tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401632442730079165.post9053201583534257496..comments2024-01-12T10:49:45.680-05:00Comments on LAVENDER ROSE RAMBLINGS: "Not Just Spirited: A Mom's Sensational Journey with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10318926277089882125noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401632442730079165.post-32427970889820925472010-11-29T23:36:42.251-05:002010-11-29T23:36:42.251-05:00Dear Chynna,
Thanks so very much for clarifying a...Dear Chynna,<br /><br />Thanks so very much for clarifying all you did, and for making yourself so accessible to all who may want to call upon you and your resources for more help and understanding.<br /><br />You're a wonderful example to all of us!<br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />Deb/Your Bookish DameDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318926277089882125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401632442730079165.post-86768513715443873692010-11-29T12:48:09.778-05:002010-11-29T12:48:09.778-05:00Hi Deborah! Thanks so very much both for reading &...Hi Deborah! Thanks so very much both for reading "Not Just Spirited" as well as for your wonderful post about it. I appreciate your support so much. I thought I would drop by and comment. =)<br /><br />First of all I just wanted to talk a bit more about SPD in case any of your readers had questions. The nervous system has the very important job of taking in sensory messages from the environment through the various sensory systems then turning them into appropriate sensory, behavioral and motor responses. SPD interferes with this 'sensory processing' and the messages, then, aren't understood or processed properly causing what Dr. A. Jean Ayres (who discovered SPD and began the important reasearch on the disorder) described as a 'traffic jam' in the brain. In a nutshell, this means that children and adults living with SPD aren't able to interact with or respond to things or people in their environments appropriately because their brains aren't able to 'read' the messages from the sensory organs and, therefore, can't tell the body how to react to sensory stimuli effectively.<br /><br />The symptoms you listed are what we noticed in Jaimie. These are not 'typical' of all children who have SPD as each child has a unique form of the disorder and will, therefore, display different symptoms. Jaimie's form of SPD is considered on the more severe side of things because all 7 of her sensory systems are affected and deals with tremendous anxiety because of that. She is in therapy now and is coping much better.<br /><br />Another point is that many of the symptoms are 'comorbid' with other conditions (that just means that there are symptoms that resemble those in other conditions) such as Autism, Asperger's or ADHD. And, as you mentioned, there are gifted children who also display certain traits of SPD. Having SPD doesn't necessarily mean these individuals have the other conditions--only an appropriate professional can determine this.<br /><br />What's important to mention is that if caregivers suspect their child struggles with sensory issues, they should seek the assistance of a trained professional who understands sensory processing, SPD and knows how to assess and diagnose it properly. I cannot stress enough how important that is. Find someone who will listen and guide you to the RIGHT resources!!<br /><br />For more information about SPD, including finding a therapist close to you, please go to the Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation's website (www.spdfoundation.net). This is the main portal for anyone wanting more information or direction for helping their child or loved one.<br /><br />And on a sidenote, I thank you so much for mentioning the importance of parents taking that "Me Time". I do not discuss this in the book as much as I should have (and that's because I was so focused on helping JAIMIE first) but readers will truly understand WHY you need it after reading our story. I now write many articles on the importance of taking that time to recharge, regroup and get back in touch with ourselves and ways you can do it. VERY VERY important.<br /><br />I hope this helps to clarify a few things and I welcome your readers to check out both my website as well as my blog (www.the-gift-blog.com)and feel free to contact me through either. I also have a Facebook page for the book that your readers are more than welcome to join, chat and share.<br /><br />Thank you for participating in this blanket book tour.<br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />Chynna Laird.<br />www.lilywolfwords.ca<br />www.the-gift-blog.com<br />www.seethewhiteelephants.blogspot.comChynnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17358880357912876468noreply@blogger.com