I have lightly mentioned a few times that we have a child with some sensory challenges. To be honest, I tore my hair out trying to figure her out for the first three years of her life (poor girl). If you have a child who seems to be efficient at pushing your buttons, you know what I mean! I don't consider my experience in this area unique in any way.
Once we found out there was a name for her challenges, we started looking into some of the methods of meeting her needs. Occupational therapy was on the top of the list. Next was finding a preschool that would help her be able to integrate successfully into kindergarten (as I was out of ideas and it was the year before she started). Occupational therapy helped some (I am sure), but overall her preschool really made the difference for us. I can't say enough about how much she has learned and grown since September! January has always been my least favorite month in Utah (it always seems like an everlasting chill has settled over our area). But this January I have found my sunshine coming from the genereal direction of my 4-year-old. She is such a joy to have as part of our family! And she is MOST excited to be a big sister...again :)
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