Let’s talk Sensory Processing with FND. What is your sensory sensitivities? Sensory sensitivities varies with FND and it’s different from person to person. So identfying what you’re sensitive to in relation to your 4 senses touch smell sight sound in relation to your central nervous system can help find out and identify what your triggers are and what doesn’t help with your flares. Follow Maggie on Instagram @Maggie.Chapman and her creatively on @maggiesa.creative
Let’s talk Sensory Processing with FND
What is your sensory sensitivities? Sensory sensitivities varies with FND and it’s different from person to person. So identfying what you’re sensitive to in relation to your 4 senses touch smell sight sound in relation to your central nervous system can help find out and identify what your triggers are and what doesn’t help with your flares!Follow Maggie on Instagram @Maggie.Chapman and her creatively on @maggiesa.creative
Recommendations:
Salad dressing
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSe6vrnbs/
Salad fingers weird video/meme from youtube
Matcha tea
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSe6vhA9b/
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSe6vMyPM/
Mochi
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSe6vvKeK/
Robert Gordon mugs
They do have hug mugs !
https://www.robertgordonaustralia.com/products/hug-me-mug-set-4-pink-mediterranean
at 13 minutes we start talking about sensory processing :)
With permission from Katherine Gill I’m able to share the Sensory processing PDF Thankyou Katherine Gill and FND Australian Support services
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3ykab0fiiaojd32/SPD-in-FND-Handout.pdf?dl=0
checkout FND australia support services sensory processing workshop
Who are we amplifying ?
Nicole Parish
she is raising awareness on Autism, how she lives with autism, what tools she uses and her love for insects. Follow her on Tik Tok at Sound of the Forest
The Fnd Podcast always suggests that you always talk with your gp and or specialist with any treatments in regards with FND
The FND Podcast with Detty acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land in which we stand, the Bundjalung, Awakabal, Djinduburi , Arawak, Boon wurrang & Wurundjeri People. The FND Podcast pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.
The FND Podcast with detty : song resonating at the moment maybe our song :
The new normal by Kahlid to hear it it is on our playlist or click below to view lyrics and listen on YouTube.
What has the team been listening to? What are are their song preferences ? In a flare and would like to listen to some songs? Head over to our playlist! Thank you Maggie for making it :) we have recently updated the list which features an eclectic list; itunes playlist : the fnd podcast with detty playlist or click on the link below for the playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5lvGhN4Ab3AtwBj42L5DDA?si=i1RzVbhmQ3GeJ6a3Iu7sHw&dl_branch=1
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from masks to bags hoodies and tshirts featuring Friends of FND and FND will not hold me back : all proceeds going to FND Australia Support Services also FND Podcast merchanise check them out!
HELPFUL RESOURCES:
A website all things Functional neurological Disorder written by Professor Jon Stone who is the leading FND researcher and Consultant Neurologist in Edinburgh, Scotland.
https://www.neurosymptoms.org/
Neurosymptoms has an app that you can download now too. Look up neurosymptoms or Jon stone and you will find it there.
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/news-events/podcast/my-amazing-body-the-brain-2.0
An excellent podcast episode which explains what Functional Neurological Disorder is. Have a good listeners brilliant!
Dr Mohsin Butt is an excellent doctor who explained what FND is perfectly click here to watch his explanation
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSeYtCw7W/
A website for young people and families living with NEAD and neurological symptom
Amazing website with information and links to fnd
Information on Non Epileptic Seizures or NEAD
https://www.sth.nhs.uk/clientfiles/File/Epilepsy/pil2072.pdf
FND ORGANISATIONS:
FND AUSTRALIA SUPPORT SERVICES INC: A wonderful resource for people in Australia with FND: from reasearch into FND, finding medical specialists and services and just information about FND. Solely dedicated to all things FND and helping those with FND in Australia.
Click below to hear more about FND Australia Support services and who Dr. Katherine Gill is
FND Action is a patient-led charity who offer a caring and supporting hand to people living with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) in the UK.
FND Dimensions aims to develop a network of ‘peer support groups’ across the UK either in face to face meetings or online via methods such as Skype. By bringing people together on a regular basis, this helps alleviate the isolation that many FND patients feel. It also gives opportunity for others to open up dialog and to talk to others in a similar position about the day to day challenges, issues or concerns with one another.
