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15 Tips to Improve Tolerance with Hair Washing | Sensory Therapy

Hair washing can be overwhelming to children with sensory processing concerns due to it overstimulating the tactile, vestibular and auditory senses.

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15 Tips to Improve Tolerance with Hair Washing | Sensory Therapy

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  1. 15 Tips to Improve Tolerance with Hair Washing

  2. Does your child have a difficult time tolerating getting their hair washed? Hair washing can be overwhelming to children with sensory processing concerns due to it overstimulating the tactile, vestibular and auditory senses. Here are 15 tips to help make it a more tolerable and enjoyable experience for you and your child! 1.Try using low-suds and tear-free shampoo. Sometimes suds can be too overstimulating when washing and cause an adverse reaction. 2.Use foam visors or goggles to protect children from water dripping into their eyes or forehead! 3.Try completing calming proprioceptive activities before washing hair. These include squishing them between pillows on thecouch, walking on their hands, deep squeezes to their arms and legs, playground activities and more. 4.Provide a scalp massage to head before washing for added proprioceptive input. Complete this at random times during the week so it does not signal hair washing or fear for the child when it is completed. Read More..

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