I'm Not Weird, I Have SPD [Paperback]

Chynna T Laird (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 14, 2009

Through understanding comes respect.

This book was inspired by the author's daughter, Jaimie, who struggles with SPD. It was written to validate Jaimie's feelings and to show her other children feel things the way she does. This book can help children with SPD learn how to explain their disorder to others; help peers understand what children with SPD go through; and also help therapists, teachers and/or counselors learn how to talk about it. Helping others learn about children with special needs brings understanding to them and help to make them seem less...different. This revised edition of I'm Not Weird, I Have SPD, includes suggested activities teachers or caregivers can do with children to help develop a deeper understanding of how SPD "feels."

Product Details

• Paperback: 26 pages
• Publisher: Outskirts Press (August 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1432745751
• ISBN-13: 978-1432745752
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,996,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Chynna lives in Edmonton, Alberta with her three daughters [Jaimie (almost seven), Jordhan (five), and Sophie (eighteen months)] and baby boy, Xander (three). Her passion is helping children and families living with Sensory Processing Disorder and other special needs.
You'll find her work in many online and in-print parenting, inspirational, Christian and writing publications in Canada, United States, Australia, and Britain. In addition, she's authored a children's book, a memoir (now available!) and a reference book about the Sensory Diet coming January 2011.
Please visit Chynna's website at www.lilywolfwords.ca to get a feel for her work and what inspires her.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book To Help Everyone Understand SPD, September 8, 2009

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M. Richard "mrichard" (Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I'm Not Weird, I Have SPD (Paperback)

The wonderful thing about this book is that it can help children with SPD understand their condition as well as help siblings, classmates, family members, and teachers understand how difficult it is to live with SPD. Ms. Laird has first-hand knowledge of the difficulties children with SPD face, and she treats this subject with love and respect. I would recommend this book to anyone who has SPD in their lives.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Inside View to the World of SPD, September 7, 2009

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C. Hall - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I'm Not Weird, I Have SPD (Paperback)

When I read Chynna Laird's picture book, "I'm Not Weird, I Have SPD", I almost cried. Not because the story of a child struggling with severe sensory disorder is so sad, but because the frustration shared by child and family alike before diagnosis is so heart-wrenching. Once it becomes clear that SPD is the problem, Ms. Laird gives an excellent view inside the difficult world of living with SPD. The author tells, in a simple story, how one little girl and her family cope with this devastating disorder. In the end, Ms. Laird leaves the reader with a moment of joy and a real hope for a brighter tomorrow!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm not weird, I have SPD, November 26, 2009

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Tanya Wilson (Ajax) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I'm Not Weird, I Have SPD (Paperback)

This book is a must read for any parent who has a child suffering with Sensory Processing Disorder. It also helps your child put words to what they are feeling on a daily basis. Teachers and other professionals working with children who have SPD also come to a better understanding of how to help these children.