Tips for Parenting a Child with Sensory Processing Disorder

As the mom of a kiddo with Sensory Processing Disorder, I still fumble sometimes on that “elevator speech” about how you describe SPD.

Children’s books on Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) are a terrific way to educate and get the conversation started.

Have you wanted to know what the signs of Sensory Processing Disorder are?

Use this sensory behavior checklist to help you figure out what’s going on with your kiddo!

What are the sensory processing disorder signs in children? How do you know if your child may have Sensory Processing Disorder?

Whether you’re parenting a child with SPD or know someone, you should know these five things!

Parents often ask in my online sensory community if their kids will eventually outgrow sensory processing disorder. Folks are often unsure whether this is a childhood issue or a life-long challenge

Here are three strategies I have learned to be very effective in decreasing unexpected explosions.

Have you ever wondered what exactly is ADHD vs SPD?

The Secret to Understanding Sensory Behavior! When the sensory system is off, the brain focuses on obtaining or avoiding those sensations!

For some of these children, school is a place they dislike because it is so tough to manage their behavior at school while also managing the sensory information hitting their brain. 

While holding our sensory diet activities homework in my hands, I walk out of the Occupational Therapist and my brain starts to spin.

A terrific list of toys for your ADHD active kid!

Meltdowns with children can just be brutal. Sure, children have temper tantrums but meltdown are something completely different. Meltdowns are when your child is so emotionally overcharged that they lose complete control over themselves.

Do you ever wonder how to stay calm when your child is having a meltdown even though you feel the exact opposite?

As a “modern” mom, I taught my children sign language so they could communicate with me before they were able to talk. But I had no idea just one little sign would change my whole world.

Reduce the arguments in your home with these terrific tips that will deepen your connection with your child and lower the stress of everyone in your family.

Have you ever wondered — why on earth is my child hungry all of the time? He has to be full! Well, it could be interoception!

My goal is to help you see the sensory system as the amazing and important thing in the most simple way, as if we were all relearning about it in kindergarten.

Babies and toddlers are demanding little ones, requiring your undivided attention all of the time. But I still remember thinking to myself that it wasn’t supposed to be this hard and this miserable.

How can a parent understand sensory kids? In the past few weeks I’ve been asking different people what it means to truly understand sensory differences they’ve noticed with their kids.

Do you feel like you're living with a professional football defensive tackle?

Today I am sharing my one secret trick that has carried me through each and every sensory meltdown my boys have thrown at me.

If you live in a place like I do, the summer provides great time for the kids to go outdoors and be active, but between the rain, the cold, and the slushy snow of the winter months, we have more inside time than outside time.

Hear from a mom who finally reached a point where she stopped explaining Sensory Processing Disorder to strangers.

Finding sensory diet ideas to help keep these kids calm, regulated, and reducing the chaos often feels far fetched.

Parents of children with sensory processing disorder or Autism often struggle in getting their kids to actually brush their teeth, let alone visit the dentist. Use these teeth brushing tips to help alleviate some of the struggle.

As a seasoned veteran of a high-needs kiddo, I wish someone had shared with me these four important pieces of advice for a special needs parent such as myself.

As the parent of a kid with a number of special needs, it’s tough to not have many people around us who understand that while we may seem like just an ordinary family, there’s a lot more going on in the background that no one sees.

Special needs don’t always look the way you expect them to.

Some days you just gotta congratulate yourself on a special needs victory because no one is going to do it for you!

One mom's confession that is an absolutely MUST READ.

Kids who fit into the category of special needs alphabet soup are worth figuring out and fighting for.

Do you wonder if something is wrong with your child?

I have learned a few important lessons about sensory processing and now share how to piece sensory information together with you in hopes of helping you avoid the same mistakes.

Listen up and I’ll show you how to identify sensitivities to touch and how to understand them like a BOSS!

For those of you who want to know what children with tactile defensiveness can be like, here is one girl’s story about her reaction to clothing from her mama’s point of view.

When it comes to washing your toddlers hair, many parents are surprised when their child has a complete emotional meltdown over getting clean.

With the return of winter comes hats, gloves and the ever-feared winter coat.

What is it up with kids and addiction to one particular piece of clothing?

My son counts down the days to summer for one major reason and one reason alone… shorts!

In some families, they may not give having to wear dress-up clothes a second thought. But in our family, it spells serious sensory trouble.

Try these sunscreen ideas and tips based on my own personal experience in how to get your kids protected in the summer and stop the sunscreen drama.

Do your kids have crazy sensory oral needs? We have something in our house that I don’t readily admit… We still use sippy cups in our home.

As the parent of a sensory kid, my child chews almost everything.