I saw this on a blog that I watch called Your Therapy Source. Every once in a while they will post an activity that I think would be great for Bubs and other OT patients. I haven't tried this one yet but definitely think it has some possibilities. ...
Sensory Processing Disorder
Dinner Time
Every once in a while, my husband will remind me what dinner time use to be like at our home. I don't think that I have forgotten, necessarily. I just think that I have blocked it out because it used to be horrid! A reader left this comment: Have any ideas for meals at the table? At 4 1/2 we still deal with many knocked over ...
Finding an Occupational Therapist
Throughout the blog, I have raved our Occupational Therapist. Ms. W truly is sent by God. She pushes Bubs to do better and be better. She comes along side us so we can work at home with him. I praise God for leading us to her. I also realize that it is through OT that we have regained our son. I realize that ...
Stop the Silly?
I feel like I have a pretty good idea of how to handle a large part of Bubs' sensory issues. But there is one that I am struggling with. That is silliness. Bubs is excessively silly. Not just five-year-old-silly. I realize that this is common of these kids. I am talking over the top. So, I ...
Rough Weekend
Bubs had a really rough weekend. It was a roller coaster of emotions with him happy at one moment and screaming fit for the next. As I have stated before, Bubs is a very sweet little boy. His "fits" are so few and far between now that when they hit it totally takes me by surprise. I have had others ask me what I mean by ...
Memory Obstacle Course
Our OT introduced us to "Memory Obstacle Courses". They kids love them! They are a wonderful inside or outside activity that includes memory, exercise, and fun. Memory Obstacle Courses are suggested throughout the ABCJLM curriculum as a gross motor activity. I have just updated the page to help explain how ...
How did you get an understanding of SPD??
A few days ago, LaToya posted the question: How did you get an understanding of SPD?? When Bubs was just 18 months old, I realized that the "fits" that we were dealing with were not normal. I talked to friends and family members but they didn't get it. They didn't understand the magnitude of these fits and really how helpless I was to ...
How Do I Explain, Part 3
Read Part 1 We are very prideful people. Seriously! We want everyone to believe that we are great moms who love and discipline our kids perfectly. If someone thinks differently, we are hurt on a personal level. A part of me wants to tell the whole world that Bubs has SPD. Then if he has a rough day, I won't look so ...
SPD Books
Here are two more books about Sensory Processing Disorder suggested by Mama Pickles. Thanks!! Sensational Kids: Hope and Help for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder Product Description: Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a condition affecting at least one in twenty children who experience sensations in taste, ...
Sensory Processing Disorder Book
Ayn suggested the book Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Processing Issues to me. I have not read it but the product description looks great! Click to find out more... Thank you Ayn for this suggestion! ...