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.