Supports
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Sleep Supports
Weighted Blanket
I purchased our first one off Etsy and the seller is no longer active. The rule is 1lb of blanket to every 10lbs of kid. Nolan has a 3lb toddler size blanket, so Nolan grew and we got him a new, heavier blanket from Amazon.
Bed Sock-from Boston’s Bed Soxz
Helps Nolan sleep by giving him deep pressure all night. Also is a great sensory break when he tunnels in it and back out. We have one on a crib mattress for travel and a twin for his daily bed. They are made larger as well.
Squishamals
Nolan loves the feel of this pillow. He sleeps elevated on it (if he’s congested he’s crabby), and loves to belly flop it and play with it during the day.
Microbead Pillow
These pillows are fun to squish and stretch. They are pretty sturdy and have been a big hit in this house.
Toddler Monitor
This has been great. It sends an alarm (vibrate, sound, both) to your phone when there is any motion. We are currently using it on the bedroom door once he goes to bed for the night. It is allowing us to wake up faster when he does and track the times he is waking. In the summer, Nolan has a tendency to let himself outside. He stays in the yard, but it is still important to us to know he went out. In the summer we plan on putting one of these on the garage door and the back patio door (with a command hook). The monitors currently have 3 to a smart phone, but with Nolan’s room, Stella’s room (when she is in a bed), the 2 outside doors, that is 4. I have contacted their customer service asking of the possibility of adding more monitors to a phone. They have mentioned not a lot of requests for it, but that they would look into it. If this would be a fit to you, please reach out. This is a great fit for us and peace of mind and it may be to your family as well.
Sensory-Gross Motor/Vestibular
Swing
Purchased off of Amazon. Also purchases ceiling anchors, ropes, and clips. This swing allows for vestibular pressure, fun, and a cozy place to hang out. Nolan has loved it greatly, and Stella & Bryce does too! Very affordable.
Outdoor Hammock Swing
Trampoline
We purchased off a discount site (google search, shopping) I believe it was jet or something, but here is the link to the one we have. We love the size–big but not huge–they can get in without a step. It fits in our garage in the winter to give them some exercise and vestibular work in the winter as well.
Chair Fidget Band
Cube Chair and Snap on Desk
We borrowed ours from school when they closed for the Covid-19 outbreak. This set up is nice because it has 2 height options (flip the cube chair), the desk snaps on, and it is a great indicator of work.
Sensory Aids
Chewlery
We use ArkTherapeutics chewlery for Nolan. When we first got it, he was not a chewer,he was more of a mouther so we got the soft. Since we got the chewlery, he has been using it appropriately and has become more of a chewer so we have moved up in hardness. He likes the ones with texture more. We shorten the strings (push through the clasp on one side, cut, re-knot, pull back into clasp).
Sensory Bubble Tube
We got the tube after Nolan loved his at his ABA Center’s new sensory room. Both kids love to watch the fish and bubbles. Nolan does like to hit it when he’s excited so we did purchase a wall bracket to hold it. We have also purchased a pipe strap and used an old 2×4 to make up for the base as a support.
Lighting in playroom (color changing). We hung with the little U clips
Senseez vibrating seat pad
When you sit on it and apply pressure, it vibrates. He likes it but is still only 4, so his attention span for this isn’t very high. I think this will be a great tool later on.
Vibrating Lap Pad
Like the seat pad, Nolan’s attention span to sit and use this isn’t very high, but I do think it would be a helpful tool in the future. It is helpful when he is having a hard time to sit him down and put it on his lap to just have pressure and a break.
Fiber optic light
We use this as a sit and watch to calm as well as bounce his hands on the fibers tool. This has been very soothing and comforting to Nolan. We have a couple because when he gets rough with the fibers they break off and we find them all over the house. Its annoying but he loves it so much we have accepted the clear fibers all over our floor.
Liquid filled floor mat
We place this on the floor under the swing. When you step on it, the liquid moves around for a fun visual experience. The mat is actually a chair mat for an office chair so it is rather durable and used to wear and tear. The mat works on carpeting or hard floors.
