Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Parenting Group

Overview

Now in its 15th year, the SPD Parenting Group meets monthly to provide education, share resources, and offer support to parents who have children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and/or are considered Highly Sensitive.

Many parents come to our meetings feeling unsure, isolated, and overwhelmed. My colleague, Jenny Burnsed, MS, LPC, and I founded this group as a means for parents to support one another and not feel so alone. This gathering of wise and caring parents meets monthly, and we focus on teaching parenting strategies that work. We spend half of our meeting discussing a specific topic and the other half sharing ideas, building community, and offering resources.  This parenting group is always open to new participants, so feel free to drop in whenever the topic appeals to you.

Meeting Dates

  • Oct 19, 2026 – Embracing Neurodiversity
  • Nov  9, 2026 – Executive Functioning and SPD
  • Dec  7, 2026 – How to Help Your Anxious Child
  • Jan 11, 2027 – Creating a Social Skills Toolkit
  • Feb 08, 2027 – Emotional Regulation: Parent and Child Strategies
  • Mar 22, 2027 – Navigating Tech with Sensory Kids
  • Apr 26, 2027 – Equine Assisted Therapies and SPD

Location and Timing

NOTE: WE HAVE A NEW MEETING DAY AND LOCATION FOR 2026-2027!

Now meeting at Mackintosh Academy, 6717 South Boulder Road, Boulder, CO 80303

Mondays, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Cost

$45 per attendee and $55 per couple. First-timers are free!

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"Pain shared…is pain not doubled but halved."

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