The Mindstorm

Category: personal space

  • Advocating for Personal Space

    It’s defined as, “the variable and subjective distance at which one person feels comfortable talking to another.” When it comes to a child with a mental illness, getting others – particularly grown ups – to understand the importance of personal space is often a cause of great anxiety. For my son, it is frequently a…

  • Gimme Some Space

    We get a report every week from Tim’s caseworker at ODTC that tells us how his week went. For the past several weeks, Tim has been agitated by the voices (worse than usual), restless, has run off his floor /away from staff / out of class several times, and required physical restraint to keep him…