Category: Blog
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Shower time.
If you have a kiddo with SPD or on the spectrum (for lack of a better term) you will know that there are just some things that are going to be nearly impossible to achieve. In our home C has a few “nearly impossible” sensory things that almost always start, and end, in tears and […]
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Crowds and meltdowns.
Lets have a little holiday de-brief. Here in South Africa our kids have a 3 week holiday mid-year (it’s winter here then June/July) and it’s usually a bit of chaos mixed in with relaxed schedules and working from home. In other words, send coffee, snacks and wine! In our little surfing town, Jeffrey’s Bay, we […]
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The timing bomb.
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 […]
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No candy coating.
I must just warn you, if you’ve come here to hear heartwarming stories of overcoming and growth, I’m afraid you are going to be disappointed. Sure, there victories, small ones, but there are no miracles, quick fixes or laughing about it later. Having a child with challenges of ANY kind (from SPD all the way […]
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What he has, is not who he is.
A sensory meltdown is not a tantrum. @maryfairybobbery This quote has changed the way I view my son, C, and helped me to realise that what he has is not who he is. It’s the filter through which he experiences the world, and it is my job to help him decipher the best way to […]