PK is my sensory-seeker. He is constant noise and movement along with constant mischief. I wanted to create a post to share a few of our favorite things from around the house that are his favorite things for stimming. Most of PK’s play is stimming based on his sensory needs. As an amazon associate, I […]
It’s Not What I Asked For
Two children. Two diagnoses. I would love to say that the second diagnosis is easier to receive than the first diagnosis, but it was just as difficult, if not more surprising because I was not expecting it. The Situations I received my children’s diagnoses about 5 years apart from each other. With my son, I […]
Understanding Sensory Needs in Autistic Children
A few months ago, I met a mom and her three-year-old child, and I immediately had flash backs of my son at three years old. My son was not a calm child–as a matter of fact–I often tell people that it took a lot of work and energy just to keep him alive. Toddlers and […]
It’s Not Black and White….It’s Colorful
My first experience with autism was in the mid 90’s-reading “Christy and the Secret of Susan.” It was my very first time reading “The Baby-Sitter’s Club” by Ann M. Martin and it was the first time I had ever heard of autism. It was about a little girl whose mom was sending to a special […]
I was blessed with an AWESOME occupational therapist when we first began this journey with PK--she was probably one of…
Thank you for this. I enjoyed it and most importantly for me, it puts things into perspective. These are needs…