Recently I have seen a rise in the number of articles, Facebook posts, and even tweets claiming to define what Sensory Processing Disorder is.  This should be good news, and it is — mostly.  But, …

This is a group post from Grown in My Heart Writers, something we have never done before but given the topic we decided we needed to.
Marcie says:
We’ve written about dissolution and disruption before because it …

Babies from birth to six months in Chinese Social Welfare Institutes (SWIs) typically solely eat Chinese baby formula which has high sugar levels and therefore tastes sweeter than American formula. Unfortunately, it contains little protein and lower calories than American formula. In some SWIs, babies receive only formula until about eight months of age.

Republished by Blog Post PromoterMany children with autism, SPD, and ADHD also have an underline disorder of visual processing disorder that is often missed and even misdiagnosed. I have heard parents in my Special …

It looked like carpeted toilet paper roll, just much larger (big enough for a large child) and sturdier. I watched it roll from one end of the room to the other, as Carol, my daughter’s OT (occupational therapist) walked next to it, giving it an assisting push when necessary. My three and a half year-old daughter’s voice came somewhere from within the tube, filled with laughter, “Mo! Mo!”

The DSM committee has asked us to provide research showing that doctors would use an SPD diagnosis if it were added to the DSM-V. Showing use by international physicians is important, too, because diagnostic recognition in the DSM will lead to inclusion in comparable international manuals.

Of Different Minds is an excellent resource for Christian parents who have a child who learns differently. While still an excellent resource for non-Christians, parents should be aware that Of Different Minds contains several Scriptural references, two Bible studies and an overall Biblical perspective.

There have been many times I’ve been questioned on my parenting decisions, primarily by people who don’t know me or my child. The questions have been non-verbal – the scoff, the stare of incredulity – and verbal, something along the lines of, “Is she okay?”

And I’ve replied – embarrassed, angry, and wanting draw into myself and disappear, “She’s fine.”

As parents, we all worry about the emotional, developmental, and physical well-being of our children. Sometimes parents have a deeper sense of concern, based on what they see and don’t understand or what they don’t see, but feel. Most concerns are not unfounded.

Judy writes about parenting a multiracial, multicultural family at The International Mom’s Blog

Sensory integration includes not only the five senses but also balance and movement.