One of Claire’s Sensory Processing Disorder symptoms is called Oral Defensiveness. Symptoms of Oral Defensiveness most commonly are gagging and avoidance of strong tastes. By this I mean things that the average person would find normal. Claire does not like any seasoning or spices. I mean none,other than salt,and she can taste everything! [...]
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   | I was thinking about dinner for tonight (as we are having guests) and needed to plan a meal that Claire would participate in. It is really important to us,and her food therapist,that she eat as many meals as she can with us. (CLICK HERE to learn more about Oral Defensiveness and SPD.) That [...] So we have been back to school for over a month now and have settled into a nice routine. We always take the first two weeks of school to develop the years schedule. This is a Monday-Friday daily schedule that is structured enough for the kids to know what to expect and flexible enough that [...] Well,I never would have thought it easier to find a good naturopath in Idaho than California,but it’s true. For a long time,I have felt that we have been just barely maintaining the kids health with all our dietary restrictions and supplements. When we lived in California we were able to avoid [...]
OK. So I haven’t really taken the time to stop and think about the last year,Claire’s first year of school. It was definitely an interesting year and full of surprises. Many of Claire’s sensory issues affected her at school. Transitioning from home to school,loud noises,crowds,strong smells,friends touching her,[...] OK. So many of you know we had a hard time adjusting to kindergarten,the new schedule,noises,people,places…basically everything! With a few visits to the OT and several tries at a new schedule,I think we have finally found something that works (for the time-being anyway). Here are our latest schedules for [...] So I have mentioned before that deep compressions of the joints is very therapeutic especially for children with SPD. Lately Ross especially has needed a physical outlet for his energy and sensory needs. If he does not get enough jumping,banging,crashing,etc,he begins pushing and banging everyone with his head. I still don’t [...] Many of you may have read a recent study written up in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that ”scientists from the world famous Karolinska Institute report that multivitamin supplements had no effect on the incidence of asthma,allergic rhinitis,eczema,or atopic sensitization in 2,423 eight-year olds. However,when the scientists limited their analysis to children [...] So,many of you know that Claire could do “art projects”from sunrise to sunset and be happy. Thank goodness that ArtBeast opened up downtown (Sacramento) to give mommy (and the kitchen table) a break. “ArtBeast is a drop in arts exploration space for children featuring an [...] Claire started kindergarten this year and as many other moms,I was worried sick. We looked for a school for 3 years,went back and forth,and did not finally decide until this July. Claire ended up attending Brookfield School that meets at the synagogue down the street. Our major concern was that it is [...] |  
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