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Weighted Lap Mat {Odd Sock Series}
Chatterbox’s OT made her a weighted blanket for her bed and a weighted lap mat for school. The only problem was that when Chatterbox sat with her legs crossed the lap mat wasn’t quite long enough to go over her … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Chatterbox, Crafty things, Odd sock series
Tagged autism, blanket, home made, lap mat, lap pad, odd socks, weighted
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Done
In the last month Chatterbox has completed a week long Occupational therapy intensive, followed by Speech therapy and Occupational therapy three times a week. A total of 19 hours of therapy, on 16 separate days. A grand total of $3634.50! … Continue reading
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Wine Bottle Vase {The Odd Sock Series}
Grumpy found this bottle of wine at our local bottle shop and had to buy it! He had to buy it – I had to find something to do with it for my Odd Sock Series! Thus I present… ‘The … Continue reading
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Red Tape
Battling with lots of red tape around here at the moment. Almost two weeks ago Chatterbox got prescribed Ritalin to help her ADHD. Because she is in foster care it’s not enough that the paediatrician thinks she needs it, we … Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Chatterbox, Foster care
Tagged adhd, foster care, fostering, red tape, ritalin, school, support unity
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Sensory Room Update
On the 21st of April I mentioned that we had started building our sensory room (click here for original post). We have now done a lot more than start! It feels like it is almost finished and hardly even started … Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Autism, Crafty things, Sensory Room
Tagged building, carport, pillows, playroom, sensory gym, sensory room, swings
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Washing the car with odd socks {The Odd Sock Series}
It’s a sunny day, the car is dirty, you have some free time to wash it – then you realise you don’t have a sponge to use. What do you do? Well – you know those odd socks you have? … Continue reading
Posted in Cleaning, Odd sock series
Tagged car wash, cleaning, odd sock series, odd socks, sponge
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Odd Sock Mittens {The Odd Sock Series}
Hands cold? Have your gloves but want your fingers free to type? Can’t find your gloves or mittens? Never fear! Odd Socks Mummy is here with my Odd Sock Series. Today I bring you Odd Sock Mittens – and I … Continue reading
Posted in Crafty things, Odd sock series
Tagged easy to make, gloves, mittens, no sew, odd sock mittens, odd sock series, odd socks, stripy socks
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Odd Sock Series
Since starting this blog I have been asked why I wear odd socks and a lot of people have said that they have lots of odd socks but they couldn’t wear them. I can answer the former: because I’m too … Continue reading
