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Sensory avoidance vs. sensory seeking

Sensory avoidance vs. sensory seeking

by Tami Teshima | Jul 6, 2026 | Occupational Therapy, Sensory Skills

by Natalie Mobley, OTR/LOccupational TherapistDuncan Lake Therapy Collective Have you ever noticed that one person seems to crave movement, loud music, or tight hugs, while another covers their ears, avoids bright lights, or doesn’t like certain clothing? These...
Sensory processing in children (a graduate intern post!)

Sensory processing in children (a graduate intern post!)

by Tami Teshima | Mar 15, 2023 | Sensory Skills

By Katelynn Harris, St. Mary’s College Duncan Lake Therapy Collective Graduate Intern Sensory processing is the way in which the body processes internal and external sensory information. When part or parts of the sensory system are not working properly, a child...
Sensory skills – an occupational therapist’s perspective

Sensory skills – an occupational therapist’s perspective

by Tami Teshima | Sep 25, 2019 | Sensory Skills

I mentioned briefly on the Facebook page this week that sensory skills are extremely important, especially when it comes to language development. Our occupational therapist friends are the true experts in this area, so for this week’s blog entry, I brought in a PRO!...

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