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Is My Toddler a Picky Eater or Is Something Else Going On?
If your toddler would happily live on crackers, chicken nuggets, and one very specific brand of yogurt, you are far from alone. Picky eating is incredibly common during the toddler years. One day your child loves strawberries. The next day, strawberries are apparently unacceptable. The American Academy of Pediatrics notes that selective eating is especially…
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What Is Infant Feeding Therapy and When Should You Consider It?
Feeding is an important part of an infant’s early development, but it doesn’t always come easily for every baby and family. Painful nursing sessions, a baby who arches and pulls away from the bottle, or weight gain that keeps missing the curve are common enough that many parents assume it is just something to push…
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OT vs. Speech Therapy: What Is the Difference and Does My Child Need Both?
Occupational therapy and speech therapy support different areas of a child’s development, but their work can overlap. If your child struggles with communication, sensory processing, feeding, coordination, or daily routines, it may be difficult to know which type of therapy to pursue or whether both would help. Understanding what each therapist addresses can help you…
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Signs Your Child May Need Speech Therapy and What to Do Next
Every child develops communication skills at their own pace, and not every speech or language delay means something is wrong,but there are certain milestones and behaviors that can indicate they may need extra support. If your child is hard to understand, gets frustrated when trying to communicate, has trouble following directions,, it may be time…
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How to Tell If Your Child Needs Occupational Therapy
You’ve noticed that some everyday tasks seem much harder for your child than they should be. Maybe toothbrushing every morning before school leads to tears before school every morning. Maybe they’re still struggling to get thoughts on paper, struggle to write fluently, frequently trip and fall, or will only eat a very limited range of…
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Why Your Homeschool Day Feels Overwhelming
Why does homeschooling feel hard and overwhelming? If your child melts down during lessons, struggles to focus, or avoids reading, the issue may not be curriculum—it may be regulation. Learn why the nervous system plays a critical role in learning and discover simple strategies that can help your homeschool day feel calmer and more successful.
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Sensory Processing Disorder
Sensory Processing Disorder is a complex neurological disorder of the brain that interferes with the brain’s ability to receive messages from the body’s sensory receptors, process those sensory messages, and convert them into appropriate and functional motor, emotional, and behavioral responses.
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Navigating Food Allergies this Halloween
Halloween should be fun—not frightening—for families managing food allergies. Learn how to help your child stay safe, included, and confident this Halloween with 3 easy tips from the experts at Sense Able Brain.
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A Sensory-Friendly Halloween
Halloween can be fun and sensory-friendly! Learn expert OT/SLP tips to help your child enjoy trick-or-treating without overwhelm or meltdowns.
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Essential Hurricane Prep for Kids with Sensory Needs
Preparing your child for hurricane season isn’t just about bottled water and batteries—it’s about emotional regulation and sensory safety too. Learn how to build a child-friendly Hurricane Kit and reduce storm stress for your family.
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Top 3 Sports for Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder
Sports can be life-changing for children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). Discover the top three sports—including swimming, wrestling, and martial arts—that help kids regulate their emotions, improve learning, and even make mealtimes easier.
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Understanding Primitive Reflexes in Child Development
Primitive reflexes are the hidden one-lane country roads in your child’s nervous system. When they don’t mature into the superhighways of higher brain function, kids can struggle with things like attention, handwriting, emotional regulation, reading, or even simple self-care tasks. These immature reflexes don’t just make learning harder — they can also cause a child…