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The Importance of Calm Spaces in the Classroom

Chicago Friends School At Twenty-One Senses, we help schools, businesses, and families understand the importance of regulation, especially those with sensory needs. Post covid we are seeing many children struggle...

Supporting Loud Sounds: Coping with Auditory Sensitivities

By: Jolie Rosenthal, Occupational Therapy Student (OTS), University of New Hampshire As summer progresses, so does the frequency of your child experiencing loud fireworks, roaring hand-dryers in the public bathrooms...

The Many Smells of Spring – Supporting an Active Sniffer

It is that time of year again when spring is in the air...literally.  Often during these spring months, the odors are throughout the air, as trees are budding and flowers...

Travel Tips for Tactile Sensitivities

Spring break is coming! For many of us, spring means enjoying the sun over our heads and the sand under our toes. Many sensitive children, however, find trips to the...

Kids Storytime with Samantha and Friends

Check out this really cool new YouTube channel: Kids Storytime with Samantha and Friends ! What makes this channel so great is its unique approach to storytelling and engagement: Samantha,...
Nurturing yourself so you can nurture your child

Finding Your Calm

Here at Twenty-One Senses, we follow the Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) framework . Over the next few months, we’ll take a high-level look at each of these concepts and...
Sensory struggles during the winter months

Sensory Struggles in Winter

Winter is here! For many of us, winter is a time of outdoor play, indoor coziness, and creating memories with family and friends. However, winter can bring a whole new...

Save the Date: GivingTuesday is December 1st!

GivingTuesday is right around the corner! Now more than ever, our communities need us to come together and give back to those who matter to us—not just with our money,...

Cheers to One Year!

It’s our anniversary! The entire Twenty-One Senses team is thrilled to be celebrating one year of supporting families with sensory issues. We’ve come a long way in a short amount...

Helpful Resources and Products for SPD

At Twenty-One Senses, our mission is also our passion. As parents and caregivers of children with sensory processing issues, we are dedicated to providing resources and support for families like...

October is SPD Awareness Month!

What is SPD? Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a neurological disorder in which sensory information—such as light, sound, or touch—is either undetected or incorrectly processed by the brain. This often...

Back To School: When Your Child’s Needs Aren’t Being Met

A few weeks ago, we talked about  ways to be proactive, flexible, and collaborative when advocating for your child’s special needs  at the start of the school year. Now that...