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Elderly in wheelchair with daughter observing the lake.

Caregiving When You Experience Sensory Sensitivities or Sensory Overload

Sydney-Ellen Cooke May 25, 2022

Being a caregiver for another person, be they a child or an adult, can add anxiety and stress. Caregiving responsibilities require a significant amount of organization and planning, along with additional emotional resilience and physical energy. Ultimately, any caregiver can experience difficulties coping. Additionally, if you have sensory sensitivities, these feelings and managing the caregiving

Young kid sleeping in bed with weighted blanket.

How to Pick a Weighted Blanket

Sydney-Ellen Cooke May 5, 2022

Thinking about buying a weighted blanket? Wondering if they really work? Maybe you are trying to chose one for yourself, or your child? Read on to learn about blankets with added or a heavier weight. Most importantly, read about heavier blanket safety, which is rarely talked about. You will also learn how heavy a blanket

Young boy wearing noise-cancelling ear muffs.

What Does It Mean to be Sensory Sensitive?

Sydney-Ellen Cooke January 7, 2022

Have you heard the term sensory sensitivity? Additionally, you may also be wondering why more events and locations as identifying as being sensory-friendly. Learn about how sensory sensitivities are driving a large and growing community of people to seek out sensory-friendly experiences. For someone who is sensory sensitive, they experience one or more of the

Sensory Friendly Solutions is a B Corp™

Daryl-Lynn Jimmo January 6, 2022

As of January 3, 2022, Sensory Friendly Solutions, as social enterprise, a for-profit impact business, is now also a B Corp™. Sensory Friendly Solutions has joined the global community of businesses who play an important role creating an inclusive and sustainable world. What it means to be a B Corp™ B Lab™ is a network

Young girl in wheelchair holding racket on tennis court.

Disabled Person or Person With a Disability?

Sydney-Ellen Cooke October 23, 2021

Many people are confused and apprehensive about how to refer to different groups of people. That includes people with disabilities, as well as older adults, for example. The words you use change over time and new words emerge. Simply put, it is often unclear how to refer to other people in a way that is

Adult standing by traffic covering their ears.

Sensory Overload: Problems and Solutions 

Sydney-Ellen Cooke August 15, 2021

Sensory overload is something that many people experience. Oftentimes, sensory overload is only talked about among children. However, sensory sensitivities is not something that people will grow out of. It is common for adults with diagnosed sensory processing disorders to experience a sensory overload response, too.   There are several different reasons that someone may experience

Adult plugging ears with their fingers due to sensory issues.

What Are the Signs of Sensory Issues?

Sydney-Ellen Cooke August 15, 2021

As more and more children and adults experience sensory sensitivity and sensory overload, it is important to understand sensory issues. However, many people are confused about sensory disorders and autism, giving rise to a common misconception that certain sensory preferences indicate a specific diagnosis. They do not. Read on to learn more about sensory issues

Young family standing in shopping mall holding colourful shopping bags.

What Is a Sensory-Friendly Environment?

Sydney-Ellen Cooke August 14, 2021

Are you familiar with the term “sensory-friendly”. Oftentimes, this phrase is used to describe an experience or product. Did you know there are also sensory-friendly environments? That means there are places and spaces that are sensory-friendly, too. There are many aspects of an environment that can create a comfortable space for people. Furthermore, understanding how

Woman's hand holding a brown focus stone.

Fidgets: Not Just for Children

Sydney-Ellen Cooke June 12, 2021

You often hear about and see fidget toys created for children. However, have you ever considered how these devices may also be helpful for adults? Sensory fidget toys for adults are truly “a thing!” If you are old enough, you may remember fiddling with a few coins in your pocket, twirling a pencil in your

Young blind person walking with cane visual aid.

Sensory Preferences: Yours, Mine, and Ours.

Sydney-Ellen Cooke May 18, 2021

There are simple changes you can make so that an event or location is sensory-friendly. When thinking of common sensory-friendly changes, consider dimming bright lights, adding closed-captioning to videos or creating quiet zones. However, there is no single recipe to create a sensory-friendly event or location for everyone, all of the time. Each person is

Blog Category: Sensory Friendly 101

Caregiving When You Experience Sensory Sensitivities or Sensory Overload

How to Pick a Weighted Blanket

What Does It Mean to be Sensory Sensitive?

Disabled Person or Person With a Disability?

Sensory Overload: Problems and Solutions

What Are the Signs of Sensory Issues?

What Is a Sensory-Friendly Environment?

Fidgets: Not Just for Children

Sensory Preferences: Yours, Mine, and Ours.

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