Sensory Toys
Fidget/Busy Cube
Wooden busy cube that Nolan has fallen in love with. His favorite side is the gears. I love the durability and testing she does, but I also how cute it is! BZ Littles has GREAT wooden fidgets/busy boards and other toys too!
FatBrain Toys SpinAgain
This spinner toy has provided visual stimulation, fine motor skills, turn taking, and independent play for Nolan. It has been a great toy in our house and may be a good one in yours, too.
NeeDoh Ball
This sensory squishy ball has provided great fine motor strengthening, independent play, and “open” requests in our home. It has been great for Nolan, us, and Stella, too.
Con: it is easily popped and the white shaving cream like material comes out.
Manhattan Toys Baby Rattle Balls
Nolan loves to manipulate and move this through his hands. He also puts it on like a bracelet and rolls it up and down his arms.
Vive Hand Exercise Balls
Nolan loves squishy sensory balls…but he also mouths them so they were all popping. We were looking for something squishy but not filled. We found these. These will be his gift from baby so we will update with his review.
Sensory Stretch Fidget toys (I looked up sensory worms)
These are great for pulling, squishing, and occasionally chewing (has held up)
KooshBall
This is a great toy to play with and watch bounce while still being fun.
Log Microfiber bead pillow
My mom has a bear with these type beads that was actually mine in high school. It is incredibly soft and Nolan LOVES it. I am excited to find one that fits the theme of the boys room (Stay wild my child). These pillows are really GREAT!
Flipsy Flopsy Dive Toys
Nolan loves these out of water. He loves to shake things and when they flop its even better. Stella loves these in the water. It is also great to work with Nolan on direction following (get the toy) and water exposure (getting him to bend low with face close to the water).
Sensory Genius Fidget Bracelet
This a great have with you all the time fidget. Nolan loves rubbing it on his finger tips as well as his lips.
LumniPet
These silicone lights change colors when tapped and are squishable too! We love this as a night light and sensory toy!
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Fine Motor Development
Hape Wooden Peg Puzzle
Very great for fine motor development. Match the colors, match the shapes, twist and manipulate to get off the pegs.
Bannor Toys Wooden and Silicone Blocks
Nolan is working on stacking these blocks and also likes to mouth the silicone ones. The customer service is so great at Bannor Toys that when these were released I messaged to ask if they could be bitten off and the sweet customer service rep actually bit it to test it. It survived!
Melissa and Doug Stacker
This toy is great for sorting, color (find the __) and the fine motor manipulation of all the parts.
Melissa and Doug Magnetic Gears
This toy is great for fine motor control for placing the gears as well as color matching. This is a great busy toy. We bring this to restaurants and in the car.
Pop up Toy
with all the way to open the doors, this makes Nolan laugh and works on his fine motor skills in order get the fun surprise.
Speech
ProLoQuo2Go
Nolan has an iPad with the speech technology ProLoQuo2Go. It is great to personalize with images while giving him a voice.
Daily Living
3 sided toothbrush
This toothbrush has allowed us to get in and out quickly. The brushing with this toothbrush allows us to get the inside and outside and tops of teeth simultaneously. The speeding of the process with efficiency has helped us out greatly.
GloPals
These fun sensory toys make bath fun and have kept Nolan engaged in the bath. He is learning cause and effect when he takes them out of the water and they turn off and he puts them down and they light up.
Nemechek Protocol
Book
Fish Oil Gummies
Inulin Powder
approved Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Vitamin/Supplements
Picture Schedule
I created the pictures schedule on my own using mycutegraphics.com for the clip art and then pictures of the locations in which he goes as well. We haven’t done super detailed, more for a first then and bedtime routine. I have laminated them to help with them last longer.
***I also have a Technology time/Chore chart available as a freebie.
Safety
WiFi Camera
You can log in and view this camera for anywhere. It allows to use as a baby monitor and keep an eye on play for safety or as a security camera for piece of mind with therapists etc.
