FAB Pressure Touch Strategies

Coping Strategies, FAB Strategies, Pressure Touch, Sensory Integration /

FAB Pressure Touch Strategies reduce anxiety, promote communication, and improve behavior in clients with behavioral and developmental challenges.  FAB Pressure Touch Strategies are a unique approach synthesizing evidence-based massage, bodywork, and scrub brushing strategies.  FAB Pressure Touch Strategies help children, adolescents, and adults with behavioral, psychiatric, sensory processing, trauma history, and/or developmental challenges. Distinct from […]

FAB Pressure Touch Strategies Read More »

Pediatric Sensory & Psychiatry Research

Research, Sensory Integration, Sensory Modulation /

My recent research with Quinnipiac University found that over half the children and adolescents referred for occupational therapy at my pediatric psychiatry hospital had significant sensory processing difficulties.  The most common difficulties were auditory filtering in three quarters, under-responsive/seeks sensation (60%), and tactile sensitivity in half the sample.   Sensory Processing difficulties were found through definite

Pediatric Sensory & Psychiatry Research Read More »

Improving Functional Movement & Behavior

Sensory Integration, Sensory Modulation, Uncategorized /

Addressing functional movement skills is important in children and adolescents with functional movement and behavioral challenges.  The FAB Goal-Plan-Review strategy promotes functional movement, behavioral, developmental, and learning skills.  Teaching children and adolescents to use adaptive strategies and equipment addressing dyspraxia (e.g., direction following, organizational, printing, cursive writing, keyboarding, and/or shoe tying difficulties) can improve behavior

Improving Functional Movement & Behavior Read More »

Planning Strategies Improve Behavior

1 Comment / Movement brakes, Praxis /

The FAB List, Picture schedule, Praxis comic, 3-Comic, Schedule story, and Coping card strategies describe planning with visual supports to improve self-control.  These FAB planning strategies improve behavior in children and adolescents with sensory processing, developmental, trauma history, and mental health challenges.  Learning routines, rules, and structure enhance self-control. The FAB List strategy helps organize

Planning Strategies Improve Behavior Read More »

Teaching Sensory Modulation Improves Behavior

2 Comments / Physical Self-regulation, Positive Behavioral Support /

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

Teaching Sensory Modulation Improves Behavior Read More »

FAB Energy Modulation Wheel

Exercise, FAB Strategies, Positive Behavioral Support /

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

FAB Energy Modulation Wheel Read More »

FAB Strategies to Improve Body Scheme

1 Comment / Exercise, Mindfulness, Physical Self-regulation, Pressure Touch /

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

FAB Strategies to Improve Body Scheme Read More »

Making Sense out of Sensory Integration

2 Comments / occupational therapy, physical therapy, Praxis, Pressure Touch, psychiatric and sensory processing, sensory behavioral intervention, Sensory Integration, Sensory Modulation, Winnie Dunn, Yoga /

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

Making Sense out of Sensory Integration Read More »

Implementing Sensory Strategies in Preschools & Kindergartens

FAB Strategies, Kindergarten, Preschool, School intervention /

Many excellent discussions debate the best ways to responsibly integrate sensory strategies that help young children. While I don’t have a conclusive answer for this dilemma I have been struggling with this question all of my professional life. The attachments presented in this post describe my FAB Strategies for integrating environmental adaptations, sensory modulation, positive

Implementing Sensory Strategies in Preschools & Kindergartens Read More »

Verified by MonsterInsights