Top 5 Sensory Processing Disorder Books & Top 5 Resources for Parents of Kids with Sensory Issues Do you have a loved one with sensory issues who is highly sensitive or has an overwhelming need to wiggle, chew, bite, or fidget? We did and decided to do something about it. For ten years we have
Continue Reading...Chew Pendants Allow Your Chewer to Get On with the Day!
Parents and OT’s, thanks for the many positive messages and photos about SentioLife Solutions’ chew pendants you post on our KidCompanions Chewelry Facebook Page and on Twitter! Your posts show us the many reasons our chew pendants, that also double up as Clip-on Hand Fidgets, have become so popular. We are pleased that the chew pendants
Continue Reading...Let’s Talk Breakaway Lanyards: Material, Color Choices, Clasp, Comfort, and Length
Why has our team at SentioLife Solutions, Ltd. worked so hard to find safe, comfortable ways for kids, tweens, or teens to wear our KidCompanions Chewelry and now our SentioCHEWS? First consider why they need chew necklaces with comfortable breakaway lanyards. These individuals have sensory challenges, fidgeting/focusing problems, anxiety or transition issues. The first thing they need is a feels-just-right chewable tool! The chew necklace lanyard must feel good around the neck. Moreover the pendant must have the correct tactile texture to satisfy their needs.
Continue Reading...Three Sensory Crates Holidays 2013 – Sensory Friendly Gifts and Stress Busters for Fidgeting Issues
Need Super Sensory gifts for a child who MUST bite, chew, or fidget to cope with the stress and challenges he faces in his day in work and play? For the 2013 holidays, Sentio Life Solutions, the makers of KidCompanions -Chewelry have another sensory chewable necklace called SentioChews and, for the second year, they have prepared three Sensory Crates for children with sensory or fidgeting issues.
Continue Reading...New Chewable Tool Addresses Severe Biting Tendencies in Youth with Special Needs
SentioLife Solutions, Ltd., is launching their latest chewable innovation, SentioCHEWS. Using a novel, highly resilient material, the team developed four wearable pendant shapes for individuals who have a tendency to chew, gnaw or actively bite objects.
Continue Reading...Sensory Crate Holidays 2013, Sensory Gifts for Kids, Time & Money Savings for Parents
Do you have a child with sensory processing disorder (SPD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who cannot cope with the hectic holidays? Do the holiday preparations and festivities mean just added stress to you and an upset, overwhelmed child even before you deck the halls with boughs of holly? Are you looking for the perfect sensory gifts for your child who hates the hustle and bustle of crowds or family reunions?
Continue Reading...Sensory Tools Help a Child to Survive Sensory Overload, Calm and Focus
Who likes to drive during rush hour? No one! What is life like for a person with sensory processing disorder (SPD)? An overwhelmed individual with SPD likened his life as having a “traffic jam” in his brain. If your child has sensory issues that often come hand-in-hand with autism, Asperger’s syndrome, ADD/ADHD, Tourette syndrome, etc. have your child evaluated by a professional. Often the child will be referred to an occupational therapist (OT) who will be able to help your child. What will an OT suggest to parents to help their child with sensory integration issues? Also what exactly is sensory processing disorder?
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