Kids Education Archive

SmartKnitKIDS offers seamless socks, undies, bralettes, and Compresso-Ts that are perfect for kids with a sensory processing disorder, or for those who just hate socks and seams.

Helpful and fun ideas for helping teens and adults with autism to manage stress and regulate emotions.

Sensory play is a positive way for children to engage their senses and further their development. Here are several ideas for fun summer sensory play.

Helpful tools and tricks to help sensory sensitive kids have a safe and fun 4th of July.

Helpful tools and tricks for you to support your child and move through those big emotions, together.

Create a seamless routine, and help your child have an irritation-free transition from summer to fall.

Here are some tools to help your children have a more successful school year.

Here are some tricks and tools to help your child transition from school to home with minimal meltdowns and maximum fun.

Help your child navigate their school environment with these simple and achievable tips.

Sensory play ideas to help your child seamlessly transition from the stimulating environment of their school to being stuck at home on a rainy day.

We have some helpful tips to support your child and avoid meltdowns while shopping for back-to-school this year.

Sensory play and sensory activities are beneficial, because they help to bring your child back to the present moment while building nerve connections in the brain. They will learn new skills while playing and exploring their world.

Recognizing Sensory Processing Disorder in your own children can be challenging. Read our post to find a few guide points to recognizing SPD in your children.

With Back-to-School quickly approaching you may feel a little compressed on time to get everything that you need in time. Don’t worry, we understand just how exhausting this time of year can be for parents.

There are plenty of socks on the market that make a claim about being seamless. Not every one of them is truly seamless, however. Here is a breakdown of the different seam types, and why our SmartKnit socks are truly seamless.

The annual visit to Santa can be a scary and stressful activity for a child with autism or sensory disorder. Read our tips to help make your visit a success.

Break up the monotony with these fun sensory activities for children, preschoolers, and toddlers to keep your kids busy.

Do your children with ASD have difficulty sleeping? Compresso-T may be the answer you’re looking for.

As a parent of a child on the autism spectrum, it’s important to know how best to help them thrive. From early intervention therapies to structured routines, here are ways parents can help children with autism.

Parents around the country are shopping for backpacks, scissors, crayons, and notebooks. The most important supplies to your student, may not be the ones that are on any traditional list. A child with sensory processing disorder, autism, ADHD, or anxiety may face challenges with day-to-day learning due to fidgeting, inability to focus, or feelings of anxiety. Including some of these tools in your back-to-school shopping will help your child to have a more successful year.

There are many things that parents can do to make Halloween enjoyable for your sensory sensitive children as well. Follow these helpful tips and be on your way to a fun and safe Halloween for you and your sensory sensitive child.

Thanksgiving weekend travel is already stressful due to the sheer numbers of fellow travelers, but it can be even more stressful for families with young children—especially children with special needs. So, if you’ll be among America’s travelers during Thanksgiving, follow these travel tips to help your family have a smooth and happy holiday trip!

The Christmas season is the most wonderful time of the year. However, the season can bring extra challenges for children with sensory processing disorder. Following these few helpful tips can help your child experience the joy and magic that we’re all familiar with.

Winter is a tough season for most people, but especially for parents of sensory sensitive kids. Concern can shift back and forth between keeping them warm and managing their sensitivities. The following tips will help navigate winter more successfully with a sensitive child.

Learn about the benefits of animals for children with autism. Find out how interactions with therapy animals can enhance communication and reduce anxiety in kids with autism.

If your children live with Sensory Processing Disorder or other sensory issues, you might be dreading your annual back-to-school shopping. Following these eight tips will help you to select new school clothes that your child will be willing to wear!