A Beautiful Article For All Of Us Who Are Less Than Perfect

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julianna-w-miner/the-sweet-spot_b_3617506.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

The sweet spot it is, and I love how this parent acknowledges that things happen, people are human, and that we're all doing our best.  Enjoy.

Reasons the UCSF Study is Amazing

There is a biological basis for how children with sensory processing disorder behave.

They are not behaving that way to make us a little nutty.  It just seems that way sometimes.

The behavior is not the result of bad parenting.  Repeat, not the result of bad parenting.

There is something we can do about it.  It takes time, but it is worth it.

Once the sensory processing systems begin to work together, we can see who a child really is.  Then their gifts can be apparent to the world.

This knowledge gives us all a reason to be a little kinder to ourselves and each other.

A Fabulous Study - Thank You UCSF and University of Denver!

These institutions have combined to research the biological basis for Sensory Processing Disorder.  Their findings can be seen at:  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213158213000776

The study's findings confirm what many parents, educators, medical professionals and therapists have known or suspected for years, that Sensory Processing Disorder is real, and that it has a biological basis.

While it is true that children engage in typical sensory exploration, children whose reactions to sensory input, either avoiding, seeking or a combination thereof, have brains that process information differently than those who do not.

This is not the result of bad parenting.  It is not the result of willful misbehavior.

Best of all, we can help their sensory systems come into synchronicity through activities which encourage connections between these sensory systems.