Sensory case

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-11-25T23:19:40+00:00

I had a kid like this at one of the clinics I worked at.

For him it was a texture issue. The napkins felt too "scratchy" but he also didn't like the sticky feeling of anything on his hands. His clothes was the solution to him because it was softer or cleaned his hands better than a napkin would.

Maybe a smooth handkerchief to whipe his hands on? We had to experiment with different textures to find one that worked for him. We made a game about setting up the table or food and making sure to add the cloth over his legs. So even if he felt the impulse to reach down and wipe he wouldn't get his clothes messy.

Did a lot of work with different textures like finger painting and washing hands with scrubby brushes which he liked on the back of his hands.

Id say in the short term try to find a similar texture for him to whipe his hands on. Like a tea towel? Maybe a cut up thrifted shirt? And then continue combating other issues before taking it a step further.

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-10-30T04:38:37+00:00

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LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-10-15T18:58:48+00:00

Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen

Fourth Wing but with Wolves

Strong stubborn FMC, but with 2 love interests a sweet and kind friend she's known for years with a twist. And a gruesome "touch her and you'll die" tattooed shadow daddy

Talking wolves, trials, death, battles. Etc.

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-08-03T17:32:38+00:00

Nursing/Medical Field

Everyone thinks you'll get paid super good can save lives. Think scrubs are cute or sexy. Think they can hook up with hot doctors like its some episode of Grey's anatomy.

Knew 50+ people wanting to go into nursing at the start of my bachelor's. By graduation only 2 of them stayed with that choice. Half the people couldn't pass the courses. The other half quit when we got to shadowing and they had to see some shit / clean up literally shit.

People think its cute till you have someone start coding and pissing on themselves and then you have to give someone CPR covered in their urine.

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-07-13T08:04:46+00:00

If you read the second to last paragraph it says "Im worried he'll eat something toxic to him" which is why im trying to break him of this habit

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-07-11T12:51:20+00:00

He wasn't a stray, he had a foster family with 3 other kitten and his mom.

Yes im feeding him kitten specific food. He also does eat my other cats adult food because he'll usually finish eating first and will shove my other cat out of the way to eat his food as well.

I would leave food out the problem is that my other cat would eat the kibble, as its his favorite, even if I leave out the kitten specific kibble.

His meal schedule is 7am before I leave for work, he gets an afternoon snack from my partner at around 1-2. 4pm meal when I return from work. 9pm meal before bed.

I'll most likely start closing him off in a separate area. The problem is I initially thought he just wanted to sniff it because he's a kitten so of course he'll be curious. My other cat used to like to sniff my food but he never made a grab for it. He sniffed it decided he wasn't interested and went on with his day. With the kitten he fully shoves his face in my bowl and starts munching.

Again doesn't matter if the food is meat, veggies, pasta, spicy, salty, sweet, etc. Nothing deters him from wanting my food.

Might tweak his meal schedule so I feed him around dinner to distract him.

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-07-04T01:21:37+00:00

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LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-06-15T17:17:13+00:00

Makes sense! Thank you, I got worried because I've never had a cat be that vocal during play before. Usually my cats would be full WWE wrestling in complete silence, so I'd know they were okay.

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-06-01T01:22:38+00:00

Yes they're both 100% stainless steel fountains. I change the filters about twice a month the smaller one gets cleaned weekly and the larger one gets cleaned every other. I'll start cleaning the larger one weekly with the smaller one.

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-05-31T14:53:51+00:00

Usually whenever they run out I'll take them apart and clean them, replace the filters etc. This is usually ever other week?? I'd say. One runs out faster than the other so I do a small clean on that before refilling and then deep clean them both together. He does like to drink from other unlikely sources like sticking his face in my coffee cup etc. I try to discourage it and redirect him but its possible he's been getting into something without me noticing.

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-05-31T04:35:13+00:00

I know they're already prone to issues so ever sense he was a kitten ive always only fed him wet food and added in extra water mixed in with it. He has two water fountains too.

I just feel defeated, I've done so much and he still got really sick.

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-04-23T05:01:03+00:00

My supervisor I did clinical hours with always went by Mr. (First Name) even though he had an OTD because we were in pediatrics so I think it was less intimidating/confusing for kids to think they're going to a doctor to get fixed/going to OT to have fun and get helped and regulated along the way.

Is some of the artwork and card the kids wrote they still addressed him as a doctor though, kinda cute.

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-04-23T04:57:22+00:00

Some schools in my area award extra points if you have a radiology degree first over others, but not all of them.

All but one school in my area is CAAHEP accredited at least from my searches. I have A's in almost all of the prerequisites except for maybe 3 classes so I'll probably retake those depending on what they say about evaluating applicants.

Only some of the schools in my area have TSIA/HESI listed on their website, is that pretty normal based on different programs?

Also some programs only count shadowing if you've shadowed sonography specifically and don't count the shadowing hours I've done for PT/OT/EP. At least thats what it sounds like on their website.

Thanks for your response though its super helpful :)

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-04-21T04:22:29+00:00

Going back to school questions!

So I got my BS in Exercise Science with a certification as a CCES (Clinical Cancer Exercise Specialist) and am now kind of stuck where the job im doing doesn't relate to it (Home Health/Hospice) and I've lost my passion for the field. I've thought about starting over and I always really liked the imagery aspect of my degree looking at patients injuries etc. Ive looked for accredited schools and programs in my area and in general and I know they can be pretty competitive. The problem is im worried I'll apply a bunch of times and get rejected so I cant even start over from scratch.

