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  • Tuesday Tidbit – Special Toys for Special Kids

      ''Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go ...
    Posted to A Pediatric Perspective (Weblog) on December 7, 2010
  • Tuesday Tidbit - Nuk brush 2 ~ local sightings ~

    In an earlier blog post I had spoken about the usefulness of the Nuk Brush and listed several places that sell it.  The sites I listed were therapy sites as that was the only place I have been able to find them.  Until now, that is.  Last Friday I was in a local Toys R Us store, browsing the aisles on my way to the play-doh ...
    Posted to A Pediatric Perspective (Weblog) on March 9, 2010
  • Sensory Overload & Santa

    Recently I received an email from one of the families I work with who has a young 3yr old child who has sensory integration challenges.  This wee one gets overloaded very easily when it comes to new people or new places or new anything.  Mom and Dad thought it would be nice this past weekend to take the kids to meet and have pictures ...
    Posted to A Pediatric Perspective (Weblog) on December 21, 2009
  • Shopping for children with special needs ...

    Hi all!   How is everyone doing with their holiday shopping?  I was out today for the first time and was able to at least get a small dent in what I will need for family & friends. I have to admit, even for me without too many major sensory issues, it was a bit over whelming - the crowds, the loud music, ...
    Posted to A Pediatric Perspective (Weblog) on December 14, 2009
  • Tuesday Tidbit - The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio

    In March I wrote a blog about visiting Toys*R*Us and offered some suggestions on websites that offered more than your usual selection of toys.  I receive an email from Stephanie Oppenheim who shared with me her website (the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio) and I want to share it with you.  With the Christmas season coming websites that can help ...
    Posted to A Pediatric Perspective (Weblog) on December 2, 2009
  • Feeding Difficulties - Ability vs Motivation

    One of the most challenging things when it comes to working with a family who has a child who ''won't eat'' is figuring out how much of it may be due to the child's inability to eat (sensory problems, physical problems, processing disorders, etc) and how much may be due to the child's lack of motivation to eat.  The former is much easier to ...
    Posted to A Pediatric Perspective (Weblog) on November 18, 2009