Symptoms of a Vision Processing Disorder

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As most of you know my oldest daughter (8 1/2) has a Vision Processing Disorder. I have seen lately, through my stat counter, that there are a lot of people searching for symptoms of a Vision Processing Disorder (VPD),  so I thought I’d give some symptoms. Keep in mind that I am not a doctor, [...]

Vision Therapy – Building Visual Skill

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My oldest daughter is currently in Vision Therapy for a Vision Processing Disorder and I have had people ask me what it is exactly. It is hard for me to explain in a way that is reliable and understandable so last week when we were at the office I picked up a pamphlet about it [...]

Our experience with Therapeutic Listening!

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  A week or so ago I told you all about Therapeutic Listening and that children with SPD, among other things, can benefit from it. I also told you how it can make your child sick if not done properly. TL is very strong and should not be fooled around with. Well now I have [...]

Therapeutic Listening

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If you have a child with SPD or any sensory issues then you probably already know about Therapeutic Listening and what it offers. But in case you don’t know what I’m talking about then let me explain a little.

Edible Playdoh Recipe

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Water therapy works!

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Well my friends this week has been a tough one! Little Miss seems to think that since she’s the youngest that she is the boss and that any and every tantrum will get her her way! Umm….NO! So this week has been F.U.L.L of tantrums and meltdowns. (sigh) Thank goodness she is cute! One night [...]

Evaluation Update

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This week we had my older kids’ evaluations done for SPD. Finally! I took my oldest daughter (Sassy Pants) in on Tuesday and we went through and answered all the questions and they observed her for a while. They haven’t said for sure that they think she has SPD but do think that she has [...]

Picture Schedules!

Sundays are always the worst at my house! When Little Miss is off her schedule/routine she looses it. So her Speech Therapist (I’ll call her ‘B’) gave me a great idea! I told you all about how we took pics of all of her things that she plays with, eats and does throughout her day, [...]

Let’s get organized!

On Monday my DT (I’ll call her ‘A’) told me that we had too many toys out in our living room. We watched Little Miss sit and empty out the toy box. She grabbed one toy, looked at it for a minute and then was onto the next, not really playing with anything for a [...]

CEREAL THERAPY!

My Developemental Therapist gave me a wonderful idea for my daughter and I wanted to share it with everyone. On her first visit to our house she brought in a storage container filled with Cheerios, little plastic toys and two small cups. When she opened it up Little Miss started to play in it and [...]