Picky eater? Don't like mess? Shoes off? Writing on themselves? We look at the tactile system and why some of the behaviors might be occurring and what we can do to help.

Are your kids a W sitter? Are the hunched over? Perhaps they don't sit still long or got a case of the wiggle pants. Working in a flexed position (fetal position) helps build the flexors in the front of the body. to help with postural stability. Strengthening core can help a kid be still longer.

What is sensory? What is sensory processing? What is sensory integration? Why is movement important? How does this all tie into behavior? Sensory Fitness has compiled a series of videos to help with an understanding of why sensory plays such an important role into behavior, completing daily livin...

This is an introduction to how we process sensory input. We look at how processing sensory input is responsible for movement which leads to how we perceive the world. This is all responsible for how we behave, achieve attention, and achieve higher cognitive thinking.

What is the vestibular system and why is it so important? We dive deep into this system as well as show some activities to help get that vestibular input at home.

Do your kids take off? Do they like to horse play or maybe fall into stuff all the time? Proprioception is important to know where our body is in space. This helps give you some insight into some of these behaviors.

To some people, those responses feel minimal and need more pressure, weight or resistance to maintain control of their environment. It's a sense of being more in tune which is also called mindfulness. In this class, I will go over tools you can use to help give that physical feedback, and if the ...

Interoception is internal body awareness but it goes much deeper than that. Let's take a look at this system and perhaps gain a better understanding of what our kids are going through on a daily basis.

There is that little person inside all of us that drives our bodies around. What would it look like if driving the body was not that easy?

A sensory diet is method to get sensory input throughout the day. Here is some insight as to what exactly it is and how to implement it.

Sometimes our kids have trouble calming down. Sometimes they have trouble getting going. This video explains our alert levels and what kind of sensory input can bring us up or down.

Ever get overstimulated at the mall or at the supermarket? Visual overstimulation can be a reason. Here is some insight and what you can do.

Thank you all for watching this video series. I do hope you found this information useful and you are able to apply it to your situation with positive outcomes. Please consult with your occupational, speech, or physical therapist, doctor, teacher, or other health professional before implementing ...

Movement is crucial in the development of a heathy mind and body. This video highlights the importance of movement and how it affects our function, attention, behavior, and cognitive skills.

Movement is kind of a big deal. Movement is involved in everything we do from babies to where ever you are know in life. This video explains how postural stability, coordinated movements, and motor planning are essential for functional movements such as hand writing, eating, and other important ...

Could we link the prezi pictures to this more so there are visual examples when i talk about them? They are in Movement in the Classroom Prezi. Maybe I'm splitting hairs actually let's talk about it but the rest look great!

Having kids work in a high kneel can help engage the core. Here are some activities you can do.

Here are some activities to help build joint stability. This helps increase overall strength and control over our limbs.

Kids having control of their trunk can help with completing functional activities. Here are some ways to do that.

Strengthen the neck to help keep the head up for attention and to control the head. Here are some activities to help strengthen the neck and the eyes.

Do your kids have trouble working at a desk? Maybe they don't sit long at dinner time. Not having a sense of midline or difficulty coordinating my limbs might be part of the reason. Here is why.

Here are some activities that help develop the middle of the body to improve coordination to help with functional skills.

We examine praxis and understand the importance of using our bodies to learn by building on older skills. Having intelligence is different than knowing how to motor plan something. Sometimes starting a task might be difficult. Sometimes we have to repeat ourselves 15 times before kids even begin ...

We look at some struggles stemming from difficulties with oral motor and what we can do at home to help.

This is the conclusion of the Sensory Fitness Sensory Strategies at Home Course. We talk about why all we covered is important and a list of resources to use to further your knowledge in sensory strategies.

WeckMethod has developed amazing equipment for the fitness world. I've discovered this equipment is incredibly beneficial in the sensory world as well. Check out the following videos to see some fun ways to address strengthening posture, improving coordination, and increasing motor skills.

The BOSU Elite can be used in so many diverse ways. Jump, push, crawl, smash, it's so dynamic and is a fun tool to use with your kiddos!

The Zen-10 is a good way to start off the class to get kids centered and ready to play. It's also a way for instructors to see any balance difficulties.

There are so many ways to use the BOSU Elite. Using more than one allows kids to crawl to promote postural stability in their upper limbs and their pelvic floor while slowing down the pace.

The Jump and Crash is a cool way to get a lot of input, have fun, and even exercise!

The RMT Club is so much fun to use! Smash, bash, swing, hit! Awesome for bilateral awareness, grip strength, shoulder stability, while getting tactile, proprioception, audio, and vestibular input.

Hitting a target is great for visual tracking. Suspend something from the ceiling and add weight if you can to get the most out of this exercise.

Increase the difficulty of hitting a target and address visual tracking by having a moving target. Everyone loves balloons!

Oral motor activities are awesome to help build mouth muscles needed for speaking and feeding. These activities are also amazing for working on breath control needed for regulation and building strong internal awareness. Check these out to get some ideas to do your own right at home!

Posture is extremely important to hold attention. Who has better posture than superheroes?! Grab your cape and your tights and let's work on building that posture!

A great way to activate the vestibular system is with a yoga ball. So grab a yoga ball or something similar and join the fun!

Want to build strength and give lots of proprioceptie input? Grab a resistance band and join us with some of these activities!

Having a place to calm down and center yourself in the house is a great resource to utilize. Learn how to build one right at home and use specific methods and techniques to get the most from your cozy place.

Hand strength is essential for functional fine motor. Think of our body as a tree. The trunk must be strong at the core, the limbs must be solid and moveable, and the twigs must be secure in order to grow leaves to help sustain the tree. Our body is the same in that it must be stable at the root ...

Part II of improving fine motor without doing fine motor is all about strengthening the joints of the arm.

Core strength is the root to functional movement. Just as a tree must have a strong core and base to grow strong limbs, so must the body.