A Big Welcome!
If you are here, it’s probably because you are a parent, relative, teacher, or friend of a child who has Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD or Sensory Integration Disorder) or is on the Autism spectrum. This blog is an attempt to bring us together. To support one another. To help our children. To give us and our children hope and healing.
Please register and join our Sensory Exchange bulletin board. It’s FREE! This is where it all comes together. Here we will be able to offer each other the comfort of knowing that we are not alone. We all know how isolating this disorder can be. We’ve all cried, screamed, and laughed. We’ve fought tirelessly tooth and nail to find help for our children. In the process, we’ve all become experts.
Not only am I excited to get to know all of you, but there is a feature that makes this board truly unique. We’ve all spent thousands of dollars on clothes, therapies, and therapy tools. Having a child with SPD is very expensive. I have created the opportunity for us to offer and exchange goods related to Sensory Processing Disorder. So you know that weighted vest that your OT said you needed, but you can’t afford? Guess what? Someone’s daughter just grew out of hers and it is no longer needed. What in the world can you do with that pack of Wilbarger brushes that your child has moved beyond? Someone desperately needs them! List them on the board. The dos and don’ts and how-tos are all explained on the board! The more people that join and are active members, the more help we will all be able to give and receive! So JOIN on in!
There is also a forum on the bulletin board that is dedicated to our kids! Our children will be able to “meet” each other and realize that they are not alone. That there are others out there who struggle with socks, who only wear Crocs, who think pizza is the most disgusting creation ever!
Check out My Story and Adventures in SPDland to see where I’ve come from, where we are, and where we hope to go. It’s not always pretty, but it is truthful. In the Resources section, you will find definitions and symptoms of SPD, where to go for help, what types of treatments are available, books, and links.
The part of this website that I am the most excited about is What Autumn Says. In this section, my whimsical, articulate, witty little girl has decided she wants others to understand what it’s like to have SPD. Whenever she feels like it, she’s going to blog about her struggles and successes.
Like I said, I’m more than excited to meet all of you! Welcome, pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, vent away, share your successes, and LIVE your life!
-Christy
