Articles Tagged behavior

Keeping All Students Safe Act – An Open Letter

April 23, 2012 by 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 a closet during school hours or, in a recent case, forced into a duffel bag, zipped into it until his mother could get to the school and free him. For other children, the use of restraint has resulted in injuries from being duct taped or tied into chairs. Some schools have specially made restraint chairs! The use of restraint has led to some children’s death.

While these disciplinary actions happens across the board with all children, it is an area of extreme concern in the special needs community. Children, young adults and adults within special needs community can easily victimized by teachers, aids and may not be able to communicate what is happening to their parents and/or caregivers.

My son Dylan, unfortunately, experienced being restrained this summer. …continue reading


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Feeling Alright

April 12, 2012 by in Anxiety, Autism, Behavior, Parenting, SPD with 45 Comments

My son is in the middle of a complete sensory nightmare.

It’s his clothes.  I think.  I really don’t know.

I got back from a trip to Phoenix and all of a sudden he won’t wear socks.  His clothes are too big.  His underwear feels “wrong”.  His private parts are “uncomfortable”.

This is a kid who always wore socks even to bed at night. Hated having anything too tight.

He’s always had the “usual” sensory issues – tags bothered him, he wouldn’t wear jeans and the change from long sleeves to short (and vice versa) was a two week seasonal battle.

But this?  This is new.

He screams.  SCREAMS. …continue reading


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Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights? An SPD Passover

April 6, 2012 in Autism, Behavior, Holiday, SPD with 11 Comments

Happy Passover Everyone! Passover is one of the most important Jewish holidays and one that can cause the most stress for families living with sensory processing disorder.  Typically, there’s a long meal (the Seder) at

Help, I need somebody

April 2, 2012 in Advice, Behavior, SPD with 27 Comments

I’ve only written a couple of posts but I am on here almost every day.  I use it to get advice, ideas, and just to feel normal.  I am sending out a plea to all

Coming to believe

March 27, 2012 in SPD with 5 Comments

Ethan has sensory processing differences. He has been in therapy for more than a year, but he is about to be untethered from Amy, his OT. She said she still sees his differences, but that

teaching a child to play

At one and a half, Simon loved to play with alphabet blocks. He never stacked, chewed, or bashed them, as kids typically do, instead, he pointed, over and over, to each letter and asked “is

Hugs and Kisses and Mommy’s Wishes

March 15, 2012 in Parenting, SPD, SPD Awareness, Victories with 8 Comments

A baby girl.  Parents who are full of love and dedication to their child. Years pass. So much love and pride in their daughter as they watch her grow. She never doubts, questions or wonders

Bridging the Gap

February 28, 2012 in Behavior, Diagnosis, IEP, School, SPD with 4 Comments

My son lives in the gap. You know this place — the one where the child’s issues are significant enough to impact their life (and yours!) but not significant enough to qualify for an IEP.

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