Fun & Easy Christmas-Themed Sensory Activity Ideas

The holidays are right around the corner and with kids getting a break from school, there’s more time to fill. Why not do it with these fun Christmas-themed sensory activity ideas? iSmartmoms brings you a compilation of some wonderful Christmas themed activities curated from various sources. Let’s get into the spirit of the holidays with … Continue reading Fun & Easy Christmas-Themed Sensory Activity Ideas

Easy Home-based Sensory Activities for ASD Kids

Children on the autism spectrum often face issues in coping with everyday sensory stimuli. Things like brushing hair, loud noises, and bright lights affect them every day. This can be overwhelming and frustrating for the child. Home-based sensory activities are a fun and easy way to stimulate the child’s senses and help him/her with sensory … Continue reading Easy Home-based Sensory Activities for ASD Kids

The Power of Home-based Sensory Interventions for ASD

What are Sensory Issues and Interventions? How we perceive the world helps us express and make sense of our experiences, thoughts, and feelings. But when these messages from the external environment are not regulated appropriately, it can cause feelings of extreme frustration and discomfort. Most cases of Autism are often accompanied by sensory issues. Sensory … Continue reading The Power of Home-based Sensory Interventions for ASD

Lockdown Friendly Fun Sensory Activities for ASD Kids

A sensory activity is any activity that involves and stimulates senses like touch, smell, sight, sound, or taste; helping build children’s linguistic, cognitive, visual-spatial, social, and emotional skills. The everyday sensory stimuli around us that we take for granted can oftentimes be overwhelming for an autistic child to navigate through. Sensory play promotes the learning … Continue reading Lockdown Friendly Fun Sensory Activities for ASD Kids

How to protect your child from sensory overload this Holi

Holi is right around the corner and along with it comes an abundance of colors, lights and endless festivities. This can prove to be disruptive for kids on the autism spectrum. It is very likely that these festivities might trigger a bout of sensory overload. As we know, some children are triggered by noises, while … Continue reading How to protect your child from sensory overload this Holi