Sensory Integration

Learn about the 7 senses and how sensory processing/integration affect children’s day to day activities. Checklists and other tools are available to ensure your child is meeting sensory milestones.

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The development of a baby’s vision is very important and even affects their other senses. Throughout the first year, baby will look at you a lot, so be sure to look at them, give them a lot of attention, and make eye contact! By 7 months old, baby’s vision will be fully mature, and they will be able to follow faster movements with their eyes. Vision is part of a baby’s development, and it is important to keep track of these milestones. Learn more about baby's vision at Pathways.org. #babytips

Sensory Milestones

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Supporting Baby’s vision is essential for healthy sensory development! As babies grow, their ability to track objects, focus on details, and develop spatial awareness becomes more refined. Promoting sight development involves encouraging visual tracking, depth perception, and focus. Activities that engage Baby’s visual sense help strengthen the neural pathways needed for hand-eye coordination and visual memory. For more details on how to support Baby’s visual development, check out Pathways.org.

Consistent caregiver responsiveness is essential to helping Baby develop their senses. It helps Baby learn about their body, the immediate world, and early social relationships. The interoception sense, which senses pain, hunger, and temperature, is just one of 7 senses Baby develops in their first year. Learn more about Baby's sensory development, including what to expect and activities to help promote development at Pathways.org. #sensorydevelopment #sensory #sensorymilestone #sensoryplay

Does your 10-12 month old baby enjoy listening to music? Use more than just their hands to explore toys? View Pathways.org's other milestones checklist to see what baby should be up to! #babydevelopment #babymilestones #sensorymilestones #milestones #babysensory #sensoryskills #sensorydevelopment Copyright © 2021 Pathways Foundation

Sensory Development Checklists

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The hearing sense allows us to recognize and locate different sounds. Babies will notice toys that make sounds and turn their heads toward noises. Children can recognize sounds and respond to questions. Watch the full video for our top tips on developing hearing for 0-3 months. Learn more about developing Baby's hearing at Pathways.org. #babydevelopment #babysenses #milestone #sensorydevelopment

Smell is one of baby’s strongest senses when they’re born. Why is that? Find out by watching this video! #babysensory #senses #occupationaltherapy #senseofsmell #babydevelopment #infantdevelopment #baby #babyeducation #newparents #babycare

Present baby with toys or objects they can easily grasp, from stackable cups to blocks and watch them learn to figure out how much force they will need to pick up these items on their own!

Sensory Development Videos

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The vestibular sense informs us where our head and body are in space, allowing us to stay upright while we sit, stand, and walk. It's super important to track the development of this sense as Baby continues to grow! Responsible for balance and spatial orientation, this sense develops as Baby grows. Work on developing this sense for Baby through early stimulation, crawling and movement, and play and exploration. You can track Baby's vestibular sense development through our FREE Pathways.org app. #sensoryplay #sensoryactivities #sensorykids #sensoryplaytime #babydevelopment #babysenses

Babies are born with preferences for different smells and tastes! As baby grows, you'll see them react to different pleasant and unpleasant odors. Around 7-9 months old, they even begin to associate smells and tastes with familiar things or people. Preferences change as baby gets older, so keep these age-based taste and smell activities in mind during baby's first year. Learn more about baby's sensory development on Pathways.org. #sensoryskills #babydevelopment #sensoryplay #sensorydevelopment

Do you make sensory play a part of bath time? You can turn every bath time into a fun sensory activity to help develop your child's sense of smell, touch, vision, and hearing. Try out these easy activities the next time you give your little one a bath and see which one is their favorite! To learn how to make bath time part of your child's routine, head over to Pathways.org. #sensoryplay #sensorydevelopment #sensoryintegration #sensorymilestones #8senses #babyplay #bathtime #parentingtips

Sensory Development Activities

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An in depth look at sensory overload: what it looks like and feels like, causes, prevention, and how to relieve overstimulation.

