Our Sensory Family January 2024: Getting Back into Everyday Routines
Getting Back into Everyday Routines
A belated Happy New Year and welcome to the January issue of Our Sensory Family where we're focusing on Getting Back into Everyday Routines.
With the festive season behind us and a new year already underway, it can sometimes be a struggle to settle back into a daily routine. While the new year can be an exciting time, for individuals with sensory integration or processing differences, it can also be anxiety-provoking as it brings its own challenges with changes in routines.
In this month's newsletter, we've put together useful information, articles, books and product ideas to help support family members with sensory differences who are struggling to get back into their everyday routines.
Wishing you all a happy, healthy and fulfilling 2024!
Best wishes
Sensory Help Now
News & Features
12 Tips for Re-Establishing Daily Routines After the Holiday Season
Re-establishing daily routines after the disruption of the Christmas and New Year break will help people with sensory processing differences to transition back into school, work and regular home life. As the world returns to its usual rhythm this month, this blog explores a number of practical ways to get your family back into their groove.
Sensory Snapshot: Getting Your Child with Coordination or Sensory Difficulties Exercising
In this month's Sensory Snapshot, Lelanie Brewer, Children's OT and Advanced Practitioner in Sensory Integration, looks at ways to get your child exercising if they have coordination or sensory processing difficulties.
Physical activity or exercise is important for children of all ages. However physical activities and sports lessons often take place in groups, which can be difficult for children with coordination and sensory processing difficulties.
In her latest blog, Lelanie discusses how, with the right support and guidance, children with motor planning and sensory processing challenges can be encouraged to find a physical activity that they enjoy participating in and offers up some suggestions on what these activities could be.
5 Games and Activities to Improve Hand-Eye Coordination
Hand-eye coordination refers to our hands’ and eyes' ability to work simultaneously. It is an essential skill as many everyday activities, such as picking up objects, brushing hair, brushing teeth, writing and playing ball games, require hand-eye coordination.
Hand-eye coordination is something only some of us may be skilled in, but it can be practised. In this article we highlight 5 games and activities to help improve hand-eye coordination.
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Resources
We've curated articles, guides and tutorials focused on this month's theme of Getting Back into Everyday Routines including:
- Morning Sensory Routines to Get the Day Started on The Right Foot
- How to Prepare for Expected and Unexpected Change
- Self-care for Kids: 6 Ways to Self-regulate
- Cats and Autism: Improving Social Skills in Children
See our latest resources ideas here.
Books and Product Ideas
Every month we bring you a selection of books and sensory products covering all ages. If there’s a particular book or product you’d like us to feature, let us know! Find out what we have lined up for you this month...
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Best wishes,
Sensory Help Now
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