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Why Loud Cafeterias and Birthday Parties Freak ...

You’re not imagining it: that flash of panic in your kid’s eyes when they glimpse the cafeteria door or walk into a buzzing birthday party. The bright lights. The cacophony...

Why Loud Cafeterias and Birthday Parties Freak ...

You’re not imagining it: that flash of panic in your kid’s eyes when they glimpse the cafeteria door or walk into a buzzing birthday party. The bright lights. The cacophony...

Why Is My Child So Intense? Understanding the H...

Some kids don’t just feel things, they feel them. Loudly. Deeply. Viscerally. One harsh word can leave them in tears. A scratchy tag in a shirt can ruin an entire...

Why Is My Child So Intense? Understanding the H...

Some kids don’t just feel things, they feel them. Loudly. Deeply. Viscerally. One harsh word can leave them in tears. A scratchy tag in a shirt can ruin an entire...

When the Fire Drill Feels Like a Bomb: Sensory-...

To a sensory-sensitive student, a fire drill isn’t just loudmit can feel like an explosion. What feels like a routine safety measure to most can trigger panic, shutdown, or meltdowns...

When the Fire Drill Feels Like a Bomb: Sensory-...

To a sensory-sensitive student, a fire drill isn’t just loudmit can feel like an explosion. What feels like a routine safety measure to most can trigger panic, shutdown, or meltdowns...

When One Child’s Sensory Needs Dominate: Findin...

It’s a quiet ache many parents don’t say out loud, but they feel it deeply. You love all your children fiercely. And yet, the needs of your sensory-sensitive child often...

When One Child’s Sensory Needs Dominate: Findin...

It’s a quiet ache many parents don’t say out loud, but they feel it deeply. You love all your children fiercely. And yet, the needs of your sensory-sensitive child often...

When Kids Don’t Talk About Stress, But Their Bo...

If only kids could always tell us exactly what they’re feeling. But more often than not, stress doesn’t show up in children as clearly labeled language. It surfaces in clenched...

When Kids Don’t Talk About Stress, But Their Bo...

If only kids could always tell us exactly what they’re feeling. But more often than not, stress doesn’t show up in children as clearly labeled language. It surfaces in clenched...

When “I Don’t Want to Go to School” Means More ...

You’ve heard it before, maybe more than you’d like to admit. “I don’t want to go.” “My stomach hurts.” “I hate school.” “Can’t I just stay home?” And maybe you’ve...

When “I Don’t Want to Go to School” Means More ...

You’ve heard it before, maybe more than you’d like to admit. “I don’t want to go.” “My stomach hurts.” “I hate school.” “Can’t I just stay home?” And maybe you’ve...