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GriffinOT provides resources and information on SPD for parents and teachers. This includes online sensory processing disorder training packages. GriffinOT's founder Kim is on a mission to ensure that all adults supporting children with additional needs have immediate access to occupational therapy expertise.
GriffinOT » Sensory Blogs
1w ago
Fine motor activities - more than meets the eye As I explored in my post, ‘Please put the pegboards and tweezers away!’ functional fine motor skills are the ..read more
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3w ago
Why I hate the typical fine motor skill box activities Hate might be a strong emotion to have about such benign pieces of plastic like pegs and tweezers ..read more
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1M ago
How to stop hitting and biting A common question that arises within sensory OT is how to help children with dyspraxia. Dyspraxia is a term used to describe ..read more
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8M ago
What is a pen licence? For those of you who are not familiar with the term ‘pen licence’, pen licences are certificates which give children the permission to ..read more
GriffinOT » Sensory Blogs
1y ago
Monitoring our progress I'm really excited to be able to share the preliminary review of our online course Sensory Processing with GriffinOT. I was able to present these results ..read more
GriffinOT » Sensory Blogs
1y ago
Teaching interoceptive awareness Interoceptive awareness is the ability to notice the sensory information that the brain receives internally from the body. These messages come from the interoceptive receptors ..read more
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1y ago
Reflections from a specialist provision Becky is a teacher who works in an autism specialist provision for autistic children in the UK. A specialist provision is a school ..read more
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1y ago
Support attention with sensory circuits Sensory circuits have evolved from sensory diets. They are like a gym circuit, but using sensory based activities to support a child’s readiness ..read more
GriffinOT » Sensory Blogs
1y ago
Processing internal sensations Interoception refers to the internal sensory messages that the brain receives from the body. These sensory messages come from our organs and internal receptors. They ..read more
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1y ago
Sensory processing and autism Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) or sensory issues describes the challenges children (and adults) have when their brains interpret the sensory messages they receive differently. ..read more