Enabling Devices: Getting In Sync for National Autism Awareness Month

When it was first published in 1998, “The Out-of-Sync Child,” by former preschool educator, author and speaker, Carol Stock Kranowitz, was a revelation for many parents, teachers and therapists. The book explained so much about why some children reacted so differently than others to the same situations, experiences and activities. These children, many of whom were on the autism spectrum, had a disability called sensory processing disorder, wrote Kranowitz. Although SPD was not a new phenomenon – it was formerly known as sensory integration dysfunction—until the publication of “The Out-of-Sync Child,” it was not well recognized outside of the occupational therapy world.

Today, we understand that children with SPD react the way they do because their nervous systems aren’t functioning optimally. These children may be overly sensitive to touch, tastes, smells, pain, temperature and sound. Additionally, some crave sensory stimulation though deep touch and roughhousing, jumping, swinging and twirling. Sometimes, sensory sensitivities make it difficult for children to enjoy themselves. Yet, with the help of an occupational therapist who can prescribe appropriate activities and modifications, children with SPD can overcome many of these challenges.

At Enabling Devices, we sell many toys and tools that help children with sensory processing disorder have fun, and feel their best.

In commemoration of National Autism Awareness Month, Enabling Devices is discounting some of the products that appeal most to children on the autism spectrum and those who experience symptoms of sensory integration disorder.

Take advantage of our sensory sale!

Spend $500* on Sensory Products and get 10% off throughout the Month of April!