{"id":14903,"date":"2022-05-03T18:39:06","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T23:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=14903"},"modified":"2024-07-10T10:47:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T15:47:33","slug":"qa-sensory-strategies-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/qa-sensory-strategies-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Q&#038;A: Sensory Strategies at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"#jump\">Moira Pe\u00f1a, BScOT, MOT, OT, Reg. (Ont.)<\/a>, answers questions about sensory strategies for home. This recorded live question and answer session was a follow-up to our two-part series on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/brain-sensory-processing-differences\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brain and sensory processing differences<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/sensory-friendly-strategies-at-home-p2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sensory strategies for home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Handouts for this webinar are online <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FinalPresentationARI_March16.pdf\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Please note: This previously recorded Q &amp; A session is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical conditions and should not replace a personal consultation, as appropriate, with a qualified healthcare professional.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:1500px;--awb-max-height:844px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.27%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y9uKGZMHhyg?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2><strong>In this webinar:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>1:38 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensory processing in autism<br \/>\n<\/span><b>3:15 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explaining sensory differences to family members<br \/>\n<\/span><b>8:00 &#8211; <\/b>Sensory diets and self-regulation<br \/>\n<b>11:06 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensory schedules and ARFID<br \/>\n<\/span><b>14:10 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No age limit for sensory tools<br \/>\n<\/span><b>18:25 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vocalization stereotype<br \/>\n<\/span><b>24:15 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aggression, SIB and context<br \/>\n<\/span><b>26:06 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental contexts<br \/>\n<\/span><b>30:00 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vocal stimming is enjoyable<br \/>\n<\/span><b>38:50 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Behavioral changes, time, and data<br \/>\n<\/span><b>41:58 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visual stimming advice and options for sensory diets<br \/>\n<\/span><b>48:00 &#8211; <\/b>Neurodiversity acceptance in Latin America<br \/>\n<b>51:30 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weighted blankets<br \/>\n<\/span><b>53:25 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Masking behaviors across a lifetime<br \/>\n<\/span><b>56:55 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficult conversations with friends<br \/>\n<\/span><b>1:00:13 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensory kits<br \/>\n<\/span><b>1:01:44 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychomotor practices and non-pharmacological interventions<br \/>\n<\/span><b>1:06:25 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breaking down context<br \/>\n<\/span><b>1:13:17 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What causes sensory issues in autism<br \/>\n<\/span><b>1:15:00 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult diagnosis<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Sensory differences and how to talk about them<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pe\u00f1a discusses the frequency of sensory processing differences in individuals with autism <\/span><b>(1:38)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She emphasizes the need to ask autistic people about their lived experiences to understand how we can assist them best <\/span><b>(2:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and provides ideas for explaining sensory processing differences to family members <\/span><b>(3:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Pe\u00f1a reminds listeners that sensory strategies are not about &#8220;fixing a person&#8221; <\/span><b>(33:57)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and underscores the importance of creating safe, non-stressful sensory environments that are conducive to an individual&#8217;s needs <\/span><b>(8:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Sensory needs, diets, and tools<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker details how personalized sensory diets can remediate interconnected symptoms and provides sensory support suggestions for Avoidant Resistant Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) <\/span><b>(11:06)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Pe\u00f1a notes that there is no age limit for sensory tools as they are modes of self-regulation and often help individuals complete daily activities<\/span><b> (14:10)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She discusses vocalization stereotypy and stresses that controlling a behavior is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the goal <\/span><b>(18:25)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The presenter urges listeners to move away from the idea of &#8220;high and low functioning&#8221; and to focus instead on what an individual&#8217;s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">needs<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are <\/span><b>(25:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Throughout the Q&amp;A, she re-emphasizes the necessity of understanding individuals within their current sensory environments and identifying triggers and solutions for disruptive behaviors <\/span><b>(31:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Assessments and personal observations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pe\u00f1a notes the value of speech-language pathologists and other specialists in diagnosis and treatment planning <\/span><b>(27:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She encourages viewers to be curious about treatments and sensory strategies <\/span><b>(29:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, noting that we need to &#8220;embrace individual differences and expect complexity&#8221; <\/span><b>(30:24)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Pe\u00f1a encourages active data collection and assessment when making decisions about behavioral supports that work or don&#8217;t work, noting that even failed ideas are productive <\/span><b>(38:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She