It’s Sensory Awareness Month! Here is the Sensory Awareness Thought of the Day…
“I hate yogurt…it grosses me out!”
“I hate yogurt…it grosses me out!”
Chances are, you know someone like this. If it’s not yogurt, it may be cottage cheese, oatmeal, avocado, pudding, kiwi, strawberries, watermelon…the list goes on and on and on. That said, is it really the taste that the individual does not like? Or is it the texture?
Taking this a step further, is it even the actual texture, or how it looks…a “visual texture” of sorts? Grainy, gritty, gooey, lumpy…the best flavor in the world may never be tasted by some sensory sensitive individuals because of how the food looks. If they can get past how it looks, even if they love the flavor, they may not be able to get past how it feels on the tongue.
The Sensory Challenge of the Day: think about foods you and/or your sensory sensitive family members do not like and then think about why you/they do not like them. If it looked different but tasted the same, would it make a difference? If it felt different, would it make a difference? If someone cannot get past the grit of strawberry seeds but can tolerate a strawberry smoothie, what does that tell you?
Have a great day!!!
The Sensory Challenge of the Day: think about foods you and/or your sensory sensitive family members do not like and then think about why you/they do not like them. If it looked different but tasted the same, would it make a difference? If it felt different, would it make a difference? If someone cannot get past the grit of strawberry seeds but can tolerate a strawberry smoothie, what does that tell you?
Have a great day!!!
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