Posts tagged: sensory integration

Our Listening Training Experience So Far

Listening Training? Huh? Is that some new form of obedience school for children? No, silly! It’s an awesome auditory processing tool that I decided I wanted my son to experience. From EnListen®: Listening is the primary foundation for competency in speaking, reading, writing and social interaction. There is a difference between hearing and listening. Hearing [...]

Monday March 7th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Why Are Our Children So Unhealthy?

We are living in a time when billions of dollars are being spent on treatments, causes, and sometimes even cures. We are missing the biggest factor: Prevention. Why are our children so unhealthy? For the same reasons we are! Poor food choices (processed foods, and misleading “health food” packaging alike) Instant gratification society (particularly as [...]

Tuesday October 26th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Why is My Child Crashing into Me and Screaming?!?

In my house this weekend, my son was a human (LOUD!) bumper car. Despite all of my refined calming and redirecting techniques, the past few days brought loud screams interspersed with crashing into walls, family members, doors, mirrors, and repeated jumping and falling onto the floor. Ironically, light touches and loud noises from any other [...]

Tuesday October 5th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

A Valiant Effort + Failure = Great New Programs

So I passed the Firefighter written exam with flying colors – very exciting!  I come from a family of firefighters, paramedics, and police officers, and this opportunity made me light up with passion.  I helped start our county’s Citizen Volunteer programs with Fire Rescue four years ago and have been chomping at the bit ever [...]

Sunday August 22nd, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

I Took the 7 Link Challenge!

I was perusing through my favorite feeds and came across a unique content idea from ProBlogger that I just HAD to use! The article recommends publishing a list of 7 links to posts that I (and others) have written in response to 7 categories, complete with reasons why I chose each particular post. Here are [...]

Saturday July 17th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Trippin’ Over Road Trip FAIL

So… what do you get when you cross a small Ford Focus, three children (one of which likes her music LOUD), a 125+ lb. Alaskan Malamute in heat, a child with Autism and Sensory Processing issues, and a last-minute four-hour road trip? Road trip FAIL. At least I can laugh about it now. Let’s hope [...]

Saturday July 10th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Product Review: Calmer By Nature DVD

I first became aware of this amazing DVD through a LinkedIn connection with Barry Wheelock. We immediately connected and started talking about the product’s incredible (and surprising) benefits for Autism and Sensory Processing issues. I invited Barry to speak during my Sensory Integration Teleseminar and received a copy of the 57-minute Calmer By Nature DVD [...]

Friday June 11th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Mommy’s Love Donation

I always do my best to provide a positive, supportive and loving environment for my children. If you’ve read anything I’ve posted over the Social Web you know that I celebrate them as often as possible. Yet, at times, their self-image suffers. My son is especially verbal about it. If I ask him to stop [...]

Friday June 4th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

FREE Sensory Integration Teleseminar JUNE 3!!

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Thursday May 27th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

It’s Summer Camp Time Again… HELP!

I won’t lie, this time of year typically throws me into a panic.  Memories of being burned repeatedly and having my poor son bounced from program to program each summer makes me dread the search for a summer camp solution that is within a single parent’s budget yet offers my child the support he needs. [...]

Saturday April 17th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments »