Children do not usually walk up and announce they feel anxious. They show it another way. A meltdown after a noisy birthday party. Refusing socks because the seams feel unbearable. Panic during transitions that seem minor to adults but feel enormous to them. Sometimes the nervous system is simply overloaded, and the child has no reliable way to organize what is happening around them. At LifeSkills Sensory Integration Specialists, we work with children whose sensory systems

From the moment we stepped through the doors, I knew we had found a place that truly understood our journey.

It’s hard to explain how difficult it was quickly, but I’ll try. My daughter’s behavior was super difficult to manage, and my son was very needy and struggling with a lot of anxiety. Our whole family was probably experiencing PTSD from several extremely hard years because of the two kids’ needs. We were barely surviving. Physically, my body had already given out twice over those years, and each time I had several months where I was pretty much bedridden. So, life was very, ve

At age 2, we were introduced to the world of Sensory Processing Disorder. Our son is a sensory seeker and on the Autism Spectrum. We know we are completely out of our depth and need the help of experienced professionals. He seems to have an insatiable need for sensory input. We had been in OT for years, but never with a team specializing in Sensory Processing Disorder. We heard about LifeSkills from our friends who have received tremendous help for their daughter. The evaluat

My son had a lot of trouble focusing, sitting still (24/7 movement even in his sleep), falling asleep, spinning constantly. I looked for sensory integration / OT for him for a while after we moved here. Unfortunately, everyone who advertised or claimed to know about sensory integration fell short. I was told several times that he didn’t need or qualify for sensory integration therapy, which I knew was wrong. I kept researching and set an hour each way limit and found LifeSki

Before starting sensory integration therapy, my child struggled with a lot of fear with movement. Everyday activities felt overwhelming.