Sensory Health is for Everyone!

Imagine being part of a community where everyone felt safe and comfortable--where differences in how our brain and body work are celebrated instead pushed away. 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲.

Education and awareness about the mechanisms of how we process and integrate sensation are key! When we understand why a child is running out of the classroom constantly, why a first-year college student is missing classes and skipping meals, or why a parent is constantly exhausted and on edge, we can better address and support the individual’s needs. Our empathy expands when we know the root cause.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻. She just doesn’t know what to do when the lights are constantly buzzing, there’s too many things on the walls, and the teacher is saying all the directions for an assignment at once.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻. They no longer have the same supports to make sure they have a plan to get to class on time, and there are too many new choices in the cafeteria that it’s just easier to not eat!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻. He just doesn't realize that the constant touch from his children during the day has overdrawn his capacity for physical touch. So when he's physically distant from his spouse each night it isn't because of anything they've done, he just needs a different form of connection and doesn't know how to advocate for it.

Sensory has a role in everything we do, in all aspects of our lives and our selves. STAR is here, driving our mission forward to improve mainstream awareness of sensory health and to providing life-changing support and resources for individuals and families across the lifespan. Here’s to an epic year of changing the narrative and spreading sensory health and wellness!