{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Most parents of autistic children are told to \"try sensory activities\" — but nobody shows them "},{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"when"},{"type":"text","text":" to use them, "},{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"how long"},{"type":"text","text":", or "},{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"in what order"},{"type":"text","text":". That's the difference between random activities and a real sensory diet."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Why Timing Is Everything"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Your child's nervous system has a rhythm. In the morning, the goal is to reach an optimal arousal level — alert enough to learn, calm enough to focus. By evening, the goal reverses: systematically downregulate so the brain can transition to sleep."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"When you build routines around this rhythm, you stop reacting to meltdowns and start preventing them."}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"The Morning Routine Framework"}]},{"type":"bulletList","content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"Proprioceptive wake-up"},{"type":"text","text":" — heavy work activities (wall pushes, carrying a weighted backpack to the car) to ground the body"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"Vestibular activation"},{"type":"text","text":" — controlled movement (swinging, bouncing) to organize the brain's spatial processing"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"Oral motor input"},{"type":"text","text":" — crunchy breakfast foods, a straw cup, or chew tools to sustain regulation through transitions"}]}]}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"The Evening Routine Framework"}]},{"type":"bulletList","content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"Deep pressure sequence"},{"type":"text","text":" — compression clothing, weighted blanket, or burrito rolls to signal \"safe\" to the nervous system"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"Visual dimming protocol"},{"type":"text","text":" — reduce light sources progressively, eliminate screens 45+ minutes before bed"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"Auditory fade"},{"type":"text","text":" — white noise or rhythmic music at decreasing volume to guide the auditory system toward rest"}]}]}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"The Full System"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Inside Sensory Routine Lab, I walk you through building both routines step by step — customized to your child's unique sensory profile. You'll learn which of the 8 sensory systems your child is hyper-responsive, hypo-responsive, or seeking in, and build a schedule around that data."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"No guessing. No generic PDFs. A real, structured sensory diet you can start using this week."}]}]}