Posts by queencarr

I went to a conference a few weeks ok from an OT that was sensory based, talking about how we need to get things as close to what was intended for all kids in general life, play, interactions, etc, but that these changes are causing...

My son takes a liquid ADHD med called Procentra. It is a short acting stimulant so he has to have a dose mid day. But, because it is a liquid, we can more close control the dosing, down to the ml, and tweak it better. He takes 1 tsp...

Katherine, I think you're question getsto the core of where could our kids be headed, how to help them now kind of stuff. Mom31, I would love to hear your insight and perspective.

So the school didn't manage to keep up with the brushing Friday, and it was a bit rough. However, we left midday to go out of town, kept it up all weekend and he did really well. Sunday morning, we went to church with them, and it was...

Day 2 was a huge success as well! Taught the school the brushing protocol, and they are on board! No meltdowns and they are looking at his behaviors from a sensory approach now. Noise and bright lights are an issue and they have been...

We did an OT eval last week, and he has some sensory processing issues (as I was starting to suspect). They are common in kids with ADHD, preemies, kids with autism/on the spectrum. They all have to do with awareness of sensory info...

http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/SPD-symptom-checklist-for-infants-and-toddlers.html is a checklist for younger kids

What jumped out at me possible sensory issues. Check out http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/sensory-processing-disorder-checklist.html for a checklist. Preemie experiences and chronic pain would both make this more likely to me....

It just ate my really long post:( We are getting back to normal here, overall. Isaac's behavior continues to not be great at school-he has hit and/or thrown stuff everyday since back at school:( fairly decent behavior at daycare and...

I wanted to drop by to let y'all know I didn't mean to disappear. We had a bit of a kitchen fire last week, and have been dealing with all that entails. Everyone is ok, but I'm basically getting a new kitchen, and we were in a hotel for...