Today is a new day and it is for several reasons. The obvious doesn’t even need to be said, but late yesterday we got a letter from the boys physician to have Boy B to be tested for Sensory Processing Disorder and if you don’t know what it is or have never heard of it, neither had I, so take a read for yourself by clicking here.

This has been something that we’ve been dealing with for a while and there has been some improvements in his behavior and then some days, I feel that we take 3 steps back. But now, I feel like we have a direction. And with my son, he doesn’t hit all of the characteristics, but one of the biggest issues that we have been faced with is that when his schedule is changed at school, he really struggles to regroup and go with the change. His day is thrown off at school, not as much at home, but at home he can be upset for a period of time before transitioning into what we need for him to do.

So today, his teacher and the Occupational Therapist at his school are meeting today to formulate a plan based off of their observations and then we’ll all meet to discuss how to best help my son.  And please understand, outside of the change of schedule meltdowns, you probably would not even realize that there is something going on with him. He is a very normal child. He plays with toys and has a very interactive imagination, he loves to play with his brother and others, he enjoys drawing and telling stories and has even started singing, and he is actually ahead academically. But all that being said, he needs some help with his writing and fine motor skills and he needs some help with his behavior and how he adapts to changes.

I am still learning about Sensory Processing Disorder and trying to see what we can do at the house to also help him as well. The things that we can do in conjunction with the Occupational Therapist will only enable him to grow and learn how to be more successful.

So, today is a new day. A new day to embrace change and help for my son and help him learn to better cope with things.