Sensory Smart Blogs

It is likely that parents will have spent a considerable amount of time thinking their child is just being difficult, or their parenting is not good enough before they start to wonder if there is a reason the family is struggling with day to day issues that seem so straightforward for everyone else.

Autism and Sensory Processing Disorders can lead to severe sensory dysregulation, agitation, disconnection and distress. A small number of academic studies and a much larger amount of anecdotal feedback from parents and carers suggests that regular massage therapy may well offer huge benefits to adults and children affected by ASD and SPD.

Children with Sensory Issues, Autism, SPD, ADHD, OCD, PDA or other SEN issues have so many challenges already that they need to overcome every single day in order to travel to and attend school, focus on their work and overcome anxiety and dysregulation. School uniform is a huge additional barrier to many and causes meltdowns in so many busy homes each morning.

Children with Sensory Issues, Autism, SPD, ADHD, OCD, PDA or other SEN issues can struggle with many aspects of hair brushing and detangling.
Often there is pressure to get somewhere on time. This can cause frustration, anxiety and trigger meltdowns – and that’s just the parents! Some children hide or scream at even