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From Meltdown to Mastery: Building Proprioceptive Skills with Southpaw Tools(Post)
While practicing as an OT in any setting, there is much value in regulating a child’s state for occupational engagement. Dysregulation can hinder a child’s ability to maintain a calm stat ...
Creating Lifetime Problem Solvers(Post)Have you ever wondered if we are really teaching our children the right things? I am not talking just about academics, but life too. As I look across the span of my children and their friends, I a ...
Sensory Spaces(Post)I recently attended a symphony performance by an amazing orchestra. I entered the performance feeling stressed, but soon found myself relaxing to the soothing sounds. It was the “just right” senso ...
Why We Share a Sensory Gym - Prioritizing Togetherness and Finding the Just-Right Challenge(Post)Providing sensory integration therapy in the clinic requires lots of attention to the physical design of the space. This includes safety, hardware for hooks, options for suspension, play equipmen ...
Southpaw: Inspired Quality(Post)We had the welcome opportunity to speak with so many of our valued customers at AOTA INSPIRE in Kansas City this week.However, one item kept being brought to our attention. While we believe in hea ...
Welcome to Southpaw MSE(Post)Welcome to the inaugural newsletter of Southpaw MSE – Mindful Sensory Exercise. The focus of the newsletter will be for all sensory room practitioners, regardless of whether you use Southpaw MSE e ...
Gravitational Insecurity(Post)Does your child avoid movement experiences? Is the child uncomfortable in positions where his/her head is tilted or feet are lifted off the ground? These types of responses can be a sign of gravita ...
Putting "Play" on the Christmas List(Post)A doctor named Stuart Brown has said, “Play leads to brain plasticity, adaptability and creativity. Nothing fires up the brain like play.” So, I ask, what are we doing as parents, teachers and the ...
A Sensational Space(Post)Rejuvenating Verland’s Multi-Sensory Environment , or Sensory Room, as dubbed by the Verland therapists, was a project I eagerly dove into about a year ago. The journey started with researchi ...
Keep Swimming(Post)It goes without saying that all of our lives were affected and changed in 2020. We were all battling the same storm but in different boats, many trying to figure out how to work, learn and live in ...
Tactile, Proprioceptive, and Vestibular Input – The Impact of Proximal Senses On Body Awareness and Motor Planning Development(Post)Sensory processing is the ability to interpret, process, and make sense of the world around us. It forms the foundation for all movement, learning, and behaviors. According to Dr. Jean Ayres, our thr ...