Shopping Sensory for Teenagers and Adults
If the remainder of this year goes as fast as the rest of 2020 already has, we're going to need
By KirstieW|2020-11-01T07:43:36+00:00October 31st, 2020|Categories: Special needs|Tags: adolescent, adult chews, birthday gifts for adults, chew fidgets, chewlery, Chistmas gifts, Christmas, Christmas Presents, cooperative games, festive, fidgets for teenagers, gift ideas, Gift ideas for adults with special needs, Sensory gifts, sensory processing, sensory processing disorder, sensory products, shopping sensory, teenage chews, teenager gifts, teenagers and adults, xmas|
If the remainder of this year goes as fast as the rest of 2020 already has, we're going to need
By KirstieW|2020-09-30T10:43:37+00:00September 30th, 2020|Categories: Special needs|Tags: deep pressure, educational blog, fidgets that won't drive you nuts, hearing, Proprioception input, Proprioception toys, proprioceptive, Proprioceptive Resources, sensory input, sensory needs, sensory processing, sensory processing disorder, sensory processing for early educators, sensory processing in young children, sensory room, sensory tools, sensorytoys, smell, tactile input, touch, vestibular, Vestibular input, vestibular stimulation, Weighted products|
Let's start by talking about what exactly sensory processing is. Sensory processing refers to the way the nervous system receives messages
By KirstieW|2020-04-29T08:21:05+00:00April 28th, 2020|Categories: Special needs|Tags: 20 ways to use your Lycra Tunnel, Lycra Tunnel, Proprioception input, Proprioception toys, Proprioceptive Resources, sensory input, sensory room|
Lycra Tunnels. We love them. With these fantastic sensory tools being the featured product of the month, we figured what
By KirstieW|2019-12-03T10:30:01+00:00November 7th, 2019|Categories: Special needs|Tags: Employing people with autism, Employing people with intellectual disabilities|
For someone with Autism and/or Intellectual Disabilities, it can seem daunting or even an impossibility that they might find themselves
By KirstieW|2019-12-03T10:41:23+00:00October 31st, 2019|Categories: Special needs|Tags: Routines for employing someone with Autism, Routines for employing someone with intellectual disabilities|
Having a clear and predicable pattern in the work day is so important when employing someone with Autism and Intellectual
By KirstieW|2019-12-03T10:47:12+00:00October 30th, 2019|Categories: Special needs|Tags: Tips for employers of someone with Autism and an Intellectual disability|
Knowing when to change direction, when to brake and when to accelerate as you support a person with an intellectual
By KirstieW|2019-12-03T10:28:08+00:00October 27th, 2019|Categories: Special needs|Tags: Belonging us being heard., Ensuring those with disabilities belong in the work place, Inclusion is having a voice, Inclusive employment practices|
Employing someone with disabilities is not just about Inclusion. Aside from providing opportunities to achieve potential and be independent, employment
By KirstieW|2019-12-03T10:26:57+00:00October 27th, 2019|Categories: Special needs|Tags: Employing people with intellectual disabilities, Inclusive employment practices, Last obstacle to independence, Leave no-one behind, Tips for employing someone with Autism|
When employing someone with Autism and Intellectual disabilities, taking the pressure off everyone involved is vital. It takes time for
By KirstieW|2019-12-03T10:25:03+00:00October 22nd, 2019|Categories: Special needs|
Working together with everyone involved is critical when employing someone with an intellectual disability. I've been reflecting on employing Madi
By KirstieW|2019-12-03T10:22:23+00:00October 21st, 2019|Categories: Special needs|Tags: Employing people with autism, Employing people with intellectual disabilities, Inclusive employment practices|
Getting the right fit when employing someone with disabilities. I'm an accidental employer of someone with an intellectual disability. Madi
By KirstieW|2019-12-03T10:20:39+00:00September 25th, 2019|Categories: Special needs|Tags: Inclusive employment|
Becoming an employer of someone with Autism and an Intellectual Disability. A few years ago I was chatting with a
By KirstieW|2020-01-24T00:30:55+00:00September 3rd, 2019|Categories: Special needs|Tags: handy tips for teaching yoga and mindfulness to children|
Yoga and Mindfulness can help children with self regulation, calming, anxiety, behaviour, balance and coordination. For more information on this,