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Michelle Weldy
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Looking at the similarities my children have to my and my spouses odd quirks have definitly helped us to have hope for the future, and has helped to find unique ways to motivate our children. My husband and I were never diagnosed, but we both have...
It depends on what kind of sensory need he's fulfilling by slamming the doors. I try to focus on sustainable ways to meet the sensory need, so they don't continue the disruptive behavior. Does he like the sound of the door slamming (and like other...
You're welcome, let me know if there's anything else I can help with. I don't check this as often as I should, but I check my blog all the time ( www.stepsformichelle.wordpress.com ). Both of my children are on the spectrum, and we've had a lot of...
My son used to do the same thing. His mouth tends to be extremely sensitive, and he has since confirmed that the pressure of the food against his cheek helped his mouth feel better (his mouth was so sensitive that it became painful for him to spea...
Another thing that you could try would be using a brushing technique on your son's arm (soft brush that is stroked down the arm with enough pressure behind it to not be tickly, but also not hurt). It desensitizes the area a bit. Then you could let...
There are always things that you can do to work on the things about yourself that you don't like. I've had similar struggles, and you learn, over time, how to prepare for the types of things that trip you up. It sounds like there's some kind of au...
My 3 year old has had a chic bob for over a year now, because the long hair just wasn't worth the screaming fits, panic at sight of hairbrushes, and all the knots. Recently, she has become fascinated with princesses. After a weekend with her older...
Same here, the term "different" is as familiar to me as my own name. :) I've always had a lot of quirks, married someone with even more quirks, and have two very quirky ASD children. :)
The hair would have more weight to it that way, and be less tickly. Makes sense, if your hypersensitive to tactile sensation.
My children are both on the spectrum, and I try to multitask "playing" with therapy all the time. It works really well. What you're describing is a way of generalizing therapy, and its something that has worked extremely well with my children. Its...
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- How do sensory disorders affect your life?
- Both of my children are on the autism spectrum, and present with significant sensory disorders. Several family members, while never diagnosed, also have many sensory issues.
- About Me:
- Wife, mom, autism advocate, artist, and musician, amongst other things,...
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- http://stepsformichelle.blogspot.com
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