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Calming Sensory Activities for Visually Avoidant Children

Calming Sensory Activities for Visually Avoidant Children

by Cara | Mar 2, 2018 | Special Needs & Disability

Sensory activities, and providing a varied sensory diet is one of my favorite ways to reduce children’s stress, minimize meltdowns, promote learning, and increase household happiness.  Below we will talk about how to minimize overwhelm, or provide needed...
Why Sensory Integration May Be Causing Your Child’s Meltdowns

Why Sensory Integration May Be Causing Your Child’s Meltdowns

by Cara | Feb 5, 2018 | Special Needs & Disability

  While trying to get on top of meltdowns that happened every time we had errand day, I was thrust into the sensory integration regulation world with my child.  Sensory issues are real and they are not caused by poor parenting, a strong will, or lack of exposure...

Special Needs Mamas, This is Why You Need Self Care

by Cara | Oct 4, 2017 | Special Needs & Disability

You have a child with special needs.  You give and give and give, and somewhere along the way you start to lose yourself.  This is common for all moms, the infant years are intense.  But you, mama, you can’t take a part time job and put your child in part time...
You Are Consuming Synthetic Folate (folic acid). This is where it’s hiding…

You Are Consuming Synthetic Folate (folic acid). This is where it’s hiding…

by Cara | Jun 15, 2016 | natural health, Special Needs & Disability, supplements

“Let’s take a look at your supplements…” I say to a friend who struggles with leaky gut, autoimmune problems, and attention deficit.  “Can you text me pictures of the ingredient list and nutrition facts of them all?” Despite...
Sensory Friendly Holiday Activities to Avoid Meltdowns

Sensory Friendly Holiday Activities to Avoid Meltdowns

by Cara | Dec 8, 2015 | Special Needs & Disability

Christmas, my child, is love in action.  Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.  – Dale Evans For families who have fond memories of Christmas activities, special food treats, and the anticipation of unwrapping presents on the...

Essential Oils for Special Needs

by Cara | Sep 1, 2014 | Essential Oils, Special Needs & Disability

  I’ve fairly stubbornly avoided most of the recent essential oil trend. I feel like they are over recommended, people are pressured  to buy what they don’t need, can’t afford, and something less concentrated and expensive would work as well. I...
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