What are the characteristics of a stimulus processing disorder or a stimulus processing problem? To provide more clarity about this, we first zoom in on what stimulus processing is in this article. What is excitation processing? Sensory information or stimulus processing is the sensory information that we as humans experience from our environment or our […]
You probably know them, children who chew on hair, cords, sleeves or pencils. Even children chewing on Lego bricks or licking windows or an iron fence. You have tried to say something about it for a long time and it does not yield any results. In this article, I’ll give you some valuable tips that […]
Guest blog by Jodie Becker (designer and creator In a Flash card) Moving learning for toddlers: how and why Bass trips into the kitchen with a hand full of cards, “play triangle, mommy?” he asks sweetly. Anouk is proud that she herself was responsible for teaching ‘triangle’ to Bas. Together they distribute the cards around […]
You see or hear it more and more often, a wobble pillow as an aid in the classroom or at home for while learning. But what exactly is a wobble pillow? What is the effect of a vibrating pad or wobble cushion and for whom is a wobble pillow suitable? We are happy to explain […]
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 […]
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 […]
People with ADHD often have chewing needs, this bite need helps them to concentrate, for example on homework or what is said in a conversation. Chewing on a chewing chain increases alertness! The same effect as chewing gum, but often this is not allowed in the classroom… That is why a bite chain is a […]
