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How to Create a Simple Sensory Diet for Restless, Homebound Kids | Ep. 30

…kids could be signaling the need for a more balanced sensory diet. What is a sensory diet?  A sensory diet is the purposeful use of sensory and movement activities at…

3 Unexpected Parenting Strategies to Help Your Highly Sensitive Child Thrive

…sounds are so aversive. There is significant overlap between sensory processing challenges (including sensory sensitivity) and diagnoses like autism, anxiety disorder, and ADHD, but sensory processing challenges can be a…

Morning Sensory Dysregulation

How to turn morning meltdowns into happy starts for your highly sensitive child.

From Quirky to Distressing: Understanding Sensory Sensitivities | Ep. 219

…dig into parenting sensitive and intense children, focusing on sensory processing challenges. Lynn emphasizes trusting parental intuition and explains how sensory issues can be potential gifts when managed well. Mentioned…

Daily Sensory Rhythms To Bring Peace to Your Home | Ep 112

…Therapist and Connected Families Co-Founder), and Amy Nyvall (seasoned mom and past coaching client) join Stacy Bellward (podcast host) to share ideas on how daily sensory rhythms can bring down…

Is Your Child Exhausted and Cranky After School?

…forget computers). This environment is very stressful for many kids, even those who don’t struggle with processing sensory input. For kids who do have sensory processing challenges, this can be…

Video: Sensory Input Techniques to Calm and Focus your Child

Got a child with sensory sensitivity? Check out Lynne’s helpful therapy techniques to help calm and focus your child! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i258YX-6Do&t=100s Sign up below to receive a weekly dose of encouragement…

50 Self-Regulation Activities To Empower Your Child To Calm

…“back online” and ready to process emotions.  Using the body for self-calming sensory activities Lycra swing: “This is better than a birthday party!” “Motion changes emotion.” Sensory activities do two…

Help! My Anxious Child Cries When Dropped Off at Daycare

…demanding and unpredictable schedules. Sensory sensitivity: He was born at 28 weeks, resulting in sensory sensitivities and increased anxiety. Parents’ anxiety/guilt: His mom expressed that she felt very bad about Ethan’s…

My Child Freaks Out Easily | Ep. 106

And what can I do to make it stop?

Back-to-School Transition Tips for Sensitive Children | Ep. 239

…throughout the day Learn to navigate picky eating at dinner Mentioned in this podcast: Back-to-School Sensory Plan PDF Worksheet A Chameleon Tale: A Colorful, Sensory Story Book by Sarah Collins…

What Causes Anger Issues in a Child? | Ep. 46

…episode you will: hear practical ways to nurture your child, even when they are angry learn how cortisol affects your child’s body discover tools to meet kids’ sensory needs learn…

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