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SPD International
Welcomes You
Home of the
SPD
Parent
SHARE Host Network
"Support, Help, Advocacy, Resources, Education"
So you can help others!
In my small American
town, just five years ago, when someone mentioned Sensory Processing
Disorder, no one here knew what it was. I know this, because I was that
someone who asked my friends and neighbors. My family, pediatricians,
and staff at our Health Department. I asked everyone I knew and many
people I didn’t know. Nope, not a clue. But I had to find
someone, anyone who knew about SPD, because I needed to know.
My
son had just been diagnosed, and I didn’t understand at all. I had a
mountain of questions and no answers. I
knew I would have to find answers to help my child, and so I began.
Searching for books on the subject I found Carol Kranowitz’s “The Out
of Sync Child”. I looked for research about SPD and found Dr. Lucy
Miller, the leading researcher in the world devoted full time to
studying SPD. I learned as much as I could, and wanted to know more.
I found a few
online support groups and joined them, to ask, listen and learn.
As I began to understand the answers, one question at a time, I
realized that too many knew too little about SPD in my town, and set
about to remedy that.
I made up
flyers announcing my intention to share my answers with other
families, and very slowly, one by one these families found their way to
meetings with me. In time these meetings were full of families, and I
felt the need to look further than my own neighborhood, to make sure
families everywhere learned about this invisible disorder. I created my
own online support group, and parents started coming in, from all over
America, Canada, England and elsewhere asking the same questions I once
had.
And everywhere a resounding need to know, what is Sensory
Processing Disorder? How can a parent help their child? I became a Host
for Laurie Renke's "SPD Parent Connections", under the sponsorship of
Dr. Lucy Miller,
and with their wise guidance and support was able to broaden my reach
to
families that included my entire state. Was this enough? You’d think
so, wouldn’t you? But no, I was contacted by families far and wide who
needed more. More than I alone could give them.
My desire to
provide more help, support and information continued to grow. As my own
child improved this need to share the wonderful hope and possibilities
grew with him. In my resolve to reach more families, I knew I had
to create another group, that could reach more than a town, more than a
state, maybe even more than a country. I needed parents who would help
me share. Parents sharing their hope and answers with other parents.
And with the help of a
few wonderful, caring parents by my side, I created SPD Parent
S.H.A.R.E.. Parents helping parents everywhere we can, any way we can.
Is this now enough? You’d
think so, wouldn’t you? But no. It won’t be enough for me, until every
family, in every town, every state and every country knows what Sensory
Processing Disorder is, and what they can do to help their own child.
Because your child, could have been MY child, and all of us are one big
SPD family.
(Michelle Morris; SPD Parent
SHARE International Administrator)
Are YOU ready to educate
and support other families and professionals in your community?
Do YOU feel the passion, the call, the willing heart to make a
difference?
Come explore more about
SPD with us, what a host does, who our hosts are, and how SPD Parent
SHARE will help you support others!
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The Hosts of
SPD Parent S.H.A.R.E.
Dedicated.
Loving. Giving.
Teaching. Making A Difference.
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About Us
Who are we? What is SPD Parent SHARE? What does our group
do? Who can I contact to find out more? How can I become a
Host for my community?
Living With SPD Real stories
about loss,
love, acceptance, and hope. Real people, real families, real
experiences. Can you relate? This is the place for
validation and hope.
Why Become A Host Why
should you become an SPD Parent SHARE Host? Can you really
make a difference? What's in it for you ? Why
do our current hosts dedicate part of their lives and
precious time educating others about SPD? You'll find out here!
SPD
Parent SHARE Host Directory Looking
to connect
with an SPD Parent Host in your state? Want to talk to a local
Host? Here is our up-to-date International SHARE Host
Directory with contact information for each Host.
SPD
Parent SHARE Host Guidelines Are you
thinking about becoming an SPD Parent SHARE Host? Read our
guidelines to understand what we expect of you... just a few
rules to follow.
Articles About SPD Need
more information for yourself or
to share with your community? Here's the place to find it
all! Hundreds of articles, tons of resources, lots of products
that will make treatment effective and fun!
SPD News! What's the latest news in the
world of SPD? Here you will find newsworthy articles, tips,
resources, and more! Keep up-to-date with the SPD News!
For SPD
Parents SPD Parent SHARE is the place for parents
seeking help, support, and resources for their children and those they
interact with. The starting point for many; a place to change the life
of your family and those in your community.
New SPD Books
Want to know the
latest, greatest, must have books about SPD and related topics?
Then come check out the book reviews! Will be updated frequently,
so visit often.
SPD Parent SHARE
International Flyer
Are you a Host looking
for a flyer to hand out in your community about SPD. Then this is
a nice informative way to do it. Just print and pass it out to
anyone you can think of! "Start Spreading The News"!
SPD Parent SHARE Sponsors Help
us thank our
sponsors! They have generously given materials to our Hosts to
use, share and present at meetings. Come find out who they are
and pass along their
products and programs to other SPD families in need of help.
SPD
Parent SHARE Host's Online Support Groups Many of our SPD Parent SHARE Hosts also run
online support groups,
helping hundreds of families every day! Come see the different
groups they have and join yourself, or recommend these groups to a
friend. They are a fantastic support system for so many!
The
SHARE Shoppes SPD International SHARE
Shoppes; online stores that promote understanding and help for families
suffering with SPD by providing books, therapy supplies, educational
materials and resources. Come visit our favorite shoppes.
Purchasing products helps
support our hosts with resources and educational materials so they can
give everyone the most up-to-date information. A great way to
spread awareness and support the cause!
Homeschooling
Resources A seemingly endless
collection of homeschooling resources on the web for you to
access. Homeschooling is an increasingly popular choice these
days, and the right resources will make all the difference in
your
child's education! Amazingly, many of the resources are free!
Research check
here for studies and research results from around the world
SPD
International Home site of SPD
Parent SHARE. SPD
International encompasses all groups, outreach and efforts to support
research, advocacy and education about SPD.
Therapeutic
Programs Programs available used in
conjunction with Sensory Integrative Occupational Therapy. Check to see
which programs might be of benefit to you, your child, student,
or patient.
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