The heartbreaking reality of sensory processing disorder (video) 

I've been talking about sensory issues in regards to my kids for years. The story always seems to revolve around shoes, socks, and school, especially in Emmett's case. Almost every single morning, we spend upwards of an hour or more, trying to help Emmett tolerate his shoes and socks. There are times that we succeed in overcoming these obstacles and there are days in which we don't even come close. The examples I've given have mostly revolved around Emmett missing school because he can't tolerate his shoes and socks. No matter how many times I've tried to explain that Emmett's not trying to get out of going to school, there's always that doubt in people's mind because it seems like getting to stay home is his ultimate goal. As I've…

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The must see videos from this year’s Christmas program

I know it's a little late but here are the skits both Elliott and Emmett did with their respective classmates for the Christmas program this year.  This happened yesterday and I'm hoping you all enjoy it as much as I did.    The first video is Elliott and his class. Elliott is being really silly cause he was just in that kind of mood. The second video is Emmett and his classroom. Emmett is on the far right, making the elf puppet do some amazing things.. ☺  https://youtu.be/Ux1qV8X7Duo https://youtu.be/sXFpyMB5STo

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How #Autism and sensory issues impact our every morning (video entry)

https://youtu.be/NcnyE6UYsa0 This morning really sucked. It was a sensory morning for Emmett and it was a nightmare for the rest of us who lived through the 90 minutes of screaming it took to get him both ready and off to school. It was this bad and he really, really wanted to go to school. I can't imagine what it would be like if he didn't... I did a video entry on the way home from dropping the boys of at school.  Sometimes it's better to speak directly to my audience in order to more accurately convey my message... 

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Desensitization and helping our son with #Autism wear shoes and socks (video) 

Sensory processing disorder has creeped its way into almost every aspect of our lives. Elliott, Emmett and Lizze all struggle with sensory related challenges. Gavin's doing much better as he gets older.   One of the most impactful issues revolves around Emmett and wearing clothes, in particular shoes and socks.   We've been trying a great many things for many years and have received mixed results at best.  I wanted to share a quick video of a new approach I've taken to help Emmett become more comfortable in his shoes and socks. The key here is for him not to realize what we're doing and disguise my efforts in something fun.  He loves walking on the treadmill but can't unless he's wearing shoes and socks. It's a safety thing and…

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