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 | For kids who have a hard time with math
 | Try Touch Math, a multi-sensory teaching approach that bridges manipulation and memorization.
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| For kids with sensory issues
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| For kids with auditory
sensitivity
| Try the little squishy foam
earplugs that you can buy at the local drugstore. You might have to
try different brands, shapes, firmness and level of sound protection, but
they can be enormously helpful for kids that get over-stimulated by the
noise level in restaurants, parties, sporting events, etc. |
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| For kids that have difficulty with boundaries
| Try using a small hula hoop for a visual representation of physical boundaries. You can sit your child within the hula hoop, and tell them that they need to stay within the hoop |
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| To help teach kids calming techniques
| During times of sensory overload, try asking your child to "be a turtle." Most children know how a turtle can pull into themselves and hide. You can even use a hooded sweatshirt or a towel to help them get into it. Practice it when they are not overloaded, suggesting that they think about how their body felt (tight tummy, hot face or ears, breathing faster, etc) right when you suggested that they be a turtle. It can help teach self awareness so that they can learn when they are starting to feel overwhelmed. You can later ask them to think about how they can get away from the stimulation, or how to help themselves feel more comfortable. The idea of the turtle is to help them withdraw, before they become aggressive or melt down, and to give them a chance to regroup before they fly out of control. |
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| To help teach kids who have
difficulty with reading
| I want to let you know that
we have developed a new language and reading computer program called
Totally Words, which is an outgrowth of our Love And Learning technique.
The program is designed for children, adolescents and adults who have
minimal computer skills and who want to learn to read. Here is a link to
our website where more information is given and a free downloadable trial
is available:
http://www.loveandlearning.com/TW.shtml |
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| Liquid Nutrition
February 9, 2005
When our son Evan was 2 ½ years old, he was diagnosed with autism. Knowing
nothing about autism, our search for knowledge began. We explored in-home
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy. We worked extensively with speech
therapy and we tried alternative therapies. All these therapies helped us
learn how to deal with Evans' behaviors, but nothing we tried addressed the
underlying cause of why he reacted as he did. We never knew what triggered
his out burst of anger and aggression. Screaming, throwing anything within
reach, and slapping were all common occurrences whenever he didn't get his
way.
It's been almost 2 years since we introduced Evan to Body Balance, a liquid
whole food supplement. The benefits for Evan as well as our family have been
dramatic. Our family has a life where we no longer live in fear of the phone
ringing saying there's been a problem with Evan at school. For Evan, what
are most dramatic was his digestive problems improved almost overnight.
Diarrhea, foul smelling stools, and excessive gas has almost been
eliminated. His hyper-sensitivity to textures and his compulsive obsession
for smelling everything and everyone no longer exists.
Although Body Balance is not a cure for autism, his quality of life has
improved dramatically. Evan still has autism but without the aggressive
behavior. He went from being in a classroom with a one-on-one aid and
frequent time outs, to being integrated into the educational classroom
within 8 weeks of taking Body Balance. He has not had a behavior at school
or home since Feb. of 2003. Last year Evan received a certificate for the
most improved child in the entire 4th and 5th grade. Needless to say, I
cried through the entire ceremony. If there is anyone out there with a child
experiencing similar patterns of behavior, I would love to talk with them
and share my experiences with them.
Deb Thompson
E-Mail: Deb@pillfreevitamins.com
www.momstayhealthy.com
www.lifeforcevault.com
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