It’s been a nightmare this morning
The shit we do for our kids with #Autism
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October 24, 2016
Anything related to food is so stressful for my #Autism family
"A picky eater will eat when they're hungry enough. An Autism and sensory kid will literally starve themselves if a food isn't sensory friendly"
October 19, 2016
Buying socks for a child with #Autism or #SPD is an experience unlike anything else
Show of hands. Who here enjoys buying socks for their child with #Autism or #SPD? This is of course, sarcasm because for many of us, it's a nightmare. We went sock shopping again today. Read about it at the link below and share your experience in the comments... ☺
October 2, 2016
Sensory issues kept Emmett home from school today
It's going to be hard to chalk today up to a win because for the most part, it's been a disaster. Lizze had a really hard time sleeping last night, which meant I had a really hard time sleeping last night. It was one of those nights where bad dreams really created havoc. We ended up oversleeping a little bit this morning and the tone for the day was set. Elliott did an amazing job of getting dressed and ready to go this morning. That stood in strong contrast to what it was like with Mr. Emmett. Emmett ended up not going to school today because he wasn't able to tolerate clothes on his skin at all. It's like he woke up more hypersensitive than normal. That being said, this…
September 29, 2016
Today has been a sensory nightmare for my family
We've all heard the phrase if Mama ain't happy ain't nobody happy.. In our case it's a bit different because it goes if Emmett ain't happy ain't nobody happy. Today was a day where Emmett really, really struggled. Everything surrounding food was tough for him and navigating through the day, while coexisting with his brothers proved very trying. All the boys need to be able to play outside. There's a great deal of sensory input that can be had from crashing and bashing around the yard. Unfortunately, where we live, it's just not something we can let them do and that breaks my heart. Anyway, Emmett was like a very tightly wound spring, all day long. He was like a cat getting ready to pounce on something. There's that moment…
September 25, 2016
We barely made it through our little sensory crisis this morning but we did :)
Lizze managed to get Emmett to at least wear his crocks to school today. That was no easy task because she worked through screaming and kicking, never giving up on him or losing her patience. Eventually, she was able to work him through this little sensory crisis and we made our way to school. We did pack his socks in his backpack just in case he decided he needed them. At this point, it's whatever works.. ☺
September 12, 2016
It’s a major sensory morning in this #Autism house
I've put myself in time out for a few minutes. I'm going on four hours of sleep and Emmett is a sensory nightmare this morning. He's really struggling and at this point, we can't help him to wear his socks. The last resort is sending him barefoot in his crocks but that's what we had to do on Friday and we'll do it again today. Right now I'm having Emmett stand in a big box of rice, hoping to wake his feet up, as his occupational therapist would say. I'm not sure it's going to help much but it's something to occupy him while I take a breather. It's important to recognize my limits and make sure I don't lose my cool. Putting myself in time out,…
September 12, 2016
Never doubt the seriousness or incapacitating nature of sensory processing disorder
We've had two meltdown moments today. The first one was from this morning and it was massive. The second one was a after school, while at the store and it was not quite as bad. This morning's meltdown was over shoes and socks. Part of the issue was that Emmett was up since about 3am and was exhausted. This tends to exacerbate the symptoms butake no mistake, this is something we have to contend with, every single day. Unfortunately, this morning, he just couldn't tolerate shoes or socks and it took forever to help him work through it. I promised him that if he at least tried, we would get donuts on the way to school tomorrow. That didn't really help a whole lot but it was something for him…
August 31, 2016