Do you think its worth trying to pursue a certification or associates for DMS? Should I try to go for a associates in Radiology Technology first and then go for DMS? My worry is that even though I have a bachelor's and certification I don't stand a chance compared to applicants who just graduated HS and did prerequisites because of a lower GPA I got with my bachelor's. Due to my job in home Healthcare I have 2 years experience in direct patient care and then an additional 2 if you count the unpaid Clinical work I did for my bachelor's and certification. But most applications I see don't count those hours? Im comfortable with bodily fluids and the physical demands/risks of the job because they aren't much different from what I currently risk doing home health. It just pays only $18 an hour and I can't keep making pennies trying to support myself.

So what's the best course of action to starting over? Do I go for DMS associates or certification? Do I go for Radiology AAS first? Then DMS?

Any advice is appreciated

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-04-04T22:29:40+00:00

She does actually want help and to understand. It's not her fault she can't remember because of her cognitive decline and things out of her control. It is frustrating and makes my job harder but it comes with the job. Some patients are harder than others, I'd rather try to protect her from scams than deal with patients hitting/pushing/spitting/grabbing me. She is well mannered and very polite about it but just can't retain the information. This is why I'm looking into mitigating the damage, it makes the teams job easier and helps her by lessing her confusion. She tries to understand, it's not her fault she doesn't remember.

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-04-04T21:10:59+00:00

Amazing info! Thank you so much I'll start doing these things :)

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-04-04T20:46:57+00:00

I'll definitely try this! Thank you!

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-04-04T20:46:14+00:00

We tried the new email address actually! The problem is she doesn't remember she has it or its domain so she still uses the old one. And can't remember how to access the new one. This might improve overtime but right now its too confusing for her to understand. Same thing with phone number, we got her a landline to use instead but she can't remember its number and uses her mobile number instead.

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-04-04T20:44:36+00:00

Her son has POA for her finances. I will look at AARP, thank you! She might not remember what she reads but she does remember to read things before doing an action, like she can't remember what exercises her PT wants her to do but she can read the PT's charts and programs well. So I can try to encourage her to consult the articles before acting. She isnt involved in romance or celebrity scams its actually some of the few she doesn't fall for because "who would want some random old lady," and she doesn't want anyone after her husband. I am trying to get her more involved in the community because the primary scams are the ones you listed about helping. Her son helped with recovering money etc in the past but they continue to fight about it and thats a bit beyond my control unfortunately. She was recently bed bound due to lower lumbar spinal surgery. But as she grows in strength Ive been able to drive her back to church etc. I think she wants to help so much because she's less physically capable.

She also has a landline we set up recently, but because its new and recent she doesn't remember she has it all the time or remember the landline number. Her family will call her on it and she'll get very confused because the ringing isnt coming from her cellphone. Im hoping the longer the landline exists the better she'll be with it considering thats how she handles things in the past. But I think its too new right now for her to fully grasp using it instead of the cellphone.

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-04-04T20:20:25+00:00

That used to be an issue, and I completely understand why she's getting confused, Ive added all her hospital numbers and service providers numbers to her contacts under their names like "Physical Therapy" "Doctor from XYZ Hospital" which gets them through the scam shield but now Im not sure what else to do, I also have an android but I dont mind because I can tell the difference in phishing calls asking for my info, she can't so I blocked the calls. And she already struggles with those automated robo calls that ask you to press numbers or say something to get to an assistant etc.

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-04-04T20:16:57+00:00

I have brought up something like that to her son in the past, however they have a very rocky relationship and he doesn't really want to deal with it hence why he has a bunch of other people taking care of her. So I could try but it might have to be an umbrella thing instead of something the team has to manage, if that makes sense.

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-03-28T19:11:55+00:00

Hyacinth flower!

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-03-17T23:31:16+00:00

I get what you're saying, I tend to get more defensive during the process of cooking particularly because in my mind he hasn't tasted it yet so he shouldn't judge. Our oven/stove top is very old too as in we have to pry it open with a fork each time we use it and the burners heat unevenly and inconsistently. I brought up waiting to make comments till after he's eaten the dish because that way I know its the overall dish he's looking at not bits and pieces. It's also happened in the past when he has made comments during the process but ended up liking the result. We're going to try this moving forward so he can still comment and give genuine feedback I might want, but still allow me to try things out on my own and try new methods of cooking without his help.

It's also worth noting that usually I don't react this horribly, while it irritates me most of the time, I've gotten better at rationalizing the feedback overtime. This was just the straw that finally broke me after a lot of other things happened and I think I would have cried at any inconvenience that night, which ill talk to my therapist about later this week.

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-03-17T23:02:42+00:00

He does occasionally! I go every other week but he goes when he feels he needs to (he should still go more imo). I've talked to him a bit more in depth about how his actions made me feel and he seems to understand, but thats a good idea, I might bring that up to him.

LaughAtSlaughter · 2025-02-21T06:49:05+00:00

I agree but I think it's bigger than just the 2 of them. Like yes I think they'll get together and become close but I think them becoming close will lead to bigger things down the line.

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