Vestibular Input

One of the things my little man has to deal with every day is the fact that his brain doesn't process his senses quite right. When we are in a place where there are a lot of people and it's loud, the environment may be annoying and a little bit tiring for us. When my little man is in the same environment, it can be excruciating, depending on how his system is doing. For us, grabbing a piece of paper is something we do, often tens or hundreds of times a day, without thinking. There are times that having to touch a piece of paper is intolerable for my little guy. This is just a snapshot of something that affects his brain and body, called Sensory Processing Disorder.

After spending the day in a classroom, where he has to use his eyes and ears heavily, his system is pretty worn out. When this happens, his attention span drops to nil, and he becomes extremely sensory seeking. One of the things he'll do is jump and crash on my furniture. And another thing he'll do is spin. Here's a video of him, taking a short break from doing his vision therapy (that's why the eye patch).