Sensory Archives - Cynthia Miller-Lautman

Is your child with ADHD checking their phone 70-100 times per day? Are you? How does this connect to the importance of recess and creativity?

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The TED talk by Manoush Zomorodi called “How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas” is a real must watch for parents worried about their children and their smartphones…and […]

Sports, Autism and ADHD…What to try with these children.

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Over the years, I’ve had many parents of children with Autism or ADHD say that their children have trouble fitting in in many sports. They’ve often felt desperate to find […]

Writing by hand helps memory!

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Since the day I started practicing Occupational Therapy 20 years ago…I’ve always seen how writing by hand helps boost memory! Check out this article to see how writing notes by […]

Sensory Friendly Shopping

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Creating sensory-safe places could have beneficial effects for our whole society. Often, when we shop we don’t even realize how the lights, the fridges, and the people put an extra stress […]

How I got started in Sensory Regulation

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I wanted to start with a story of how I started being really interested in Sensory regulation firstly on a professional level and secondly on a personal level. It all […]