provides ideas for creating sensory environments conducive to multiple sensory profiles <\/span><b>(37:00; 54:45)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and discusses masking in individuals with autism <\/span><b>(53:25)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Stimming and acceptance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presenter reviews visual stimming and states that stopping stim behaviors causes huge amounts of distress. She encourages individuals to intentionally integrate stimming into daily schedules and look for triggers in different environments <\/span><b>(42:58)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Pe\u00f1a touches on neurodiversity acceptance and understanding in Latin America <\/span><b>(48:42) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and provides support ideas for young children forced to sit for five hours or more <\/span><b>(50:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She outlines weighted blankets and their use in anxiety. However, she cautions listeners against using these with individuals with motor differences (e.g., epilepsy) <\/span><b>(51:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Adaptations for self-regulation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pe\u00f1a gives advice on navigating conversations about sensory development and perception <\/span><b>(56:55)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, highlighting the importance of positive assumptions and noting that people will act when they are ready <\/span><b>(59:10)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She describes sensory kits <\/span><b>(1:00:13) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and discusses psychomotor practices and other non-pharmacological interventions for self-regulation <\/span><b>(1:01:44)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker suggests discovering what individuals enjoy about certain activities and how to make those behaviors more socially accepted or create scheduled times for them at home <\/span><b>(1:06:25 &#8211; 1:10:56)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pe\u00f1a directs listeners to Part 1 of this series for information on neurobiological causes of sensory difficulties <\/span><b>(1:13:17)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Throughout the presentation, she reminds viewers that diagnosis and sensory strategy creation takes time and can be difficult. She emphasizes that every step forward is a victory that should be celebrated <\/span><b>(36:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h4>Resources mentioned during the session include:<\/h4>\n<p>On Vocal Stimming:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autismspeaks.org\/expert-opinion\/stimming-and-autism-parents-guide-snorting\">Stimming and Autism: Parents&#8217; Guide to Snorting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pod.casts.io\/podcasts\/lomah-special-needs-podcast\/episodes\/117-complicated-behaviors-vocal-verbal-stimming\">LOMAH\u00a0 Disability Podcast: Vocal and Verbal Stimming<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aidecanada.ca\/learn\/sensory-regulation\/sensory-processing-differences-toolkit\">Sensory Processing Differences Toolkit &#8211; Aide Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On our current understanding of the neurobiology of autism:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u25aaAmeis, Stephanie H., et al. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/ajp.psychiatryonline.org\/doi\/full\/10.1176\/appi.ajp.2016.15111435\">A diffusion tensor imaging study in children with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, OCD, and matched controls: distinct and non-distinct white matter disruption and dimensional brain-behavior relationships<\/a>.&#8221; American Journal of Psychiatry 173.12 (2016): 1213-1222.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aidecanada.ca\/learn\/asd-id-core-knowledge\/aide-canada-starts-a-conversation-with-dr.-evdokia-anagnostou\">Aide Canada interview with Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1315.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"jump\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h3>About the speaker:<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload  wp-image-14384 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ebb4f33e-016c-4227-ad9d-e74d3ed6396d.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ebb4f33e-016c-4227-ad9d-e74d3ed6396d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27113%27%20height%3D%27106%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20113%20106%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27113%27%20height%3D%27106%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ebb4f33e-016c-4227-ad9d-e74d3ed6396d-200x187.jpg 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ebb4f33e-016c-4227-ad9d-e74d3ed6396d.jpg 220w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/>Moira Pe\u00f1a, BScOT, MOT, OT Reg. 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Moira is also the proud creator and host of Holland Bloorview\u2019s Autism Summit.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h4>Take the knowledge quiz<\/h4>\n<p>Can&#8217;t see the quiz below? 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Noisy music is a problem. at school corridor\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27250%27%20height%3D%27223%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20250%20223%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27250%27%20height%3D%27223%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/sensory-small.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/sensory-small-200x178.jpg 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/sensory-small.jpg 250w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-05-28T13:09:18-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/sensory-considerations-for-social-communication\/\">Sensory Considerations for Social Communication<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-05-28T13:09:18-05:00<\/span><span>January 23rd, 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/auditory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Auditory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    Vanessa Rentschler, Au.D., CCC-A, C.A.S., discusses sensory considerations for social communication in autism. She highlights common auditory processing differences, available services, and the overlap of visual and auditory sensory processing in<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/pain-sensory-issues-and-autism\/\" aria-label=\"Pain, Sensory Issues and Autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled-design-2019-10-03T104559.719-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Child looking up while touching bubble