Through the 7 years of C’s life we have lived with a strategy of “timing”.

Whenever we go out, to the mall, friends and family, events or fairs. The beach, bike riding, walking, camping, we keep a close eye on C’s emotional levels. When he starts get over excited or starts to get grumpy we know we’ve reached “time to go home”.

We have found this to be effective in managing his sensory meltdowns, it has worked to a certain degree, but we don’t always win.

Our social lives have taken a knock because of this strategy and we are positive that with the new therapy with the O. T. is going to help us find that balance of C having enough emotional stability to cope in overwhelming environments.

7 years is a long time to have catered to his condition and I’m sure it will take a few more to get it to a point of maturity, but in the meantime we try to give enough warning before leaving the house or going back home to enable the transition to be as smooth as possible.

What do you do to make life a little easier with your sensory kid?

Let me know in the comments.

X Kim