Child with Hyper Sensitity Issues

Hi S.. All 3 of my kids have sensory issues of one kind or another. My middle child went through OT about 2 years ago and it helped her so much. She does better now, but still has some sensory issues. If you do a search for sensory integration disfunction (or disorder), you will get a ton of info. As for socks, search for seemless socks and you will find some websites that sell them. My girls dont wear socks and shoes are an issue. We got them both Uggs boots and they are a saving grace! They love them! You can do things to help you dd cope - cut tags off clothing, have her try things on in the store before buying (I never buy clothes for my kids w/o having them try them on), use conditioner in her hair or leave in conditioner or even static guard, if she can handle barrettes or pony tail that may help with the static, too. I would talk to your ped about having her go to OT again, it should help her and if it is recommnended by the doc, insurance should cover it (most insurance, at least). Otherwise the book "The Out of Sync Child" has a lot of good info in it, so you can understand what is going on with her. It gives good ideas on activities to do with her to help her cope with these things. Also "The Out of Sync Child has Fun" is loaded with playful ideas to help her deal with the world. I am happy to talk some more or try to answer any questions you may have. Email me at ____@____.com
Good luck.
S., mom of 3 sensory kids, and daycare provider

I would think that if your Dr. wrote a prescription for it insurance would cover it. That's the case with my son and speach therapy. He isn't bad enough to "qualify" for speach therapy, but my Dr. said she can write a prescription and then insurance would cover it. What does your Dr. say?

S.,

I would try to gain as much advice as possible from your regular doctor. Consider the detergent you are using, I had to go to either Cheer Free or All Free and non-scented fabric softener sheets. I also have Eucerin Calming Lotion, which is a little pricey, but worth the results! I notice that my daughter gets more "itchy" when she is more tired. Try to keep track of things like that, does she complain more when she has had less sleep or something happened the day before? Hope this helps some, these are things I have done with my own daughter.
J.

I haven't dealt with this personally but know of some who have and cut the tags out of their kids clothes. You could cut your daughters hair short into a bob or something.

I haven't experienced this personally but have read a lot about Autism spectrum disorder and hypersensitivity can be a sign of being on the spectrum. I would talk to my pediatrician and get a referral to have her evaluated by a psychologist. You could also try contacting the school district or city you live in. If you're in MPLS you can call 348-tots. Not trying to scare you, but it can't be a lot of fun for your daughter either the sooner you can help her the sooner you both can find some relief. Also, I think gap and probably old navy have t-shirts without tags-the tag is printed on the inside of the back of the shirt, maybe that could help a bit with the shirt tag problem & if it's really dry outside, maybe try wetting the brush or comb before you brush her hair, or keep it pulled back in a pony if she'll be wearing a hat.

PS don't let the idea of "autism" totally freak you out, there is a VERY wide spectrum, there are kids out there that you wouldn't even guess are autistic in anyway but fall on the spectrum, yet are highly functional-not everyone with autism is like "rain man".

I would go and get some second and third opinions. It could possibly be she is just extra sensitive or she could have a mild form of asperger's or something that really causes her some distress and I would think some other opinions would help both of you feel better. Good luck!