tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post49465257303427096..comments2024-03-25T17:48:53.875-04:00Comments on Heissatopia: Meet your teacher dayAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14785629874138416100noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-78265637916309495232019-08-05T01:47:53.479-04:002019-08-05T01:47:53.479-04:00Well, Josie got a weighted blanket for sleeping un...Well, Josie got a weighted blanket for sleeping under, but having looked it up, I do not think it is wise to use with small children in the house. Josie does a kind of therapy that involves touch, though, and I don't remember its name, but maybe that might help Benjamin. Like, touching things with different textures and stuff. <br /><br />Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450610418971329885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-36863428532306862182019-08-04T22:30:33.898-04:002019-08-04T22:30:33.898-04:00Yes—putting a name to things can be so helpful eve...Yes—putting a name to things can be so helpful even if there's not a lot you can do. Like with Alexander's laryngomalacia—it wasn't so bad that he needed surgery but at least I could reassure myself that it was something he would eventually grow out of (and, for the most part, has). I didn't have to worry about all the other things it could be and was able to help him be as comfortable as possible (for example, we got treatment for his reflux which was contributing to his breathing problems). Anyway, YES, I would like to know where to focus our efforts. :) Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631734965938273438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-83111008584702975962019-08-04T22:27:09.234-04:002019-08-04T22:27:09.234-04:00Yes, please, be that commenter! I'm willing to...Yes, please, be that commenter! I'm willing to try lots of things to help everyone's frustration levels (including Benjamin's own) decrease. :) Are you talking a weighted blanket for sleeping under or a weighted lap blanket to give him that stimulation while he's sitting at his desk?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631734965938273438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-91680105316030460542019-08-04T18:11:00.208-04:002019-08-04T18:11:00.208-04:00We got a diagnosis through an actual psychologist ...We got a diagnosis through an actual psychologist instead of through our pediatrician. We had our concerns but I liked going through a psychologist because he was able to look at a variety of disorders and then pinpoint ADHD (we were thinking OCD, Autism etc.) We have done nothing with the diagnosis but it is now in our back pocket if we need additional resources and I am much more patient with our child. Granted she still drives me crazy sometimes but it is helpful to know what we are up against. Whitehead Family Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17929085264404138405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-83313286210673543272019-08-02T11:32:06.006-04:002019-08-02T11:32:06.006-04:00A weighted blanket has helped Josie. Probably wort...A weighted blanket has helped Josie. Probably worth a try!Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450610418971329885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-51787456458831680362019-08-02T11:18:26.708-04:002019-08-02T11:18:26.708-04:00I don't want to be "that commenter"....I don't want to be "that commenter". But I have to suggest researching a weighted blanket. I noticed a remarkable change in my nephew, and my sister told me that they were using one. I wish I had known about them 20 years ago when stimulants were the first and only suggestion.Sharaun Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16478974234741144812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624978.post-5439523411261374472019-08-02T05:22:45.597-04:002019-08-02T05:22:45.597-04:00Sigh, that feeling of a perfectly lovely teacher b...Sigh, that feeling of a perfectly lovely teacher being not quite right for a specific child! We've had that before. I hope you can get some answers about Benjamin, even if the answer is that he's just squirrely!Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339936940500165901noreply@blogger.com