Hi, Yvonne!! Welcome! That's great that you've gotten a diagnosis for your kids at a young age! The earlier the better! I'm amazed at your daughter! That's so wonderful that she has a knack for languages!

My two sons are opposite too. Older son (10) is more avoider/defensive and younger is more sensory seeker. My younger (6) is more mild and hasn't officially been diagnosed since it hasn't been interfering with his school work. Though I'm thinking about getting him diagnosed this summer, just in case he needs services later.

My older was diagnosed in 2008, but it's just been in the last year or so that I've been finding out about my own SPD tendencies. I also have a high tolerance for pain and delivered without any pain killers (luckily short labors, only about 6 hours for each). But otherwise mine seems to be auditory, everything seems to be too loud and certain sounds make me want to get out of my skin. I've been clumsy my whole life.

Good luck with your move to Hong Kong! That'll be a big change! Is it a temporary move or permanent? My husband and I visited friends there in 1999, before we had children. We were able to visit Beijing while we were there too. We usually try to blend in and not stand out as tourists, but that wasn't possible there. China is so different from everywhere we've been before. But amazing culture! Hopefully you'll be able to find way to continue therapies with your kids while you're in HK.

Welcome!