Some children with chewing needs are more likely to be suckers or put less pressure on molars or teeth. For these children, the softer bite chains are a great alternative to chewing needs. But there is also a group of children who prefer the flexible chewing chains because this gives more stimuli by pressing, it […]
Ending the day is extra difficult for children who are highly sensitive or gifted (or have autism or ADD / ADHD problems). The processing of stimuli is different in these children. Often there is a hypersensitivity to stimuli. That is, all stimuli enter equally strong and hard which can lead to chaos (short circuit). Here […]
Children with autism and transportation. What can help your child or an adult with autism cope with travel? Think of traveling to school with a taxi bus or to work with public transport. Read Lienke’s tips to make the turmoil and tension during travel more bearable. Autism and public transport travel Delays, disruptions, outages, adjusted […]
Me and nail biting.. been a struggle for years! Read here the tips how and which bite chains are effective for nail biting. I’ve been a nail biter myself for years… To the point of bleeding, it started in toddlerhood, I was thumbing my fingers every night even while I slept. Right down to fissures […]
What is the importance of stimulating the senses by, for example, sensory play material in people with dementia? Which sensory products can stimulate and stimulate people with dementia? Read it in this blog. Stimulus processing in dementia People with dementia have difficulty processing stimuli. Stimuli is everything that enters through the senses. It is most […]
Kobe, structure and routines. It is inextricably linked. I don’t really remember it very well, but given Kobe’s diagnosis, we started visualizing all kinds of things pretty quickly, because we noticed that Kobe benefited from it. Not knowing what’s coming gives Kobe a lot of stress. In such a situation, spoken language is difficult, the […]
People with dementia can be irritable and agitated, people with dementia sometimes experience depressed moods and become more and more introverted as the depression progresses. But what can you do to reduce movement restlessness, irritability or sleep problems in demented elderly people? Sensory materials can help demented elderly people relax, but also stimulate and promote […]
From the age of 4, children are allowed to go to school. Learning is now more active in this age phase, often brought in a fun playful way. As a parent, you also want to challenge your toddler at home in his play and his overall development and you are looking for suitable educational toys […]
Snoezelen in dementia, fortunately more and more attention is being paid to the importance of snoezelen among this target group. And more and more is known about the effects of the use of sensory materials in elderly people with dementia. Read in this article what cuddling and sensory aids can contribute to the quality of […]
