Sensory processing

The eight articles

1. 1
   How Kids Take In the World Through Their Senses

   Sensory processing and the eight senses
   • Why the grocery store goes fine on Tuesday and not on Friday
   • When input feels too big: what can help
   • When a kid seeks more input: what can help
2. 2
   How Kids Sense Balance and Movement

   The vestibular sense and body position
   • When everyday movement skills take longer
   • When movement feels unsettling: what can help
   • When holding still is work: what can help
3. 3
   How Kids Experience Touch

   The tactile sense
   • Why touch you control feels different
   • Why a light touch can feel worse than a firm one
   • When a kid wants to touch everything: what can help
4. 4
   How Kids Sort Through Sound

   Hearing and listening in noise
   • Why the TV is harder to talk over than the dishwasher
   • Could it be their ears?
   • When sound feels too big: what can help
5. 5
   How Kids Make Sense of What They See

   Sight and visual processing
   • When seeing is hard to sort: what can help
   • When seeing feels too big: what can help
   • When a kid seeks things to watch: what can help
6. 6
   How Kids Sense What’s Happening Inside Their Bodies

   Interoception, the sense inside the body
   • Why signals are easier to notice on some days
   • When signals feel quiet: what can help
   • When signals feel loud: what can help
7. 7
   How Kids Experience Smell and Taste

   Smell, taste and how flavor works
   • Why smells are tied to feelings and memories
   • Why the same food works on some days and not others
   • When smell and taste feel too strong: what can help
8. 8
   How Kids’ Senses Work Together

   Multisensory processing and your kid’s whole sensory picture
   • Senses help each other
   • Senses add up
   • Looking at what came before the tears