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 ...
Sensory Processing Disorder
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! ...
How Do I Explain, Part 2
Click to read Part 1 I do everything in my ability to prepare Bubs to have a successful day. Whether at home, at church, with friends, in a restaurant, wherever. If I know that his day is going to be filled with lots of excitement, he starts the day by jumping on the trampoline for 7 minutes. It is just like brushing his teeth for him. ...
How Do I Explain, Part 1
Last fall, I posted the question "How Can I Help?". I wanted to know the questions that you have about Sensory Processing Disorder. A couple of days ago, I received this question: How do I explain what my son needs, like at Sunday school and AWANA, without scaring people to expect the worst, or setting them up to let him get ...
Drawings
Bubs has never liked to draw. Up until a couple of days ago, if you asked him to draw something, he scribbled. I looked in the magazines that we receive and saw these great pictures that kids Bubs' age drew. I knew that the problem stemmed back to his fine motor skills but we had to turn the tide. Along with the Visual Perception Activities ...
Sensory Motor Countdown to the Holidays
Head over to Your Therapy Source and view the Sensory Motor Countdown to the Holidays - great ideas for all kids! ...
Recipes for Sensory Hands On Activities
From Your Therapy Source. Be sure to check out another informative blog on the lack of outside play and too much TV.1. Recipes for Sensory Fun: An amazing 5 page download created by a therapy company in a handout form. 2. Fun and Messy Dough Recipes: The proven favorites plus some jello recipes.3. Gluten Free Dough Recipes: For those with a gluten ...
Updated Tracing Worksheets
I haven't been happy with the tracing worksheets on the ABC Jesus Loves Me website. So, I finally had the to time update most of them. You will notice that the worksheets now come in four types and the lines are colored. Let me back up...Bubs works on his letters with his OT each week. After getting a strong handle on the uppercase letters, he ...