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Toddler with SPD? Need Help!
Early Intervention thought sensory processing disorder too (the nuerophychologist who evaluated him does not acknowledge SPD because it is such a broad ...
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- Could be he is just testing his limits, sounds like it could be ADD/ADHD, whatever the acronym-du-jour is. Can you take him to a playground or other place (those ind...
- Hi, you are describing my 4 year old! It was a long road, but I had him evaluated a few months before his 4th b-day and the diagnosis was ADHD and ODD. Early Interve...
- Has your son ever been tested for Turrets Syndrome? My son had a lot of tics and we were told about Turrets. Most people think of vocal outburts or compulsive swearing...
Auditory Processing Disorder
Jul 2, 2009 ... My daughter is currently using this (for sensory processing disorder) so I can't yet speak to its effect (she just started). ...
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- Dear RS, I have 2 boys, not twins, and my oldest had auditory processing delays that we did not address until he was 9 (prior to 3rd grade, he was doing well in schoo...
- There is something called Integrated Listening Systems (try googling it and you can read about it on their website) which is based on the Tomatis method. My daughter i...
- I used to be a special education teacher. In our school we used a software called "earobics" to help kids with auditory processing difficulties. The kids thought it ...
Have Children with SENSORY Issues??
Read all 16 responses: "HI there, Seeking moms familiar with sensory issues, or who have a "sensory defensive" child(eg Your ... Sensory Processing Disorder ...
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- My now 17 year old daughter has sensitivity issues. I could not vacuum when she was home when she was little because she couldn'tstand the noise. I eventually hired ...
- I don't know how old your child is, but if 3 yrs or older - school district can do an OT eval., and child may qualify for services funded by school district. Often ch...
- Hi, I don't know for sure that my child has sensory issues but I'm suspicious. We have been through lots of testing and the doctors and school have still not deter...
Advice for Toddler W/sensory Integration Disorder
Read all 5 responses: "Wondering if there were any other moms out there with a toddler that has sensory integration issues. My son is 21 months old and has ...
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- Hi C. - There are a lot of moms out there in your shoes, and boy am I one of them. I have been dealing with it for a year now. My son is now 3 and was formally diag...
- My son doesn't have this disorder, but he has a speech delay and possibly a speech disorder. But, I do relate in that I know that you try so hard to not get frustrate...
- Hi C., I am a stay at home mom of a 3 yr old son with SPD. He was diagnosed this past February while we were in EI. He is a daredevil, sensory seeking, sometimes diffi...
Adhd??
My son too has sensory processing disorder. He just got approved for a ... With him having sensory processing issues it is common for him to have a late ...
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- TAKE A DEEP BREATH. Thats not ADHD. I had "adhd" I say had because I no longer have it. It sounds like you son has some type of learning delay-NO BIGGIE REALLY!...
- First i would like to say both my brother and sister have adhd my mother noticed the signs when they would zoe into something and not pay attention to anything going o...
- He is acting out for some reason, and you are right to think he does NOT have add/adhd. Those diagnoses are fix and catch alls for the most part bad parenting. I am NO...
ADHD, Trichotalomania and Sensory Integration Disorder
Read all 24 responses: "I have been reading this column for quite some time now and absolutley love it! Here is my dilemma....My 7 1/2 year old in second ...
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- Hi C., I work in Occupational Therapy as a COTA. I recently spoke with one of my supervisors about your request. She recommended A book that you should check out...
- My daughter and oldest son both have sensory integration disorder. But theirs is opposite of your daughter's. Everything bothered them when they were little. They b...
- Bless you! Sounds like you really have your hands full. I worked as an OT (Occupational Therapist) in a public school system before and got married and started a fa...
Daughter Is Acting Strange & Freaks Out... Don't Know What to Do!!
6 (almost 7) and has been diagnosed w/ bi-polar and sensory processing disorder ... She may have sensory processing disorder. My Advice is to go through the ...
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- I just wanted to give you some support. I really can only suggest that you speak to the school counselor -maybe they can point you in the right direction. We recently ...
- Hi R.- Have you thought about taking her to some counseling? Can it be that the step-family is an issue for her? I have a blended family and I know its difficult. H...
- Bi-polar, ADD, and anxiety are big problems in my family as well. Your daughter sounds alot like mine. Check out the book "the out of sync child" and the following we...
Help! My 5 Yr Old Is a Scaredy Cat!
sensory integration in 3 answersI would suggest that you find an OT that is trained in .... Sensory Processing Disorder ... Sensory Integration Dysfunction ...
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- Hi C.. I am an occupational therapist who has worked with children for over 9 years now. In our profession we see kiddos who present with sensitivities to some types...
- Hi C. I am a pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT). The things that you mention your son is afraid of swinging on a swing, the McDonald's play area, rides at the fa...
- Hi there C. The best thing that I can recommend is that you model that you overcome something that completely scares you. I am very arachnophobic, but let my s...
Asperger's Question
My son also has some sensory processing difficulties. He HATES the bath, has a fair bit of difficulty with sand and snow, and has an amazing "Princess and ...
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- Good Luck!! try not to read too much online. It always sounds worse. Let the pro's make the diagnosis. Be sure to have a second opinion also!!
- Hi M., I am an OT, and from what you describe, I think maybe his problem with younger children has more to do with his sensory processing disorder than a spectrum d...
- Hello- My son just turned 4 in February and has outgrown a lot of things that used to concern me about him. For example, just this last year he's finally able to b...
Kindergarten for City Sensory Integration Disorder Daughter
Read all 5 responses: "I am so frustrated--My child is in OT & having such a difficult time in Kindergarten. The checks & balance system with her mainstream ...
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- I have absolutely no experience in this area, but I work at Chicago Public Schools (in finance). I have no idea what is available, but you could try calling our Offic...
- My son has sensory integration disorder and started OT last year in Kindergarten. A supportive teacher and the structure of public school kindergarten was really good ...
- I'm sure others have suggested finding a suburban school. They take public funds and are required to treat and assist special needs children. Private schools really ...
