Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Parenting Group

Overview

Location Update: As of Dec 2022, the SPD Parenting Group will meet at my office at 2669 Spruce Street, Boulder, CO 80302.

Now in its 11th 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 started this group as a way for parents to support each other 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 3, 2022 – Back to School: Managing Successful Transitions
Nov 7, 2022 – How to Help Your Anxious Child
Dec 12. 2022 – Social Anxiety and Social Skills
Jan 23, 2023 – Emotional Regulation: Parent and Child Strategies
Feb 13, 2023 – Executive Functioning and SPD
Mar 6, 2023 – The Whole Child Approach to Eating Challenges, Guest Speaker, Lindsay Beckerman, MOT, OTR/L
Apr 17, 2023 – Equine Assisted Therapies and SPD

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Location and Timing

Mondays, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

We will meet in my office at 2669 Spruce Street, Boulder, 80302. Please enter the building from the back and take a seat in the lobby. There is plenty of free parking along 27th or Spruce Street.

Cost

$35 per person and $45 per couple. First timers free!

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What parents are saying about the SPD Parenting Group

“Thank you for this amazing group. I loved the community of support and not feeling alone or “crazy”.”

“It is so helpful that everyone knows and understands the needs that come with an SPD kid.”

“I appreciate how open and wise everyone is.”

“I loved the openness, community, and the feeling that we are not alone.”

“Thank you for all of the handouts and helpful resources.”

“I so appreciate the support of others in similar situations.”

“I love talking to and hearing from other parents who are in the same boat.”

“Thank goodness for this group. It has literally saved my life!”

“Thank you for this super helpful group! It is so helpful to hear other parents’ stories and to know that I’m not alone in dealing with this.”

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

- Neil Gaiman