January 5, 2011 was the last meeting for this support group.

11-16-09 meeting

It has been a busy Autumn. Since the last posting, we welcomed a new member and said "good-bye" to another member who has other plans on Wednesday nights. Since the last posting, topics we discussed in the meetings include: strategies to use to keep the state of our arousal "just right" while family visit; strategies to use to keep the state of our arousal "just right" when co-workers' behaviors are irritating and distracting; one of our members was diagnosed with hyper accousis and she shared information about the diagnosis; remedies/methods for dealing with digestive problems; and one member recommended GelPro mats for those who have to stand in one spot for a long time and she recommended Dearfoams (very comfortable house shoes for men and women). Happy Holidays. See you in the New Year.

09-02-09 meeting

Welcome back everyone. A new member shared her history with SPD, and others shared ideas and strategies. Members talked about using a kitchen timer as a reminder for staying on task and keeping us from spending lots of time distracted doing other things. We talked about ways to keep our arousal level just right, when visiting family, and one good strategy is to take a walk outside. Taking a walk provides proprioceptive and vestibular input at a constant rate, and therefore may have a calming effect. One member reported trying it recently during a visit with her family, and she said she had fewer episodes of feeling close to overloading. Finally, members expressed interest in a "field trip" to Rebounderz, an indoor trampoline play space for adults. Stay posted for details.