I am a Mom of 3 and I have 2 children who are classified are receive services throughout the school year.  My 7 year old has sensory issues, and has had them since 2, and my 5 year old has a specific learning disability.  I am interested in what I can do over the summer to keep them both stimulated and make sure they are not slipping backwards due to the lack of oversight from the school.  Any parents or teachers have any suggestions?

My 7 year old doesn't regulate well.  What I mean by that is when he is involved with something, he finds it difficult to stop and transition to the next task.  He tends to be very quiet except when he is fighting with his younger brother.  He gets very emotional and his motor revs high and he has trouble coming back down.  With this said,  I try to engage him in activities, but with the 3 kids, I can't give him my undivided attention so he loses focus.  We do cook together and they all like that, ( I am going to check out the book you recommended), but fight about where they are standing, who gets to do what, and basically who is breathing their air .  They really don't need much to start a fight.  My youngest one is an attention seeker and has trouble with remembering things.  His receptive language is much lower than his expressive, and so he uses his temper and largeness ( he weighs more than his older brother) to try to push his way into the spotlight.  He is also a very bad loser, so playing games becomes a nightmare because if he doesn't win, he throws a fit.  I am emotionally exhausted all the time.