Pulling toys or other objects close to the face is a warning sign your child may have a vision problem.
Warning Signs of Student Vision Problems: Rubbing
Look for frequent rubbing of the eyes due to visual fatigue. Be sure not to confuse visual with general fatigue.
Sensory Friendly Easter Egg Hunt (Part 2)
Sensory friendly Easter eggs shouldn’t be filled with candy or other foods. The reason is many children with sensory processing issues have difficulty with food due to certain textures and flavors. This often causes food aversions (a strong dislike for particular foods). Each child has their own unique issue with certain textures and flavors so there is no such thing as a universal food that they can all enjoy.
A way of including all children would be to fill the sensory friendly Easter eggs with various toys like cars, dinosaurs, animals, and stickers. Using toys ensures that the kids would leave with the toys to play with, rather than candy or food that may be left behind uneaten. If you try a sensory friendly Easter egg hunt this year, please let us know how it went. Also let us know if you have any other suggestions to make it an even more successful event.
Sensory Friendly Easter Egg Hunt (Part 1)
No need to have children on the autism spectrum or with sensory processing issues be excluded from Easter egg hunts. Sensory friendly Easter egg hunts are a great activity to include all children. However in the past, many special needs friends were excluded. Now Easter egg hunts can be made for kids with sensory issues.
There are several ways you can create an Easter egg hunt that is sensory friendly. Loud music should not be played. The more open space to move around, the better. You may want to limit the number of children participating at once so it does not end up being too crowded. Placing the eggs in easy to find spaces can be helpful too.
What should you put in the plastic eggs so neurodivergent children with sensory processing issues can all enjoy? Check back here next time for the creative and surprising answer!
Warning Signs of Student Vision Problems: One Eye
Shutting or covering one eye is a vision problem sign. If you notice your student doing this, you should have a doctor examine their eyes.
Warning Signs of Student Vision Problems: Too Close
Sitting too close to the television or computer is a sign of student vision problems. Also look for your child holding a tablet screen close to their face.
Fear
Fear is interest paid on a debt you may not owe.
High Apples
Reach for the high apples first. You can get the low ones any time.
Laptop on a Sofa? STOP!
Do your kids do their schoolwork on a laptop while sitting on a sofa? Unfortunately most sofas are too soft and do not give proper back support while using a laptop. The best tip Y3K Tutor In Your Home has for you is to simply avoid sitting on a couch while using a laptop. Students often get neck and back pain due to long periods of time on their laptops sitting on sofas. Although stores do sell laptop stands specifically to be used on a sofa, they are still not as good for the body as sitting properly on a chair using a desk or table.
Remote Learning: Laptop Meetings and Neck Pain
Putting a laptop on a table or desk when doing a Zoom meeting can cause a student’s neck to protrude forward and downward to see the screen. The goal is to not slouch to look at the screen. The easy solution is to put some boxes on the table or desk and then put the laptop on the boxes. Align the screen so that your child’s eyes are looking straight at the upper 1/3 of the screen.
Does your student do their laptop schoolwork while sitting on a sofa? Next time we will take a closer look at how safe that position is for the neck and back.
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