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As a mom to a child with Global Dyspraxia,  the challenges of breaking down skills into manageable steps is challenging. And having the same child have Sensory Processing Disorder or (SPD) makes its it extra challenging.

Dyspraxia is a motor planning disorder that makes learning and completing motor tasks very difficult.  Skills like writing, coloring, and cutting can be affected. As are those of running, riding a bike and even talking.  For those new to my site, I have more information located on it about the disorder.

SPD,  is a disorder that affects how her nervous system processing information that we take in from all our senses.  For Elizabeth, all the sensory information feels wrong or offensive to her.

We have worked so hard to have Elizabeth achieve as much independence as possible.   Like most people who have Dyspraxia, she wants to do something by herself, but can’t.  This makes her frustrated. Continue reading

Navigating Therapies

NAVIGATING THE THERAPIES

Therapy is a wonderful thing, It helped Elizabeth grow and achieve so many goals. But there are some things I wish I would have known when we began our journey. Below are some of the more general ones:

– As wonderful as therapy is, the therapist has to be one you feel comfortable with and one who shares your same vision for your child

-That therapy does not fix the problem the first time you go.

-That a longer therapy session is not always the answer, sometimes 30 good minutes is better than 60 minutes of a struggle.

-That therapy needs good follow up by the parents or guardians.

-That taking notes and asking questions is always a good thing. Continue reading