The Quiet Crisis Next Door

Tag: sensory modulation disorder

  • Scheduling Like Tony Schedules And Then Some…

    To help our son with his combination of sensory differences, functional deficits, and disability-related needs acclimate to an environment such as a public school is more complicated than just showing up and gradually increasing his time when he shows he’s ready for that. There are so many moving pieces to think about. How complicated is…

  • What I Think Every Neurotypical Therapist, Teacher, Or Paraprofessional Should Know

    As you are looking at this picture, I don’t want you to ask yourself should our son have been up there on collapsed bleachers. I don’t want you to think about whether or not he can get down safely on his own. Those are, of course, valid questions, but there’s really only one thing I…

  • Seeing The Potential Versus The Problems

    My sweet sister-in-law, Randi, sometimes babysits our son when I have medical appointments. For a recent appointment I had with my allergist, I got him dressed and asked him to keep his clothes on for the entire time his Aunt was here. Tony has a history of pretty intense tactile defensiveness as his skin nerves…

  • More Than A Backdrop Or A Therapy Prop

    There are times when I have encountered the sentiment in others that I don’t have much of a right to express any sort of discomforts over the personal challenges I have faced or the sacrifices I have made to provide the intensive level of support required for our son. He is the one with the…

  • Hidden Costs & Some Dental Prep Strategies

    Sometimes on this blog I have used my October posts to delve into some of the darker aspects of what a family of a loved one with significant disability-related challenges can experience. And, I thought about it this year too. I was thinking something about playing on the words of an older LeAnn Rimes song,…

  • Something New, Something Zoo

    Friends, Family, & Loved Ones: I am going to be taking the next month off from writing here. I am stressed. I am overwhelmed. There’s a lot going on, and we’re once again needing to support a more beefed up therapy schedule as our son’s new ABA provider has begun services this week. There are…

  • Why We Can’t Walk Around All Sensory Differences, In My Opinion

    A couple of weeks ago, there was a carnival being held on the ballpark field of the elementary school near our house. I think part of optimizing efficacy for what we are trying to help our son achieve is being aware of events occurring in our neighborhood and integrating them into his therapy work. And…

  • Maybe I Still Can’t Always…

    Maybe I can’t tell you all the reasons my schedule is bleeding losses of self-care. Maybe I still can’t always get into every medical appointment I need to for myself. I’ve actually made two annual physicals in a row…but I have two other specialists I’m past due for visiting and a mammogram that will happen…sometime?…

  • The Gift of Listening

    I don’t automatically check on therapy programs to verify the use of best practice for Tony the way I do for medications. Therapy programs don’t come with life-threatening interactions or anaphylaxis. I do tend to read a bit about any therapy type he needs because sometimes it can be hard to find providers where we…

  • Working Around Sensory-Related Bathroom Fears

    When considering what will be the most successful way to increase Tony’s ability to tolerate or be successful in certain environments whether it be with crowds or for structured activities, I have to focus on multiple elements that need to be addressed at the same time. One of the things I have noticed in the…