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Enjoying mealtime as a family
An important factor to consider when it comes to your picky eater child is the mood.
June 17, 2021
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How to ease the transition back to school for the anxious students in our life
Sensory enrichment strategies to help them feel more relaxed, Do’s and Don’ts when helping a child on the spectrum regulate their emotions,
June 28, 2021
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The effect of oxytocin and an enriched environment on anxiety-like behaviour and corticosterone levels after febrile seizures and pre-natal stress
From an article published in May 2022 in IBRO Neuroscience Reports Febrile seizures occur in infants and young children, often following a fever and a systemic
May 31, 2022
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6 Steps to Relieve After-School Overload
Help them feel relief at home instead of crashing and releasing all their tension on the family with a meltdown. 6 steps from the science of environmental enrichment to use at home to build resilience.
September 4, 2019
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SPA Day for the Brain
The simplest solution to relieving stress and exhaustion is having a spa day. You surround yourself with good music, nice scents, and in a less busy environment. Many of Mendability’s protocols act like a spa day for the brain.
December 12, 2020
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Quicker Antidepressant Results with Environmental Enrichment
The findings of this study highlight the potential of combining antidepressants with environmental enrichment to accelerate the medication’s effects.
These results shed light on the importance of environmental factors and neuroplasticity in the treatment of depression.
June 28, 2023
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Five visual processing problems and crowd anxiety
Because of visual processing problems, crowded public places can easily overload individuals with autism, making them feel stressed and anxious, resulting in a meltdown. In today’s article we outline five of these aspects of visual processing that you may not have thought of.
December 11, 2015
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Asperger’s, meltdowns, and the feel-good neurotransmitter
Anxiety levels and meltdowns in Asperger’s are shown to be linked to abnormalities in brain Serotonin levels. Sensory Enrichment Therapy can help as an autism treatment. Here’s an example of an exercise.
October 21, 2015
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Good music improves speech therapy for people with autism and Asperger’s
Several recent studies have concluded that children with autism, severely non verbal or partially verbal improve in both cognition and language when exposed to pleasant music, which has great implications for the development of speech therapy. Music also increases their attention and focus.
May 21, 2015
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Strategies to handle your child’s anxiety during the summer
Some parents see an increase in their child’s anxiety during the summer. It can be exhausting for parents to convince their child that everyday tasks
July 24, 2014
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