says Living through Sensory Integration

The "Sensory processing" has been discussed at least once a week with parents, therapists, doctors around children with special needs. I always thought that sensory processing was necessary for a child or for that matter any human being to learn the world around them, learn how to live in this real world.
So all I was trying to do was a routine, a pattern, a therapy with sensory integration with my son. And recently I heard the TED talk by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor (apparently this talk was one of the 20 most watched) and also I watched the entire soul series show of Dr.Taylor with Oprah.
Dr. Taylor a neuroanatomist brain scientist and survivor of a stroke that damaged the left hemisphere of her brain. I want to read her book "My stroke of insight", but I didn't want to wait to share what I heard.

Truly as parents and care givers we have provided the sensory input that is currently helping our special children to move on in their lives. But I hope this could extend to all care providers, just about anybody they meet in their lives. And I'm sure we can help with in this process. After listening to Dr.Taylor I can clearly understand why my son behaves the way he behaves with the different people in his life. Wow! I hope you all find the time to listen to her. I'm so glad I did and the perspective I've gained is invaluable.

Here are the links
TED Talk show with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
http://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html

Oprah's Soul Series with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
Part 1 http://www.oprah.com/oprahradio/Jill-Bolte-Taylor-on-Oprahs-Soul-Series-Video
Part 2 http://www.oprah.com/oprahradio/Oprahs-Talk-with-Jill-Bolte-Taylor-Part-2-Video
Part 3 http://www.oprah.com/oprahradio/Oprahs-Talk-with-Jill-Bolte-Taylor-Part-3-Video
Part 4 http://www.oprah.com/oprahradio/Oprahs-Talk-with-Jill-Bolte-Taylor-Part-4-Video

If you feel pressed for time please watch the last 2 parts of the series at least!

says Music Therapy

We started Music therapy long back for Sripathi but unfortunately he could not continue to receive the same with a therapist as it was not feasible to measure his progress as he was the least interactive. So we ended the service with a therapist. But as we found that we son loved music even otherwise we decided to keep classical music running around the background at home. Thanks to WRR serving the Dallas/Fort worth area at 101.1 FM!

It was not long since we started this method and one day Sripathi's Vision Coordinator Ms. Duffy visited him to initiate services through DARS Division for Blind services. Listening to the radio, she asked if Sripathi enjoyed classical music. I told her the truth that we cannot quantify or qualify in anyway but we definitely know that he loves music by his body language and his mood. His hands and legs are active and he is either smiling or shows signs of listening.

It's over 100 F here in Dallas, he is happy with both the air conditioner and diaper on. And of course classical music on the ipod.

 

 

  
Thanks to DARD DBS and Ms. Duffy who sent Sripathi several CD's of Classical music organized based on categories such as relaxation, concentration, inspiration and such. I uploaded these to the ipod and he enjoys them.
These CD's are from ABT Advanced Brain Technologies. Please visit their website http://www.advancedbrain.com/ to get more information on these music therapy CD's.
  

Music not necessarily classical or folk or instrumental just anything thing that makes sound, the dangling of the beads in rhythm is also nice to the ears and every child's ears rather everybody's ears deserve good music.

Here's to my handsome boy loving music and loving milk... forever.

 

Here are some resources to receive formal music therapy in Dallas Metroplex

1. Hugworks Music Therapy http://www.hugworks.org/

2. Heartbeat Music Therapy by Janice Lindstorm http://topmusictherapist.com/

Janice hosts a Music therapy show on Blog Talk Radio every Friday at 12 noon Eastern/11 am Central/10 am Mountain/9 am Pacific/1700 GMT.

3. Southwestern Music Therapy http://www.southwesternmusictherapy.com/