1. What brings you here?
I am looking for more information on how others deal with stress and sensory issues as well as talking to others about their own experiences.

2. What is your relations to someone with SPD? Do you have it? a child of yours? Do you treat SPD kids as a professional?

I treat SPD kids in a school based setting as an OT as well as struggling with my own sensory seeking needs.

3. Share a little of your journey if you'd like.
I have always been both defensive and seeking when it comes to tactile sensations- this drove my parents mad as they tried to keep my hands off objects in stores while at the same time cutting all the tags off my clothing. My aunt (a mother of children diagnosed with autism and SPD) gets irritated with me at times for being frustrated about my needs as her children's needs as more severe- I struggle with this at times as well to be honest.

4. Is there any immediate help you need?
I am dealing with new stress at work and in my personal life and am seeing an increase in my sensory seeking behavior overall as well as a decrease in my ability to identify when I need input. It is frustrating to be able to identify it in others like the kids on my caseload but need an external cue to recognize it in myself. Does this happen to anyone else?

5. SPD doesn't run your life! What are you or your child's gifts? Interests?
I love camping and animals =)

6. What do you like to do in your spare time? Any hobbies or interests?
I like to play video games, listen to music or watch movies. I like to plan events with friends as well.