hide-n-(sensory)-seeking

I'm sorry for kind of disappearing for a few days. It has been a busy, and at times overwhelming couple of weeks. I think I will be able to get back to my regular weekly features starting next week, but today I'll share what kind of derailed me, but at the same time got us going in the right direction. And to my family and friends, please don't be angry with me for not telling each of you in person, I've barely had energy to function. I certainly don't mean anything ill-spirited. By sharing it here, I can give everyone a much more thorough explanation one time, rather than a hit-and-miss explanation twenty plus times.   ***       Approximately eight or nine months ago, I was busy filling out every symptom questionnaire I could find on everything from ADHD, to Giftedness, to Autism, and finally Sensory Processing Disorder. It was this last category that with question after question I saw my children of concern ...

Zak had his fourth visit with Dr. N today. All of his visits have gone really well. Today after their visit, she told me that she feels like he is a very smart and secure kid, who isn't likely to have any major problems due to his sensory issues. While she agrees that his sensory issues will probably always be a factor for him and sometimes a challenge, she said that he is getting more and more self-aware of his needs and what does and doesn't help. That is key to him being able to successfully self-regulate. She highlighted that because he is bright and communicative, and because he has a good support network at home that he is going to be just fine, and encouraged us to keep trying out new things to see if they help. He has another appointment in two weeks, then I'm not sure how much longer she plans to keep seeing him. It sounds to me like he probably won't need routine visits, but we'll see. As for Kitty Kat, Dr. N recommends her seeing someone more speci...

You can't wring your hands and roll up your sleeves at the same time.- Pat Schroeder So I haven't really been able to write much this week. Though I did have a few other obligations earlier this week that took precedence, they are not why I haven't been writing. Instead of suffering from writer's block, I almost have the opposite problem. It's as if I have a bottleneck of thoughts, emotions, and questions building up and backing up in my brain. I have a traffic jam in my head. (Maybe why it hurts more the last few days?) Then to compound that, my energy has been way, way low. And truth be told my spirits, too. Probably the most pressing thing on my mental powers the last few days is an up-coming appointment. Zak and I are going to visit the Pediatric Psychologist for the first time Monday morning. Kit will see her at a later date. I'm not really nervous about being there, but rather that I will suddenly loose all ability to recall information while we...