A really helpful article and explanation of what FND is: '
Other podcasts/ blogs / vlogs to follow:
itsmeitsmeitsfnd
by none other than our Jake!
https://open.spotify.com/show/6RSjTADQCw9tA4Udnutf0L?si=JZy4CAfuSB6FWaBCi8Avgg&dl_branch=1
Bed Life and Beyond by Rach also a lovely FNDer
https://pandoralocksmith.wordpress.com/about/
John McLeans Fnd Journey
https://m.facebook.com/JohnsFND/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0
Lmtd Life with FND
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC3xLKpn7gkgvVoH29ulu4IA/videos
FNDer amplified: Meg Jacks follow on Instagram @ Meg.jacks_ TicTok: @megjacks
Instagram follow Emma’s journey :@emmas_fnd_fun
People Amplified on the FND Podcast by Maggies Corner ,brilliant incredible humans who you should look up / check out
Dylan Alcott
Athelete , paraolympics , podcaster , raising awareness and voices of the disabled
Instagram :@ listenable_podcast @dylanalcott
Website: www.abilityfest.com.au
Elle Stella
Business Success Coach , Paraolympian & intuitive healer
Instagram: @iamellesteele
Website: www.iamellesteele.com
Carly Findlay
Activist, writer, Blogger with a condition called ichtchyosis.
Instagram: @carlyfindlay
Website: www.carlyfindlay.com.au
Sophie Butler
Shes empowering women, disabled after a spinal cord injury , she inspirational and has an amazing attitude
Instagram: @sophjbutler
YouTube: https://youtu.be/wgfAYDlXXvM
Meg Jacks
She is a fellow FNDer who is very open about her journey with FND and has helped raised awareness with FND
Instagram: @Meg.Jacks_
TicTok: Megjacks
Julian Gavino
(he/him) is a trans-masculine model, writer, coach, and sex-positive disability influencer living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and comorbidities. ... In his work, Julian aims to normalize and destigmatize trans and disabled bodies in media — by facing discrimination down and creating space for representation
Instagram: @thedisabledhippie
Nina Tame aka the Lunch Lady
She’s a single mum who’s disabled and a disability advocate. Parenting with disability
Website: https://hellolunchlady.com.au/parenting/parenting-around-the-world-nina/
Chloè Haden
she is an Australian actor YouTuber singer dancer and she’s autistic. She beings awareness about Autism and talks openly about life with Autism.
Instagram: @princesssapien
Website: https://www.chloehayden.com.au/
Youtube: Chloè Haden
Style like U
Founded by mother-daughter duo, Elisa Goodkind & Lily Mandelbaum, StyleLikeU is a multimedia platform for radically honest docu-style content that gives voice to diverse role models who stand proudly outside of norms and are comfortable in their skin.
Website: https://stylelikeu.com/about-us/
Lucy Dawson
who unfortunately became Disabled during a medical situation. Click this link to find out more https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/aug/25/lucy-dawson-the-model-who-got-a-mystery-headache-a-misdiagnosis-and-a-new-mission-in-life However despite this all she continues now to advocate and model and be bloody amazing.
Instagram : @luuudaw
Website: https://lucyintheskywithencephalitis.wordpress.com/2021/03/16/all-my-links/
Cripple Media
Cripple media is a disability led media which represents the voice of the youth. As they have mentioned that the youth especially disabled have been represented by those who aren’t the youth primarily the teachers or parents , those in the medical fields so they are raising their voices and speaking up and being heard. It’s really important for their voices their oppinions to be heard and what a great idea and platform. A way to educate aswell as raise awareness
Instagram: @cripple media
Website: https://cripplemedia.com/about/
Aaron Rose Philip
For more information check out this wonderful article here
https://www.uncrazed.com/aaron-rose-philip-makes-runway-debut-says-disabled-talents-matter/32893
Instagram:aaron_phillip transgendered disabled fabulous Model check him out
Nicole Parish
she is raising awareness on Autism, how she lives with autism, what tools she uses and her love for insects. Follow her on Tik Tok at Sound of the Forest