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Getting A H.A.N.D.L.E On Sensory Processing Disorder
What is Handle?
H.A.N.D.L.E is an acronym for Holistic Approach to NeuroDevelopment and Learning Efficiency. It was created by Dr. Judith Bluestone, who developed it based on her own experiences with autism.Why I Like It
H.A.N.D.L.E is a sensory integration therapy and it’s changed the way I look at everything. It’s taught me to read physiology and to see behavior as communication. It’s non-invasive and very manageable from a time perspective. I love it because its basis is in neuroplasticity and the mind/body connection. For my nephew and my son, it’s given them a way to start to be aware of their bodies, calmed them down before bedtime and helped them greatly with sensory issues like eating, and tactile defensiveness. In the past, I had always taken a very behavioral approach to both my work and my parenting. I was struggling with this approach, and needed something more. I went to an introductory H.A.N.D.L.E workshop and saw the tagline: