Posts by SpottedFoxx

Hi there :)  Sounds like my boy.  I believe a number of doctors will throw that diagnosis out there when they know "something" is going on but isn't quite sure what it is.  It gives parents the ability to get their kids...

Fantastic article!  Thanks for sharing.  Great to hear of your son's experiences with his team mate. 

It's either a sign of unmet needs or overstimulation - neither will "hurt" her brain.  "The Out Of Sync Child Has Fun" is a great resource for creating a sensory diet for your child.  OT is super important - earlier the...

Welcome :)   How old is your child?  What information can we share to help you?

Just google your question - there are a ton of sites which offer the milestones.  

http://faculty.mccneb.edu/JFAUCHIER/psy121jf/Projects_SS04/Jenni%20Powers/PSY121jf/milestones.html    This is pretty comprehensive.

What you are describing sounds more like a sensory response than ADHD impulsiveness.  They are very similar and can feel the same but the triggers are very different.  I second reading "the out of sync child".  If you...

I have to say, my first thought was.... can you teach a rock to breath?  No, because it's just not something a rock does naturally.  I have ADHD.  My Mom tried to beat my inattentiveness out of me.  Didn't work....

My son was a mess in kindergarten from his SPD.  HOWEVER, we belong to a school district that not only recognizes the disorder but works hard to help the children who have it.  He's in his second year of first grade (we held...

Hi Donna!   I too have a son with 16p11.2 deletion :)   Are you part of the study?  If not, I highly recommend looking into it.  It really helped give us a ton of insight into the deletion and what it mean to my...