Showing posts with label Jill Bolte Taylor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jill Bolte Taylor. Show all posts

Thursday, August 23, 2012

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!