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What is neurodivergent? Who qualifies for that diagnosis?
Your Primary Care Physician can begin you on the journey of testing and understanding. An Occupational Therapist will help with sensory processing, food-related disruptions, motor skills, and other skills the child needs to be successful. A test with a neurophysiologist will provide some answers about your child. An Audiologist can help with Audio processing. Each person will bring in a bit of help, information, and support.








When Mr. Hydes shows up, can breathing really help?
How breathing can help with meltdowns
Selective Mutism bullying the special needs peer
Bullying at School, sensory intragation, helping your child trust enough to tell and living with the hurt.
A boy’s thoughts on Sensory Processing Disorder
Why I want to grow my YouTube Channel I thought about YouTube a lot for a long time. I loved to watch some of the show on YouTube and thought,…
Pud starts Preschool
understanding signs of SPD early Pud is developing a working schema for attachment, understanding, and safety. He has built and understanding regarding each parent and his grandmother (Nana) who is…
Pud’s 1st Year
When Pud was an infant he had three homes. This is not unlike my clients; children have two parents which means two different homes plus the babysitter or grandparents’ home.…
Pud’s First Few Days of Life
This is a story about Pud and his life-a not so healthy pregnancy
Pud’s Story and SPD (sensory processing disorder)
Watching children struggle who have sensory processing disorder is a real challenge as it is not a Therapeutic diagnosis it is an Occupational Therapy Diagnosis that has to be reviewed…
My Journey to Understanding
I began this journey to understand sensory processing disorder as a grandmother and mother. My grandson has what he calls sensory issues. I am a clinical therapist who specializes in…
Tantrums vs Meltdowns
I see many tantrums in the residential where I work. These tantrums are designed to receive something like a prize or attention or not receive something like a consequence. The…
Anger Management
Proverbs 15:1: “A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.” “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at…
Building Working Memory
Games for increasing Working Memory 1. Have your child be the teacher. Let them tell you how to complete their math problem or teach you a new game, story, or…
Working Memory?
What is working memory? Chaos runs rampant in this family. Mornings affect their entire day. This morning is a bad one. Books fly across the room and I hate you…

