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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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Best Free Resources For Autism
When you are caring for a child with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder or other conditions creating challenges in everyday activities, We’ve looked for the best free resources that can help.Read now -
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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Why do children with Autism and SPD cover their ears?
Read nowYoung people with autism and/or sensory processing disorders or sensitivities are often more likely to suffer discomfort from certain sounds and sensations. This can also sometimes be referred to as hypersensitive to sound, auditory processing disorder or hyperacusis Most of...