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A Sensory Evaluation: Take 2

During his Kindergarten year, ‘J’ received Occupational Therapy at school. His Occupational Therapist (OT) was awesome and we stayed in contact to keep each other in the loop. However, occupational therapy in school typically focuses more on fine motor skills (ie: handwriting) and whether or not the student cannot focus in class. ‘J’ was doingContinue reading “A Sensory Evaluation: Take 2”

2 Years and 2 Months

That’s how long it’s been since I’ve blogged. I’ve taken some breaks before, but this one takes the cake. Especially because 2020 was about 10 years long alone, right? Some changes from the last 2 years: ‘J’ is now 6 and his sister is now 4 Last year, ‘J’ ended his Kindergarten year on MarchContinue reading “2 Years and 2 Months”

Milestones

First off, I promised a blog everyday this week and I failed yesterday. But it was for a good reason! ‘J’ turned 4 on June 5th. 4! How did that happen? Remember when High School felt like forever? And college?! And yet you start on an awesome adventure of being a parent and 4 yearsContinue reading “Milestones”

Squishy Fidgets

We’ve all heard of fidget spinners. It went from being a helpful aid for those with sensory disorders, autism and ADHD, to a hot holiday item that everyone wanted. I never thought much of it, but in recent months I started to wonder if a fidget would be good for ‘J.’ I wasn’t sure whereContinue reading “Squishy Fidgets”