Success with Sensory Supports is an essential guide for educators supporting sensory needs at school. Learn more about the book here.| GriffinOT
Specialist online sensory processing disorder training for teachers, TAs and parents. Start our free introduction today.| GriffinOT
Sensory processing issues are very common in autistic children and adults. Kim explains what sensory issues might look like and how to help.| GriffinOT
A children's occupational therapist specialises in helping to support children to participate in their chosen activities, despite disability or impairment.| GriffinOT
Joining the GriffinOT community gives access to our introduction to sensory processing disorder course, other free online training and additional resources.| GriffinOT
Sensory overload is a term which describes the experience an individual may have when they receive too much sensory information.| GriffinOT
Learn how differences with processing sensory information (sensory processing disorder) affect attention, behaviour and learning.| GriffinOT
Sensory regulation strategies are useful tools to you can use to help individuals to calm down or to energise when they need to.| GriffinOT
Weighted blankets sometimes help individuals with sensory processing needs, autism or anxiety. Kim explores their benefits and risks.| GriffinOT
Chewing on clothing, collars, toys, pencils and other objects is a commonly reported sensory symptom. Kim gives gives ideas to help.| GriffinOT
Arousal is important to support attention and focus. In this post GriffinOT explores how sensory processing impacts arousal and attention.| GriffinOT
Sensory strategies are supports and equipment which are used to help change a child's level arousal. They could include weighted blankets.| GriffinOT
A sensory diet is commonly used tool, but do you know how to use them successfully? OT Kim Griffin gives some tips for sensory diet success.| GriffinOT
Sensory movement breaks are a helpful way to help children to be ready learn. OT Kim Griffin explores how to use them successfully.| GriffinOT
Occupational therapist Kim Griffin explores how to embed sensory strategies into your classroom for children with sensory differences.| GriffinOT
Auditory or sound sensitivity is a common feature of sensory processing disorder and autism. I explore why it occurs and how to help.| GriffinOT