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The Bus

May 9, 2012 by in Anxiety, Behavior, School, SPD with 2 Comments

Loud.

Rumbly.

Squeaking, screeching breaks.

Sensory overload for the average person.

A nightmare for my sensory kiddo.

A lot has been endured on the bus this school year.

A bully in the beginning of the year.

A referral a couple of months ago for being loud and standing up on the bus.

Now…  2 days before spring break begins…  a second referral.

He got off the bus upset.  He kept telling his brother to be quiet or he would punch him.  The bus driver simply closed the doors and drove off.  Not a word was said.

A reminder that the truth gets you in less trouble.  The confession that he was loud again.  That the bus driver said “you keep that up and I’ll write you up faster than you can say uh-oh”.  And he said “uh-oh”.  His brother confirmed the referral and stated the driver told him to tell us that his brother will get a 3 day suspension.

Anger.

Don’t tell my 6-year-old to tattle on my 7-year-old about something serious that happened on the bus and caused a 3 day suspension.

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Sensory Issues and the School System

My boy has been struggling lately.  Within the past 2 months, we have nearly doubled his previous therapy schedule, adding an additional speech and OT session weekly because he needed the extra help.  In addition, he has started special education preschool where he goes 5 mornings a week for 3 hours each.

All of this for a 3-year old, but as we are all aware, this is what some of our kids need in order to progress and grow.

I am so excited for the potential – and there is such potential – for additional progress with the increase in his therapy program and the addition of preschool, but as you might imagine, the transition is a nightmare.  My boy has been a stimming, disregulated, hot mess, and it is wearing this mommy down. …continue reading

Some Days You Break

One cannot bear the weight of the world everyday without feeling a bit weak.  The storms erode the soil around your roots.  You feel the damage, but you still hold the world.  You do so

Keeping All Students Safe Act – An Open Letter

April 23, 2012 in School, Social, SPD with 1 Comment

Over the years, I have learned about the use of restraint and seclusion being used as a disciplinary tool in our schools. For some children, it has meant severe mental anguish after being locked in

Our Kindy Journey with SPD

This is the story of our son’s first year at school. I have written it to show that school can be a wonderful experience for kids with sensory issues. The school we had chosen for

Sensory Diet Tools

March 23, 2012 in DIY, School, Sensory Diet, SPD with 4 Comments

New Sensory Diet tools Sensational Mommy Warrior was brainstorming this week. We met with an OT on Monday and she suggested some new ideas for Jack’s sensory diet. One thing she suggested was having him

Sensory Breaks At School

Missing Class time vs. Sensory Break… Something that we have struggled with during our 2 years of public school is making sure Jack has his much needed sensory breaks to prevent overload meltdowns.  During his

Anatomy of an OT room.

Anatomy of an OT Room. I’ve been wanting to write this post about my son’s Occupational Therapy room. I took the pictures of the OT room at the same time as I took the pictures

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