Did you know baby's vestibular sense helps them with important motor milestones, such as walking and sitting? Learn more about this sense and how it impacts your child's development at Pathways.org. #vestibularsense #senses #sensory #babysensory #sensorydevelopment #ot #occupationaltherapy #pediatricoccupationaltherapy #otpeeps #childdevelopment #childsensory Copyright © 2021 Pathways Foundation

Sensory Tips

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0-3 Months: Skills & Tips for Hearing Development

The hearing sense allows us to recognize and locate different sounds. Babies will notice toys that make sounds and turn their heads toward noises. Children can recognize sounds and respond to questions. Watch the full video for our top tips on developing hearing for 0-3 months. Learn more about developing Baby's hearing at Pathways.org. #babydevelopment #babysenses #milestone #sensorydevelopment

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Activities to Promote the Vestibular Sense

The vestibular sense informs us where our head and body are in space, allowing us to stay upright while we sit, stand, and walk. It's super important to track the development of this sense as Baby continues to grow! Responsible for balance and spatial orientation, this sense develops as Baby grows. Work on developing this sense for Baby through early stimulation, crawling and movement, and play and exploration. You can track Baby's vestibular sense development through our FREE Pathways.org app. #sensoryplay #sensoryactivities #sensorykids #sensoryplaytime #babydevelopment #babysenses

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Activities to Promote Sight in Baby

Supporting Baby’s vision is essential for healthy sensory development! As babies grow, their ability to track objects, focus on details, and develop spatial awareness becomes more refined. Promoting sight development involves encouraging visual tracking, depth perception, and focus. Activities that engage Baby’s visual sense help strengthen the neural pathways needed for hand-eye coordination and visual memory. For more details on how to support Baby’s visual development, check out Pathways.org.

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Activities to Promote Interoception Sense

Consistent caregiver responsiveness is essential to helping Baby develop their senses. It helps Baby learn about their body, the immediate world, and early social relationships. The interoception sense, which senses pain, hunger, and temperature, is just one of 7 senses Baby develops in their first year. Learn more about Baby's sensory development, including what to expect and activities to help promote development at Pathways.org. #sensorydevelopment #sensory #sensorymilestone #sensoryplay

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Activities to Promote Baby's Taste & Smell

Babies are born with preferences for different smells and tastes! As baby grows, you'll see them react to different pleasant and unpleasant odors. Around 7-9 months old, they even begin to associate smells and tastes with familiar things or people. Preferences change as baby gets older, so keep these age-based taste and smell activities in mind during baby's first year. Learn more about baby's sensory development on Pathways.org. #sensoryskills #babydevelopment #sensoryplay #sensorydevelopment

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The Importance of Eye Contact: 0-7 Months

The development of a baby’s vision is very important and even affects their other senses. Throughout the first year, baby will look at you a lot, so be sure to look at them, give them a lot of attention, and make eye contact! By 7 months old, baby’s vision will be fully mature, and they will be able to follow faster movements with their eyes. Vision is part of a baby’s development, and it is important to keep track of these milestones. Learn more about baby's vision at Pathways.org. #babytips

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Sensory Fun in the Tub

Do you make sensory play a part of bath time? You can turn every bath time into a fun sensory activity to help develop your child's sense of smell, touch, vision, and hearing. Try out these easy activities the next time you give your little one a bath and see which one is their favorite! To learn how to make bath time part of your child's routine, head over to Pathways.org. #sensoryplay #sensorydevelopment #sensoryintegration #sensorymilestones #8senses #babyplay #bathtime #parentingtips

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Sensory Overload In Kids — What It Is, Symptoms, & How to Help

An in depth look at sensory overload: what it looks like and feels like, causes, prevention, and how to relieve overstimulation.

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Baby Sensory Milestones 0-6 Months Old

Track your newborn to 6 month old's sensory milestones, from the types of movements they enjoy to what they see in different positions. All milestones supported by American Academy of Pediatric findings. Head to Pathways.org for more milestones, from motor to communication by age!

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Baby's Sense of Smell

Smell is one of baby’s strongest senses when they’re born. Why is that? Find out by watching this video! #babysensory #senses #occupationaltherapy #senseofsmell #babydevelopment #infantdevelopment #baby #babyeducation #newparents #babycare

Sensory Integration

Learn about the 7 senses and how sensory processing/integration affect children’s day to day activities. Checklists and other tools are available to ensure your child is meeting sensory milestones.

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5 Sections

Pathways.org | Free Resources on Children's Development