by Cara | Mar 23, 2020 | Aspergers, autism, behavior, children, eight senses, emotion, empathy, feeding, GI, GJ Tube, interoception, mindfulness, Occupational therapists, occupational therapy, OT, pediatric, potty, potty training, processing emotions, school therapy, senses, sensory, sensory processing, sensory processing disorder, special education, special needs, supporting special needs, teaching successfully, therapist, therapy, toilet, toilet training, toileting
Please share: Interoception is known as the eighth sense. What is this ‘new’ word and how does it affect me or my child with autism? Here’s a section from an article in Frontiers of Psychology: “While interoception is a term that has gained and...
by Cara | Aug 30, 2018 | ADLs, autism, caregivers, daily living, Infographics, occupational therapy, OT, parents, potty, potty training, self-care, teaching successfully, toilet, toilet training, toileting
Please share: One of the topics parents and therapists always ask me is about helping children with toilet training. I love infographics. They provide awesome tips and can be shared easily. Here’s one of my favorites. Want more information? Read our earlier post...
by Cara | Aug 29, 2016 | ADL, ADLs, daily living, interoception, potty, potty training, sensory processing, sensory processing disorder, SPD, toilet, toilet training, toileting
Please share: Potty training brings feelings of excitement as kids love doing things on their own and feel like a ‘big boy or girl.’ For children with special needs, learning independence with daily living skills is often difficult. Meeting developmental...