Comments on: Being Different

By: DAC

DAC — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:45:12 +0000

What you wrote is truly beautiful. I love this:
” Even though I understand that he’ll never be the easy going child that glides effortlessly through life. Or maybe he eventually will. I’ll never know if I don’t do everything I can to help cultivate his self confidence. And his confidence in my own unwavering support.”

Kudos to you, you wonderful Mom! Your children are lucky to have you!

By: Casers

Casers — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 05:12:13 +0000

Hello, I’m a highschool senior and I am 18 years old. I never reply to articles like this I see online – I don’t know why, I just never found the need to.

I want to let you know that, as a person who suffered from SPD as a child, I think you are doing wonderfully. Not that you need my approval or my opinion – I just was fascinated to hear about it. You see, my doctor has a theory that I had it as a child. I never heard of SPD until last year. I was the child who needed hugs all the time, the child who took speech therapy for five years, the child that was put into summer school so she could be…. integrated… with the rest of the class.

I don’t know precisely why I am replying, but I think it’s to tell you that it’s better than it sounds. Maybe it’s because I didn’t exactly live it, knowing what it was – Kind of like that TV show “I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant” and the new mothers claim that it was an easy pregnancy because they didn’t really go live it…

I was teased as a child, yes, but I was well loved. And I can tell your son is well-loved. What I can tell you is that I consider SPD a blessing in some ways – because, when you find friends who really love you, they love you for everything you are. Physical needs and all.

Your little boy will surprise you in so many ways. Don’t be to worried about his cognitive abilities, either – I don’t know about other SPD children (I never knew any others until now) but I know that I’m graduating with higher honors than the kids that teased me for my needs as a child. And, although that doesn’t matter, it does feel good!

Like I said, I can tell your boy is well-loved. And I am grateful my family loves me so much – I think it really, truly helped me become the person I am. And it will help him, too.

By: renée

renée — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:28:25 +0000

lovely story. thank you. I know a few people who have these fabulous attributes! fish(coddd) liver oil helped both of them a lot esp with the speaking/cognitive abilities…

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:47:54 +0000

Thank you for your article. I was up tonight trying to cope with what happened today when I had to cut my child’s hair and the horrible cries that result every time. He battles with SPD as well and I’m still working on how to make cutting his hair less of a horrible sensory event. Your article reminded me that through my frustration of how to help him the moments of laughter and funny things he does shine through. Thanks!

By: Cheri

Cheri — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:56:06 +0000

Oh My! How blessed and fortunate Oliver is to have found such an insightful parent as you! Enjoy Him! Love Him and protect him from the system with all of your might! Thank you for sharing him with me!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:31:09 +0000

This is an incredibly touching piece, written beautifully and with an enormous amount of love. Thank you for sharing.

By: Zen Moments

Zen Moments — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:43:55 +0000

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By: Blue

Blue — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:13:59 +0000

Stunning article, made me smile all through reading it