September 2013

Teaching Sensory Modulation Improves Behavior

Many children and adolescents with sensory modulation, Autism Spectrum, behavioral, and/or mental health challenges are under-responsive and/or over-responsive to sensory stimulation.  Difficulty maintaining a calm alert state can negatively impact behavioral, mental health, and learning skills.  The FAB energy modulation strategy teaches clients to identify their arousal level before it becomes problematic and use coping […]

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FAB Energy Modulation Wheel

The FAB Energy Modulation Wheel strategy helps teach clients to manage their arousal level for appropriate behavior and learning.  It can be used in groups or individual therapy sessions.  The FAB Energy Modulation Wheel is provided here for personal use by parents, teachers, and therapists guiding clients in developing energy modulation strategies.  FAB Energy ModWheel

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FAB Strategies to Improve Body Scheme

FAB “Functionally Alert Behavior” Strategies promoting body scheme can improve behavior in children and adolescents with sensory processing, developmental, learning, and mental health challenges.  Improving body scheme is particularly important for children and adolescents because it impacts the development of their behavior and learning.  Improving body scheme can also promote self-esteem, organization, and motor planning

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Making Sense out of Sensory Integration

After 30 years as an occupational therapist treating sensory integration difficulties to improve functional skills in children and adolescents, I still find understanding and explaining sensory integration disorders challenging.  Clearly describing and explaining sensory integration disorders promotes sensory integration intervention.  This blog post provides a basic understanding of sensory integration disorders as a foundation for

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