Danielle RalstonFounder, How Capacity Works · Founder of ND Hive | Building the productivity hub where work actually gets done | Execution spaces, body doubling & community accountability

The AHA Moment: Understanding My Child's Diagnosis #parentingchallenges #neurodiversity

13 Apr 2024 · 1 min

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In this personal narrative, a parent recounts the frustration of being dismissed by doctors while seeking a diagnosis for their child. Upon finally receiving the diagnosis, the parent experiences a profound sense of relief and clarity, describing the moment as an "AHA" that explains many prior challenges. The parent then describes attending a talk by Dr. Harold (Harriet) Kranowitz, author of The Out-of-Sync Child, which resonated deeply. Inspired by the book’s emphasis on sensory-motor needs, the parent reflects on their own childhood farm work and realizes that reintroducing heavy physical activities for their son could address sensory processing issues. Implementing these activities leads to a noticeable reduction in meltdowns, illustrating how targeted sensory strategies can improve daily functioning for neurodivergent children.

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Of course, doctors thought I was overreacting and I didn't know what I was talking about. You know, I went through all of that. So when I finally got him diagnosed, I was like filling out the paperwork going, oh, that explains a lot. Oh my gosh, that explains a lot. And then I got to see Oh. Harold Stock Kranowitz, who wrote The Out-of-Sync Child at a local college. I got to hear her speak. And I went, oh my gosh, this makes so much sense. I worked on a farm as a kid, and there were things as a kid that never bothered me. And as I got to be an adult, I wasn't doing some of those physical heavy lifting type activities anymore. Right. And I'm reading this book going, I need to get my son to do these things. And it helped immensely with some of the meltdowns and things like that.