Sensory Processing Disorder || WARNING SIGNS

If you are worried that someone you know has a Sensory Processing Disorder, please watch this video. The playlist of all of my videos about SPD is linked below ↓↓

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[meganeff]

When I learned that my son’s meltdowns were a result of sensory overload, life made so much sense.

I was always so confused because he would want to play in the water or play with the slime, but then when he was done playing he suddenly realized was wet/sticky and would freak out.

[thecatforce]

I've not had the basic meltdowns, I get severely agitated, irritated at mainly noise inputs when I'm overloaded and I typically wrap up in my weighted blanket

[saracaminiti]

Honestly I will take your experience over a degree any day! I am learning so much from your videos, Thank You!

[JP-ecei]

This is so interesting and informative. I feel like I’ve worked with kids like this in the past who were undiagnosed. Great coping skills. My daughter is an extreme introvert. They actually made a “Quiet Corner” at daycare for her. One of the many reasons we chose to homeschool.

[PieALaMode]

my poor mom had to deal with so many tactile meltdowns especially before school when i was a kiddo. i HATED socks, pants and underwear, I would scream how they felt lumpy. Hated the texture of toothbrushes and hair brushes. And don't even get me started on when there was a single crumb/pebble/lump/ANYTHING in my carseat, i would scream the whole drive. Yet I would spend the whole 8 hours at daycare fingerpainting happily. It mostly boiled down to smooth = good and lumpy/bumpy/inconsistent = evil in retrospect.

There was so little awareness back then, she had no idea. These days, sounds get me. I have to hold my head if i hear any beeping alarms and i just start sweating from the stress whenever multiple people speak on a public bus. Anyway, thanks for sharing awareness.

[LalitaMurphy]

Thanks mama! I have twins, that are two years old, and they are starting to display some sensory issues. I told my doctor last week, he immediately wrote a referral to an OT. The OT appointment is not until May, so of course, I went straight to YouTube to see what I can do in the meantime.❤

[joannparker]

Thank you. From a Mother of a 35 year-old son. He still struggles.

[leahfrakes]

Great chat! Thank you for sharing about your kids. We have one with SPD and speech delays and we homeschool. I'll never forget when he complained about "all the people who wear those floppy shoes!" I had no idea that flipflops at the store, gym and church were what set him off! Thank God they get older and learn how to ask for help!!

[livergertande]

My 5yo daughter was just diagnosed with adhd (and me at 34 is getting it as well 😂🤷‍♀️ hereditary, it turns out). After watching your videos we realized we were just halfway there. We both are very easily overwhelmed, and when a lot has happened during a day or we are in a hurry, she can often get a «meltdown» and I «shut down». To realize that it was a reason why being a parent was so hard for me, getting constantly overloaded (no downtime possible with small children), and to realize that its not bad parenting that is the reason when my daughter hides under a table during birthdays at friends, that was a massive relief!

We have instinctively done a lot around our lives to manage this before we discovered what this is, but after watching your videos I feel even more confident in knowing what to do to help my daughter. Thank you for all the information, and for making me not feel alone in the challenges! It can be so hard to make people around you realize that for us, it is not that easy to «just do this extra activity» or «just go there». Not to mention why we are kind of exhausted at times (most of the time)! 😂momlife💕

I will link some of your videos to my family, so they can get a better understanding! Thank you for sharing your experience, it makes a big impact for others! ❤

[faithmomlife]

This is really interesting... my son definitely has some of these tendencies, and was definitely that kind of baby that was constantly overwhelmed. I can remember holiday get togethers just sitting in a bedroom alone and nursing him the whole time because he was so miserable.

[zoescott]

My mum said that I basically cried my hole life and was a very upset and scared child and I hated being touched by any one

[ruthvillarreal]

You are the best!!! I love how you walk me through all of this, you are better the pediatrician. Thank you so much

[ladielynne]

Thank you - validating for sure :-). We are just new to this "world" of SPD and learning so much so fast and yet feel behind at the same moment. Currently life was okay when we could have plenty of things to do outside, now due to the changing weather causing other health considerations we are facing 15-20 massive meltdowns daily. Thanks for this video.

[mamatofive]

Wow Michelle, very informative! I didn’t realize how young yours were when you realized that something was up!

[interested]

Thanks for the info, especially the parts about SPD in waves... sometimes my son seems to progress then regress again.

[karadunham]

My son had no signs until around age 3. 🤔 We thought it was adhd, but am now suspecting spd.

[ladeutschevitabyGraziaCosta]

I do experience it. Bright lights... not on my face! And noises can be super overwhelming. Some just drive me up the wall. Certain aesthetics really get under my skin too. I tend to hide/throw away anything that bothers me. It took me years to hear about it. I thought I was just weird.

[dalidzucheredi]

I find that experience is more informative, more enriching and gives examples and perspective.

[tammy]

Thanks, Michelle, for information of SPD! These warning signs are very helpful.

[twothousand]

My young child would cry when I sang to him.🤷🏻‍♀️