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I was curious if any parents (especially those whom have been through OT ) have been able to notice sensory issues in family members?

My mother has always related with my daughter when it comes to being hyper sensitive to touch. She recalls the knifing pain of having her hair brushed, always wearing long sleeves even on hot days. She loves to read but can't without falling asleep, so she munches very salty "alerting" snacks. She claims she runs to read so she… Continue

I finally had to learn to let go. You know our SPD kids require so much! Hands on training, managing tight, predictable schedules, trouble-shooting, being calm and consistant, trying to look beyond temper tantrums to find the root causes, challenge them and encouraging them to do things that to be honest make them uncomfortable. All of this and then trying to stay on the school time table! We parents in our love and deep devotion to our kids happiness tap into parts of ourselves, our strength,… Continue