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Aug 2021
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#164 - A Sensory Friendly Bed for Childr...

Rachel Harrington, COTA/L, AC & Jessica Hill, COTA/L
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Everyone knows the feeling of exhaustion that follows a few nights of poor sleep. For children and adults with sensory processing disorder, lack of sleep is a frequently occurring phenomenon which negatively affects the whole human ecosystem that surrounds them. Through gaining an understanding of his own sensory quirks, as well as his close friendship with ... Show More
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