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Helping Care Givers Understand Sensory Processing Disorder

August 12, 2015 By Julie 20 Comments

When you first find out that your child has sensory processing disorder, it can be overwhelming and confusing.

My first reaction was to devour any and all information I could find on the subject. After a while, terms like proprioception and self-regulation started to roll off my tongue and become a part of my everyday life.

It’s one thing to learn the ins and outs of SPD and how it effects your child, it’s quite another to pass that information on to the babysitter or the new Sunday School teacher in less than sixty seconds.

I’ve found myself worried sick over how unprepared I left the care givers of my son. There’s so much I want to say and so little time!

I want them to know how to help my child thrive and feel comfortable in his surroundings. I want him to not just behave, but enjoy himself and learn!

Helping Care Givers Understand Your Childs Sensory Needs

 

Many of my readers have expressed this same concern so I decided to create a little product to help all of us sensory parents.

This simple tri-fold brochure gives a quick overview of what SPD is and how everyone has sensory needs. The inside spread covers specific sensory systems like tactile and vestibular senses. Each sense is defined and examples are given of a seeker or avoider in that area.

Then there’s a big red box where YOU as the parent get to fill in your child’s specific needs. So in my son’s case… he’s a proprioceptive seeker and a vestibular avoider.

The back page is where the rubber meets the road. There’s plenty of space to explain the things your child avoids and the things they seek, as well as the best coping strategies FOR THEM!

It’s super personal and super practical!

 

The PDF file is yours to download for only $7 . Print it out on your home printer as many times as you’d like for your own personal use, whenever the occasion arises! (Scroll Down further for information on a business license.)

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Finally getting a date night but worried the babysitter just won’t “get” your child? Hand them a brochure! Child starting private lessons? Print one out! Aunt coming to visit? Give her a brochure! 

 

Are you a small business??? Therapy offices, schools and other professional can purchase a business license with the below button! (Limit 250 copies, if you need something large, please contact me for pricing.)

 

These little guys are SO useful!

 

My son had his first karate lesson today and I was so much more calm knowing his instructor had read the brochure, knew the basics of SPD, and knew my son’s individual needs! AWESOME!

 

Why not take a minute to BREATHE and teach your kids some simple yoga moves that will drastically help them regulate!?!

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Julie is a frazzled mom of three tornadoes. As a dorky second-generation homeschooler, she writes about learning and play, natural living, special needs parenting and matters of the heart. She serves an astounding God that radically saved her.

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Comments

  1. Cheryl says

    August 15, 2015 at 9:31 pm

    Hi! Just wondering if this pamphlet contains any info about underresponsive kids?

    Reply
    • Julie says

      August 16, 2015 at 8:59 am

      While I didn’t use that term (there’s so many to choose from.) I think I covered those needs. I used the terms avoiders and seekers. Avoiders meaning they are over responsive to the input and therefore tend to dislike it. Seekers are under responsive to the input, hence seek it out. Does that help?

      Reply
  2. Ginny says

    March 6, 2016 at 7:35 am

    The link was for yoga as sensory input for kids. Yet there is nothing to be found on yoga poses for this purpose. I find it frustrating when topics are advertised and the actual page you cannot find the material you were searching for.

    Reply
    • Julie says

      March 6, 2016 at 10:00 pm

      So sorry you had this experience? What link did you click on (ie what page were you on originally?) I must have added the wrong link. Here’s the correct one. Yoga Sensory Poses

      Reply
  3. Full Spectrum Mama says

    September 13, 2016 at 12:12 pm

    Avoiders and Seekers – perfect terms – and what a great resource – THANKS!!!

    Reply
  4. Maria Elena says

    January 22, 2017 at 1:55 pm

    Hi! I was just wondering if the SPD brochure PDF is still available to purchase. Would you please let me know?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Julie says

      January 24, 2017 at 4:44 pm

      Yes ma’am it is!

      Reply
  5. Matt Mielnick says

    September 23, 2017 at 3:59 pm

    Hi Julie,
    I believe that there are intersections in life where certain people are supposed to meet and share their common passions and information. I came across your page while investigating Young Living claims — both in regards to the efficacy of their products and the income potential in joining their multi-level marketing plan. Imagine my surprise when One of the first areas of focus was on SPD. I have been an Occupational Therapist for the last 20 years, all of that time spent working with Pre-school and school age children. After evaluating literally thousands of Pre-schoolers to determine whether they qualify for related services I decided (out of frustration) to write a small book that would be helpful explaining the profound impact of how each of us is influenced by our unique sensory processing abilities, and how dramatically this process can impact learning opportunities and behaviors (especially in school). I thought this would be a hand-out for parents or school administrators, but the book was picked up by a publisher (Jessica Kingsley Press) and hit Amazon in June of this year. There’s so much misinformation being exchanged about SPD these days, and even the primary reference materials that parents are steered to are dense and challenging. the book is short and uses common language and examples to explain this fascinating field. I’d like to send you a copy for no better reason than our intersection suggests that I follow up on this intersection of interests. Please send me an address and I will put it in the mail this week. No strings attached, I promise. The name of the book is Sensory Processing Disorders in Children — A Guide for Parents and Professionals..
    All the best! Matt Mielnick, OTR/L

    Reply
    • Julie says

      October 18, 2017 at 8:35 pm

      Thanks Matt! I’ll be in touch!

      Reply

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