Tiffany's Tips: Tactile Play

 Engaging in tactile play has been found to have significant benefits in enhancing attention and promoting effective learning. This is because tactile play involves physical interaction with objects and materials, allowing for a multi-sensory experience that can stimulate various parts of the brain and enhance cognitive processes such as memory, problem-solving, and creativity.

Additionally, tactile play can help to reduce stress and anxiety, thereby creating a positive and conducive learning environment. Overall, the incorporation of tactile play in educational settings has proven to be a valuable tool in promoting holistic learning and development.

Tiffany's Tips: Deep Breathing

 

Deep breathing is a simple yet highly effective technique that can help you calm your mind, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve your overall well-being. When you take slow, deep breaths, you activate the relaxation response in your body, which can help lower your heart rate and blood pressure, and reduce muscle tension. Deep breathing can also improve the oxygenation of your blood, which can boost your energy levels and enhance your mental clarity. Moreover, regular practice of deep breathing can help you develop a more mindful approach to life, and improve your ability to cope with daily challenges and stressors.

Tiffany's Tips: Therapeutic Use of Ballons

 Ballons are excellent tools for improving sensory-motor & hand-eye, and foot-eye coordination. 

⇨ Air-filled balloons are perfect tools to improve hand-eye coordination. Balloon volleyball and tennis are just a few fun ways to incorporate upper extremities use and eye movement. 

⇨ Putting things such as sand, play-dough, or hair gel into uninflated latex balloons to create a hand fidget.

Tiffany's Tips: Proprioceptive Classroom Strategies

Proprioceptive Classroom Strategies

Proprioceptive (body awareness) is how the body senses itself. Some kids do not adequately receive or process information from their muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments, or connective tissue. This results in inadequate feedback about movement and body position.

Classroom Strategies

• Carry and pass out milk cartons

• Weight blanket/vest / stuffed animals

• Climb on playground equipment/monkey bars

• Weighted pillow on the lap while sitting

• Carry heavy books and supplies and pass them  out to the class/ bring them to the  office or another classroom

• Pressure garments

• Seat cushions 

• Chair  push up while sitting & wall push-ups while standing