Tag Archives: sensory processing disorder

The Guggenheim Mystery – with an autistic main character.

Posted on June 30, 2022 by ofamily

We recently read The London Eye Mystery and I was impressed with the way the author had written Ted, a character who is autistic and is portrayed in a realistic and positive manner. So when I discovered there was a … Continue reading →

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Your kids are not normal

Posted on August 8, 2020 by ofamily

“Your kids are not normal.” Wow. Why does anyone think that is okay to say that? And why do they think their version of “normal” is what I want my kids to strive for. Yes it is true my kids … Continue reading →

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Your sensory kid will eat when they are hungry

Posted on February 9, 2020 by ofamily

The number of times I have been told that and it has never happened. If my sensory kid is struggling, eating is just an extra struggle so they don’t. Simple as that. And yes they are hungry I can hear … Continue reading →

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Mom, you’re stimming

Posted on December 7, 2019 by ofamily

This past week has been frustrating, people treating the kids like their needs are irrelevant and not considering our home education to be as important as traditional school. And when I get frustrated I tend to stim more than normal. … Continue reading →

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50m Swim Challenge

Posted on June 25, 2019 by ofamily

Today something amazing happened. Both my kids swan 50 metres non-stop. Wow! Now I realize for some of you that probably sounds normal, not something to get over-excited about. But as a mom of two sensory kids this has been … Continue reading →

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