Samvedna - Institute for Children with Special Needs

10/11/2025

Self-regulation—the ability to manage emotions, thoughts, and behaviors—is key to kids' success in school 📚 and social life 🤝.

But lately, many parents, educators, and professionals are noticing a concerning trend: a decline in kids' ability to self-regulate.

So, what’s behind this shift, and how can we help kids rebuild these crucial skills?

🔹 Technology’s Impact – While screens offer many benefits, they also promote instant gratification, reducing kids’ ability to handle boredom or frustration without distractions.

🔹 Parenting Challenges – Modern parenting, often stretched thin, may rely on screens to keep kids occupied, limiting the development of patience and emotional resilience.

🔹 Cultural Shifts – Today’s focus on hyper-individualism and reduced communal play has cut down on essential social interactions that build emotional control.

🔹 Educational Changes – Schools increasingly prioritize academics over play, removing chances for kids to learn cooperation and resilience through free play and social interaction.

Understanding these factors can help us guide kids toward emotional intelligence and resilience! 🌱

23/10/2025

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24/09/2025

One key component to fine motor strength, endurance, and dexterity is refined arches.

"Hand arches refer to the curved surfaces of the palm of the hand, in three distinct planes, or curved places on the hand. The ability to control the hand arches allows the hand to mobilize and hold a variety of objects of different sizes.

Refined hand arches allow the hand to cup water, hold a few coins, gently hold a small firefly, or curve the hand on a golf ball or basketball.

These hand arches are called:

✋Proximal transverse arch- formed by the metacarpophalangeal joints (MCP joints) These are the joints at the base of each fingers. This arch does not mobilize as much as the other two arches, and offers stability.
✋Distal transverse arch- formed by the distal row of carpal bones. These bones make up the wrist.
✋Longitudinal arch- follows the curve of the fingers of the hand, from wrist to MCP joints."

Here's everything you need to know about hand arches: https://www.theottoolbox.com/development-of-hand-arches/

15/09/2025

What a weighted blanket may help with...

via Integrated Learning Strategies

12/09/2025

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) affects how the brain interprets sensory information, making it difficult for individuals to respond appropriately to the world around them.

For some, certain stimuli like loud noises or bright lights can feel overwhelming, while others might seek out intense sensory experiences, craving more stimulation than the average person.

SPD is a complex condition, and understanding the different types can help parents, teachers, and occupational therapists provide better support for children struggling with sensory processing.

Learn more about the main types of sensory processing disorder, how to help children manage their sensory challenges, and when it might be time to seek professional help.

10/09/2025

Individuals with dyslexia do not all read or spell words backward. Parents, teachers, and other loved ones may not recognize signs of dyslexia until struggles at school or work start to emerge. But the fact is that many dyslexic telltale signs begin appearing long before.
👉 https://www.additudemag.com/unlikely-signs-of-dyslexia/

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