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DefCon 1
Sometimes it all gets to be a little too much. Especially at the end of the day, when everyone comes together at the table. Sensory
Overresponsiveness and public transport
Traveling by public transport is not my favourite activity. Once you’re on the train or tram, it is indeed relaxed, letting yourself be transported from
Working with your hands
Working with our hands, do we still take time to do that? Washing dishes, cleaning, cooking, crafts. Tasks where we can do routinely, which means
At home Abby acts quite different….
“Yeah, Abby. She just doesn’t seem that interested. I find it so hard to keep her focused!” Today I am talking to Anne, Abby’s teacher.
Can’t run, can’t hide! Or can you?
I fled. I am now under a hot shower, with the door closed, my head under the jet. With my hands over my ears now
Be your own ‘sensory input manager’
It happened again, without my noticing. I’ve been feeling super anxious for a while now. And yes, I have an appointment with a client at
A complete meltdown… so much sadness! Now what?
The weather is nice and many people have their doors open. This is also the case in our courtyard, which means you sometimes can’t help
Sensory processing and swimming like a doggy.
At the moment we are busy with marketing, with the question ‘Why did we create our company, what do we want to share with the
Bad handwriting? This helps!
The discussion is about Inge. She writes a bit sloppy, which results in scoring lower then she should, because the teacher cannot read her answers
Chair acrobatics
‘Are they arguing over there? Look at the wild pushing and pulling!’ During an observation we are sitting on a picnic bench in the schoolyard.
‘Don’t be ridiculous’
“What are you talking about? It’s not that cold at all, really.” ‘But it’s super fun! Let’s go on that roller coaster!’ “What do you
I shouldn’t get involved at all…
I have a tendency to meddle in things a lot. I ususally have a good idea of what is happening and what needs to be
Unsolicited advice during a ‘meltdown’.
Can you see it? You with your child in the park. Your child is ‘suddenly’ completely fed up with it and collapses on the spot,
Letting go, I’m just not very good at that…
Maaike made it clear to me that I can let go and learn to take my own space. Gosh, and I thought I had it
How great it is to be under- or overresponsive
Sensory processing is a popular topic. More and more is being written about it, because you can run into problems when you experience too little