Sensory Blog

If you know or care for someone with autism, you’ll understand how difficult it can sometimes be to communicate with them. Autism presents itself across a spectrum of severity and so communication skills differ between individuals. There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to successful communication with an autistic...

Engaging in sensory activities for kids with cerebral palsy is incredibly beneficial and important for their development. Children with cerebral palsy struggle with movement, coordination, and sensory processing, which can set them back in their development. That’s why dedicating time to sensory activities for cerebral palsy is so crucial. In...

Individuals that have Alzheimer’s or dementia may also experience anxiety. Although it can feel overwhelming, properly identifying anxiety in dementia patients and offering the best types of support is essential. In this blog post, we’re going to explain what anxiety is, discuss some dementia anxiety symptoms, and offer five top...

What is stimming? Also known as self-stimulatory behavior, different types of stimming are a common occurrence in people with autism and sensory processing difficulties. Stimming can be used to describe repetitive movements such as rocking, jumping or flicking fingers. Each individual is different; however, stimming usually occurs due to a...

All over the world, people’s regular routines have been disrupted in impactful ways, due to the restrictions in place to reduce the spread of coronavirus. We're all doing our best to adapt to working from home, canceling plans and rescheduling, but the fact is, we're living in a time filled...

Sensory rooms can work wonders for people who face sensory challenges. But, sometimes, you need access to these sensory tools on-the-go. So, that's why Experia USA has put together a core collection of portable sensory equipment.

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Engaging and stimulating individuals living with dementia is extremely important for their health, mood, and overall wellbeing. Although getting out and about has an array of stimulating benefits, enjoying the outdoors isn't always a possibility. That's why having a bank of meaningful activities for dementia patients to enjoy indoors is a great idea. Indoor activities for individuals living with dementia and Alzheimer's can be just as effective for keeping them active, engaged, and happy.

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What is Sensory Environmental Control? Multisensory rooms and products are of huge benefit to individuals with autism, ADHD, Alzheimer’s and other limited abilities. It’s important to remember that everyone with these challenges is unique and tolerates different levels of sensory stimulation, so often a one-size-fits-all approach isn’t ideal. For those...

Every day, each of us experiences sensory inputs – from listening to the radio while getting ready in the morning to smelling the perfume you’ve put on before heading out the front door. Nowadays, we are experiencing more sensory inputs than ever before; technology is continuously sending us sounds and...

Autism is not an illness; it is a developmental disorder that affects one in fifty-nine individuals. The key characteristics of autism include difficulties with communication, language and social interaction, as well as fixations with routine and specific topics. People with autism typically show symptoms as an infant; however, the disorder...