Tag: parenting with SPD
Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum: Book Review
In light of more accessible information in recent years, more adults are looking into the possibility of exploring an autism diagnosis. Some people wonder if the statistics are accurate, while others are wondering why many adults were not diagnosed as children. One of the main reasons why many adults now were not diagnosed as children… Read more
Adult Neurodivergence Diagnosis and Its Impact on Parenting
Many parents receive an adult diagnosis after having their son or daughter diagnosed. Some studies show a possible genetic link in most neurodivergent conditions. While the accuracy of these studies is not the scope of this post, we want to look at how getting a diagnosis for the parent can also impact the parent-child relationship. … Read more
Top 5 Best Books on Sensory Processing Disorder for Parents
If someone you love has been diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), the first thing to help you cope is to learn all about it. Thankfully, we now have plenty of books available on the subject, so you don’t have to grope around in the dark. In our family, SPD was one of the first… Read more
Sensory Meltdown: The 4 Stages
Living with a neurodivergent child (or adult) comes with its set of challenges. Meltdowns are among the most common and not-always-easy things to deal with. Perhaps understanding a bit more of how a sensory meltdown happens can help. A sensory meltdown usually happens as a result of overstimulation. People with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) can… Read more
Is It a Temper Tantrum or Sensory Meltdown?
As parents, we always want our children to be well-behaved. And when they act up, we usually have discipline strategies up our sleeves to make sure they go back to the expected behavior. After all, we don’t want to be that parent whose kid throws temper tantrums in the middle of the supermarket just because… Read more
The Neurodivergent Person’s Need for Accommodations
What if neurodivergence is not something that needs to be fixed, but something to embrace? Maybe then we can make the accommodations that our or our loved ones’ neurodivergent minds need. In the old days, the child diagnosed with a neurodivergent condition was seen as someone having problems that we could—and should!—troubleshoot and find a… Read more
Parenting a Neurodivergent Child Can Be Overwhelming!
We all thought parenting was supposed to be easy. But parenting a neurodivergent child? What happens when all we want to do every. single. day. is to turn our backs on the ones we’re supposed to be taking care of–because we just. CAN’T. TAKE. it anymore? First off, hugs! You’re not alone, and it’s not… Read more