year-old from Lakeland, Florida with Tourette’s Syndrome, Aspergers Syndrome, and severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. He’s also a young activist fighting bullying.
Jaylen’s Challenge raises awareness about bullying amongst children. The site and campaign acknowledges that any child might at some point become the victim of bullying and that all children need to be aware of the repercussions and need to stop bullies. (Or avoid
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10.06.10
Dealing with a new diagnosis can be extremely scary for parents of kids with special needs. While some parents suffer from information overload, other parents want to soak up all the info they can. I wanted to hear from other parents. Not doctors, not books, not websites. Just parents. I reached out on message boards, on blogs. One site I wish I had discovered back then was Hopeful Parents. This is a grassroots organization for parents
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