Category Archives: Sensory Processing Disorder

How to survive a haircut SPD-style

SPD – Sensory Processing Disorder – means the world is too bright, too loud and too prickly, except when it’s not.  Then it’s time to crash into things, bounce off walls, hit, throw and chew metal forks in search of … Continue reading

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In praise of the OTs in our lives

Two kids with special needs in one family means we have a lot of therapists in our lives. Speech. Physio. Behaviour. The list goes on because we have at least two of each therapist, sometimes one for each kid, at … Continue reading

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Story time

Five year old Mr. Sensitive is a very bright and very worried child. He also has Sensory Processing Disorder, meaning his world is too bright, too loud, and sometimes not bouncy enough. He is a child who chews metal forks. … Continue reading

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