The Power of Touch

Touch is a very powerful sense and can have a huge impact on development. In this episode find out more about our fundamental senses, the tactile system and how to develop your child's fine motor skills. Discover the difference between light and deep touch, how they're related to your emotions and how to overcome difficulties with tactile processing. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• The tactile system is made up of your functional senses such as sight, smell, taste and touch. Then you have your balance or the vestibular system which is centered around your body awareness, which is proprioception. 

• Touch is a very important sense for social development, emotional development, physiological and psychological development.

• Sensory processing can result in poor modulation which can lead to different types of responses. One way is to take a really long time to respond or to notice touch. 

• Identifying a map of your body is going to help you learn how to play, how to plan and how to organise your body movements. 

• Your touch is going to tell you all about how you can develop your fine motor skills. But it's also going to be related to your emotions and self-regulation. 

BEST MOMENTS 

“There's a light touch and there's a deep touch.”

“Light touches are there to keep us safe and to protect us.”

“Sensory processing can lead to difficulties with your modulation.”

“The biggest reason why we would have kids referred to us is when they have difficulties with their tactile processing.”

“School isn't the only way that we learn or the only place that we learn.”

“We promote function and we promote independence.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

CONTACT METHOD
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ABOUT THE HOST

Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. 

Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. 

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