How can I help you along on your 'sensational' journey?
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Hello and please accept my apologies for not getting back to you sooner. Yes, I write about bipolar disorder frequently on my blog, White Elephants (www.seethewhiteelephants.com). I have several books on there that I've recommended. Tell me specifically what you're looking for and I can see what I can do. I know how scary it can be doing research on the Internet. Feel free to 'follow' my blog and I'll make sure to get some resources up for you okay?
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Occasionally but I mostly crack my back.
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I'd be very interested but it looks like you got cut off. LOL! Can you send me the direct link to your page? I'd LOVE to contribute. <3
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Hi Ellen. Thanks so much for writing to me. I'd be very interested in reading/reviewing your book. Do you have a print version or is it Kindle? Feel free to email me at lilywolf@telus.net with more info. Thank you!
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Hi there! The 'egg' I was referring to was a chair that is shaped like an egg and you can pull a cover down when the child curls up inside of it. If you go to the IKEA website, you should be able to find it in the kids' section. If you can't , let me know and I'll hunt a link down for you. <3
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Hi CiscoBravo. I'm so sorry that people think you're 'making up' SPD. That must hurt. You know what? Touch is one of my daughter, Jaimie's, biggest hurdles still too...even with all the OT she's had! What you need to do is find your own way to 'touch' people in a way that's comfortable for you. Jaimie reaches out by doing special things for others--she uses her creative side to 'reach out' (eg: writing, drawing, etc.). She also likes 'High Fives' or funky handshakes or similar gestures. True friends 'get' that and won't think it's weird or cold. Tell those people to read Jaimie's posts on 'The Gift'! She gives so many ways people can interact w/her without having to touch her!!! And for those that don't belive in SPD: you tell them to go to SPD Foundation's Website. It is as real as YOU or Jaimie. Feel free to write any time.
Chynna -
I understand what it's like having a child that judges what's 'yummy' or 'yucky' based on smell. It can be a very frustrating thing as we end up giving our kids the same foods day in and day out, which actually causes another problem called "Food Jags" (that's where the child sticks with the preferred stuff then actually gets sick of THOSE foods too.) So we have to find a way to still present the foods but in ways that are 'acceptable', right? And it's so tough because smell and taste are SO closely related.
That is a fantastic idea using preferred smells presented with the new ones. Some ideas can be:
* Present a preferred food prepared in a different way. For example, if he refuses eggs because of the smell, try cooking them in a way that smells different--such as fried with some herbs your child likes.
*Play guessing games involving 'accepted' and 'unaccepted' smells. A child who is olfactory defensive still needs to be exposed to the sensation so they can learn to distinguish. Have him smell something, describe it then taste.
* Collect 'scratch-and-sniff' books/stickers or invest/create a game like P.U. (available on most online stores) where smell is involved in fun games/activities.
My son actually has some rather complicated eating issues so we've learned from our OT how to help him along. Eating is a very long, multi-step skill to learn with smell being a huge part of the process. I do have some other information I can offer. If you are able to contact me through my Website or blog, I can try getting some of this to you. -
CiscoBravo, I'm so happy that you wrote to me. =) Please feel free to contact me anytime--either through Formspring or my Website/blog. I'd love to help if/when I can. There are some wonderful resources out there that you can also 'tap into'. Have you checked out SPD Foundation?
Take care and feel free to write again!
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Chynna Laird’s Bio
Edmonton, Alberta
SAHM, Psychology Student, Freelance writer, author of three SPD books, advocate for children and families living with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD).
