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Children with autism or sensory processing disorder can find relaxing into sleep more difficult than most. Of all the issues that affect families of SEN children, sleep can be one that impacts them the most.Read now
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Caregivers burnout: Tips For Parents Of Children With Autism And Other Special Needs
Read nowLooking after children with special needs is a lot of hard work. We discuss what caregivers burnout is and techniques you can use to avoid it.
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Tips On choosing The Right Sensory Toy For Your Child
Read nowChildren and adults with Sensory Processing issues, Autism, ADHD, or ADD may often have a need to bite and chew. It can be a behaviour known as ‘stimming’, which performs an important sensory function, helping the young person regulate themselves...
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Toys that help calm anxiety and stress in children with Autism
Read nowChildren with special educational needs or diagnosed with Autism, SPD, OCD, PDA or other conditions often have accompanying sensory issues. Children can present with hyper-sensitivity (over responsive) or hypo-sensitivity (under-responsive) and have issues regulating their sensory experience of the world. ...
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Tackling Sensory Issues With Clothing In Children With Special Needs
Read nowChildren with special needs such as Autism, SPD, OCD and PDA can suffer from many sensory issues with their clothing, we share some of the ways to help tackle these issues. There are a number of sensory issues that children with Autism, SPD, OCD, PDA commonly encounter with their clothing.
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Challenges Parents Face When a Child Has Sensory Issues With Clothing
Read nowThere are many challenges for parents of children with special needs, and one that is often unexpected is sensitivity to everyday clothing. There are huge sensory issues that children with Autism, SPD, OCD, PDA commonly encounter with their clothing. This can be a nightmare, especially for essentials like underwear, school wear and seasonal weather-wear.