My son Josh is not a picky eater. He’s always been good about trying new foods. If Josh resists eating something the problem he has is not usually with the taste or texture of something, but the smell. As a young adult Josh now manages most of his sensory problems with ease. He has discovered [...]
I like to give my children a lot of different ways to learn. My two kids with AD/HD are strong visual learners, and their sensory processing challenges lead them to seek out hands-on experiences. So, besides offering them fidget items when the lesson doesn’t have manipulatives, I try to find ways that they can see [...]
People with sensory issues often have strong clothing preferences. I don’t know if this is generally true, but in my experience most men do not enjoy dressing up. The men I know prefer comfortable clothing. They call their attractive dressier outfits “monkey suits” and yank their ties loose at the first opportunity as if their [...]
My son, Josh, has a well developed sense of smell. His sensory processing issues are sometimes a strength but more often than not when he was younger they interfered with his ability to function and participate fully in activities. When I homeschooled Josh and his sisters, two out of three of my students had AD/HD [...]
Yesterday was a big day for my daughter. She graduated with honors with a B.S. in Education from The Ohio State University. She hand embroidered Jeremiah 29:11 on the top of her cap, and I am very proud of her accomplishments and her perspective about her future. Since I homeschooled Beth all the way through [...]
Explanation of a child’s development through the use of exercises that “cross midline”, developing neurotransmission of information from one hemisphere of the brain to the other.
My youngest child, Beckie, has always been cuddly and affectionate. As a newborn, she quieted as soon as I picked her up and held her cheek next to mine. I thought she recognized my voice, but it was the skin-to skin contact at least as much as my words to her that seemed to calm [...]
One strategy to satisfy a felt sensory need through olfactory stimulation (i.e. the compulsion to sniff and smell objects in inappropriate social settings)
Some of you probably thought this post would be about potty training, but no. This is for all of you with children who don’t like to get their hands dirty. Some children are oblivious to messes and don’t mind having a dirty hand or face. Other kids become distressed if even one finger has come [...]
I’ve met many parents who are pretty sure their child has AD/HD or some other learning challenge but they are hesitant to make it official by having their child evaluated and diagnosed. The fear that a label may limit their child, be inaccurate, or be used in discriminatory ways is valid. When my son, Josh, [...]
