Part One More and more, people are looking for unique and practical ways to manage the symptoms of everyday life—stress, anxiety, aches and pains, GI issues, sinus problems, and more. One popular option has been chiropractic, which is “a licensed healthcare profession that emphasizes the body’s ability to heal itself. Treatment typically involves manual therapy, often including spinal manipulation.” I …
I have always enjoyed the process of getting my haircut—someone else washing my hair and massaging my scalp; the feeling of being pampered for a few hours every 6–8 weeks; the smells of the fancy hair products. There is nothing I DON’T love about a trip to the hair salon! However, due to my son’s Autism and sensory processing needs, …
Part Two Read part one here Munich was a trip that built core memories for everyone in my family (except for my two-year- old, most likely)! In part one of my post, I talked a bit about my top 3 spots to go to if planning a sensory-friendly trip to Munich. However, to be honest it wasn’t the sight seeing …
The music festival scene has embedded itself in our country’s rich history through the decades—from Woodstock to Lilith Fair to Coachella, there truly is a festival for everyone…or is there? That’s the question that Amy Pinder continued to think about as she fell in love with music festivals. She combined her passion for music festival culture with her background in …
“One small seed can make a big change.” For one local Pennsylvania family, what started as a fundraiser turned into a business fostering independence, perseverance, and valuable work experience for their son with Autism. At the age of 10. Christian runs the business “Christian’s Crayons” with his mother, Jennifer. They fulfill orders from all over the country, show “how-to” videos …
Read Part 1 here The rest of our time at Helping Friendly Farm in New Hope was spent with Jessica Zander (Jess) on the outside acreage surrounding the Sensory Barn. Jess encourages her guests to explore the areas of interest to them, and in no particular order; however, for the first trip to the farm, Jess was extremely intentional in …