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Home > Why Twiddle?
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Pinch. Pull. Knead. Pinch Again. Touched by Love.
Oh, the twiddling! Why, oh, why?! If your little one finds a mole, they decide it is their new pull toy. Those broken hairs along your hair line, that is just because you needed a trim, right? Could there be an actual benefit to this behavior?
Yes, there is!
Type of tactile exploration: |
Sensory information acquired : |
Rubbing finger across surface |
Texture |
| Squeezing or poking object |
Hardness |
| Fingers resting on object surface |
Temperature |
Holding or grasping object |
Shape, size, or volume |
Tracing along contours of object |
Global shape or exact shape |
| Holding object in hand |
Weight |
(chart is adapted from McLinden & McCall, 2002)
Types of tactile stimulation |
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| Slopes and Contours |
| Curved Edges |
Surface Texture and Temperature |
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| Hardness or Softness |
| Weight |
Reference:
McLinden, M. and McCall, S. (2002). Learning Through Touch: Supporting children with visual impairment and additional difficulties. London: David Fulton Publishers, Ltd. The Chiswick Centre, 414 Chiswick High Road, London W4 5TF.
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