Holiday Tips #7

Summer holidays are about to come to an end, routine returns to our days, and a new school year begins. During this last week of vacation, on the Holiday Tips post, we will cover the olfactory and gustatory sensory systems, which are closely related to each other. The olfactory system is responsible for processing smell, […]

Holiday Tips #6

Another week of summer holidays… and this week is focused on the auditory sensory system. Located in the inner ear, it supports communication by helping us to communicate our needs, but also allowing us to socialise with other people and know how to function as part of society,… and it has a protective function, as […]

Holiday Tips #5

This is a new week for holiday tips. This week will focus on the visual sensory system. In earlier weeks of Holiday Tips, we explored other sensory systems. Since all games engage multiple senses rather than just one, the visual system has already played a significant role in several of the activities mentioned before. The […]

Holiday tips #4

This week in Holiday tips, we will focus on interoception… one of the hidden senses. According to Craig (2002)… “Interoception is how one experiences bodily feelings, such as hunger, thirst, and pain and includes internal sensations from the entire body, including pulse rate, heart rate, temperature, breathing rate, and urge to urinate or defecate”. Interoception […]

Holiday tips #3

This is week 3 of Holiday tips, and we will focus on the vestibular system. The vestibular system provides the brain with information about where the body is in space and how it moves. It contributes to the development of postural control, muscle tone, and bilateral coordination and interferes with the level of arousal, attention, […]

Holiday tips #2

Summer days can be very long when no activities are planned and we are at home… What to do on a summer day when the kids are at home all day? This week, our Holiday tips will be related to our propioceptive system. Propioception is responsible for the body’s ability to sense its position, movement, […]

Holiday tips #1

Summer is in full swing, and without school, the warm days can feel especially long for kids at home if there are not any specific activities in place. What to do in these cases? The team at ASI-Wise & Sensory Project would like to support families by sharing creative sensory ideas for children during vacation […]

Celebrating ‘Our Eight Amazing Senses’ with ASI Wise and Sensory Project

There’s something incredibly special about seeing the impact of a topic you’re passionate about in action. This week, I arrived at work to find a wonderful surprise! I work in a school-based setting, and one of my colleagues had downloaded the newly released ‘Our Eight Amazing Senses’ poster from Sensory Project and proudly displayed it […]

The Neuroscience of the Senses: Uniting Allied Health Professionals on World AHP Day 2024

As we celebrate World AHP Day 2024 , it’s an ideal time to recognise the diverse roles that Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) play in healthcare and the common thread that connects many of these roles: the neuroscience of the senses. Whether you’re receiving care from an occupational therapist, physiotherapist, speech and language therapist, or even […]

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