Archive for August, 2010

Carol Kranowitz, M.A.
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Carol Kranowitz, M.A.

  With her go to book, The Out-of-Sync Child, written 12 years ago, Carol Kranowitz became the first name that came after hearing “SPD”, Sensory Processing Disorder.  In some cases, Carol’s book was what promtped a parent to enter a therapist’s office.  Now after a decade of writing, teaching and advocating she is still inspiring rooms full [...]

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Squeeze Me
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Squeeze Me

Excerpt from Sensory Incompatibility written August   2010.. … Proprioception-Knowing where we are in space . . . And some kids have less, they react slower to pain stimuli, you want them to hug less tight, run less and wiggle less, but in fact they need more.  These are kids who proprioception sense needs to know [...]

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ADHD, maybe not
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ADHD, maybe not

Five Hens guest post Orignally Posted October 2009 When dealing with a child’s behavior that is less than ideal in the Kindergarten world, there are a few ways to respond. I choked down the denial, and went head first into appointments, web searches, talking with parents, meetings with the Principal. I don’t regret a moment [...]

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Big Grins for Everyone
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Big Grins for Everyone

It is tempting to avoid the struggles that come with parenting.  We have our moments of putting things off, but it always comes back to bite you.  Putting off the dentist is one of those commonly done things, even for our kids.  Parent of sensitive kids can really struggle with this.  Our children are in [...]

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