colbs\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled-design-2019-10-03T104559.719-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled-design-2019-10-03T104559.719-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Untitled-design-2019-10-03T104559.719-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-03-07T16:00:26-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/pain-sensory-issues-and-autism\/\">Pain, Sensory Issues and Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-03-07T16:00:26-05:00<\/span><span>August 29th, 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Dr. Tami Bar-shalita, Merry Kalingal Levi, and Dr. Yelena Granovsky explore the intricate connections between pain, sensory perception, and autism. They discuss quantitative and qualitative research findings that shed light on the<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/strategies-to-enhance-speech-production\/\" aria-label=\"Editorial: Revisiting Two Lesser-Known Teaching Strategies to Enhance Speech Production in Autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/speech-therapy-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Young girl in speech therapy office. Preschooler exercising correct mouth form for sounds\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271709%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201709%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271709%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/speech-therapy-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/speech-therapy-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/speech-therapy-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-09-11T09:50:28-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/strategies-to-enhance-speech-production\/\">Editorial: Revisiting Two Lesser-Known Teaching Strategies to Enhance Speech Production in Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-09-11T09:50:28-05:00<\/span><span>August 29th, 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    In this editorial, I would like to shed light on two methods for improving the speech production of individuals on the autism spectrum, discuss potential neurological factors that may underlie their<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-autism-2023\/\" aria-label=\"Autism and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome &#8211; Updates\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ehlers-Danlos-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Black and white ribbon on a hand\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201707%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ehlers-Danlos-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ehlers-Danlos-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ehlers-Danlos-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-06-20T21:42:26-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-autism-2023\/\">Autism and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome &#8211; Updates<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-06-20T21:42:26-05:00<\/span><span>May 16th, 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>  Dr. Emily Casanova and Rosie Head discuss research updates on Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) and their overlap with autism. Casanova outlines ongoing research investigations into the genetic factors that contribute to the expression of<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/qa-sensory-strategies-at-home\/\" aria-label=\"Live Q&#038;A: Sensory Strategies at Home\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Untitled-design-82-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Games for sensory processing in children with autism or sensory processing disorder\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Untitled-design-82-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Untitled-design-82-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Untitled-design-82-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-07-10T10:47:33-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/qa-sensory-strategies-at-home\/\">Live Q&#038;A: Sensory Strategies at Home<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-07-10T10:47:33-05:00<\/span><span>May 3rd, 2022<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/adults-on-the-spectrum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/anxiety\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/meltdowns\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Meltdowns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-injury\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self-Injury<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>  Moira Pe\u00f1a, BScOT, MOT, OT, Reg. (Ont.), answers questions about sensory strategies for home. This recorded live question and answer session was a follow-up to our two-part series on brain and sensory processing<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/sensory-friendly-strategies-at-home-p2\/\" aria-label=\"Part 2: Sensory-Friendly Strategies for Home\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"441\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27600%27%20height%3D%27460%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20600%20460%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27600%27%20height%3D%27460%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Woman helping a child play in a sensory integration space for therapy\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274b9da1-d3f9-4c07-bff2-ab180b73780d-600x441.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-07-10T11:13:06-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/sensory-friendly-strategies-at-home-p2\/\">Part 2: Sensory-Friendly Strategies for Home<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-07-10T11:13:06-05:00<\/span><span>March 22nd, 2022<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/anxiety\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/anxiety-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/ways-to-help\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ways to Help<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    Moira Pe\u00f1a, BScOT, MOT, OT Reg (Ont.), discusses sensory processing strategies for home. She describes how atypical sensory processing affects lived experiences of individuals with autism and outlines three sensory profiles.<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8182,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,3781,3790,5199,3779,3783,24],"tags":[2811,4811,8873,5016],"class_list":["post-14903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adults-on-the-spectrum","category-anxiety","category-meltdowns","category-self-care","category-self-injury","category-sensory","category-webinar","tag-anxiety","tag-sensory","tag-sensory-integration","tag-sensory-processing-disorder","webinar-author-moira-pena-bscot-mot-reg"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Live Q&amp;A: Sensory Strategies at Home - Autism Research Institute<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Watch playback of this live Q&amp;A featuring Moira Pe\u00f1a, BScOT, MOT, OT Reg. 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