Our children who have sensory concerns struggle sometimes with wearing certain clothes. Some of them struggle with wearing any clothes.Some of them will only wear one dress – or one kind of pants – or one kind of shirt.Some have a great deal of difficulty with wearing socks and shoes.This can be very challenging for parents. We have solutions for you! Scratchy glove Get a bath glove. We like to call them scratchy gloves. Put the glove on your hand and then very lightly rub the glove over all four limbs, the torso, and any areas that are bothered by...
Sometimes when you are leading a class, and particularly when you have a child or multiple children who are especially active, disruptive, prone to be sad or upset, or who have various challenges or special needs, things can get a little chaotic. Maybe you have a child who is reluctant to enter your group or for some reason gets upset or sad in the middle of your time together. Here are some ideas that you can do with typically developing children and special needs children as well. Remember, as you get to know the children in your group, you will...
Sometimes as people who serve in children’s ministry we might encounter this: Children who are very sensitive to their world. Lights are often too bright. Sounds are often too loud. Even the slightest hints of perfumes or cleaning chemicals or scented candles or even, children’s markers are too smelly. Wall art and floor displays and simple touches are too much. These are children whose world is overwhelming. They have sensory overload 24/7. This makes it hard to focus. Hard to concentrate. You know when an annoying noise like a car alarm is beeping loudly for a while, or when you are in a...
