28 episodes

Let's talk additional needs! Discussion topics around our crazy Autism ADHD PDA household from everyday life to emotional regulation, routines, fine motor skills, sensory play and more! Plus general tips, hacks, tools and strategies to cope and love life with kids with additional needs.

The Crap and The Crazy by Little Wooden Toybox Tash Kritter

    • Kids & Family

Let's talk additional needs! Discussion topics around our crazy Autism ADHD PDA household from everyday life to emotional regulation, routines, fine motor skills, sensory play and more! Plus general tips, hacks, tools and strategies to cope and love life with kids with additional needs.

    Emotional & Sensory Regulation - Strategies to Calm Down

    Emotional & Sensory Regulation - Strategies to Calm Down

    ✔ Why it's important to teach and understand emotions✔ Why it's important to teach and understand emotional regulation and sensory regulation✔ Understanding our own sensory profile✔ Understanding our kids' sensory profiles✔ Explosive meltdowns vs shutdowns✔ Tools & strategies to calm down and therefore stay calm and regulatedManaging Meltdowns:✔ Don’t be telling someone that’s not calm to calm down - it won’t end well ✔ Limit talking, questi...

    • 21 min
    Emotional & Sensory Regulation - Get Going

    Emotional & Sensory Regulation - Get Going

    Why it's important to teach and understand emotionsWhy it's important to teach and understand emotional regulation and sensory regulationUnderstanding our own sensory profileUnderstanding our kids' sensory profilesExplosive meltdowns vs shutdownsTools & strategies to get going and therefore stay calm and regulatedLittle Wooden Toybox Pty Ltdhttps://www.littlewoodentoybox.com.auhttps://www.trainingbites.com.auAny requests or feedback?Email Tash: tashkritter@gmail.com

    • 19 min
    Why are Routines Important?

    Why are Routines Important?

    What Skills are involved in everyday Routines?executive functioning skillstime managementworking memoryfine motor skillsgross motor skills motor planningunderstanding contextproblem solving Visual schedules Reduce the overwhelmReduce the tears, frustrations and refusal to complete tasksAnd set them up to succeedReduces naggingHelps keep you saneHelps them take responsibilityVisual Aids can includeDo do lists/picture strips - for the dayDo do lists/picture strips - for an indivi...

    • 19 min
    Proprioception and Movement Breaks

    Proprioception and Movement Breaks

    Ever wondered why your kid keeps crashing into you, climbing all over you are wanting loads of hugs?!Proprioception (or movement breaks) helps us to ✔ understand our position in the space around us✔ calm down✔ get goingMovement breaks are a great way to:✔ organise the brain✔ organise sensory input✔ improve attention✔ improve body awareness✔ decrease defensivenessMovement breaks include:✔ Running✔ Jumping✔ Climbing✔ Lifting✔ Crashing✔ Hugging✔ Pushing✔ PullingEmotional Regulation (with Pr...

    • 17 min
    Home Strategies for 5-10yos - Part 2

    Home Strategies for 5-10yos - Part 2

    Practical steps, tools and strategies to help you and your family✔ get organised✔ stay calm✔ enjoy life✔ manage behaviours✔ emotional regulation✔ sensory regulationToday we cover:✔ fidgets, wobble chairs etc that allow us to focus✔ iPads - setting up boundaries & family rules and values✔ meals - healthy relationships with food, this may look different and that's okRESOURCES: https://www.littlewoodentoybox.com.au/collections/emotions-routinesLittle Wooden Toybox Pty Ltdhttps://www.littlewo...

    • 28 min
    Home Strategies for 5-10yos - Part 1

    Home Strategies for 5-10yos - Part 1

    Practical steps, tools and strategies to help you and your family✔ get organised✔ stay calm✔ enjoy life✔ manage behaviours✔ emotional regulation✔ sensory regulationToday we cover:✔ routines - why we uses them & why they work✔ labels & getting organised✔ transitions - timers & Now/Next visual schedules✔ quiet safe spaces to calm down✔ spaces for whole body movement to burn energy✔ co-regulation - finding the balance between your sanity and their happiness✔ sleep - choosing sleep ov...

    • 25 min

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