Sensory Disorders - Grove City,OH

Hi C.,

It sounds like you have been through a lot! I don't have experience with this, but my manager's son does and he is 9 years old. he is too is very gifted in school and very paticular about things. I know that he had some issues in class because he would get frustrated when kids didn't know the answers to something. One technique that they use is brushing him (his skin). She stated that seems to work wonders. There is also a place in Cincinnati for children like this thatis almost therapeutic. I'm not sure of the name but if you want it write back and I will find out.

Hi C. W,

Could you be more specific about what you want to address eg social problems, behavior problems at home or school and or learning problems?
Thanks
L.

My son (just turned 4) has sensory issues as well. We are just starting what they call a sensory diet. So far we are doing sensory brushing and things like that, there are books out there for the Out-of-Sync Child that focus on sensory issues.

Good Luck! and I KWYM about being happy to finally have a diagnosis, now you know what to focus on.

I have a 10 year old son with PDD-NOS and dyspraxia. We have been seeing many specialists since age 3 when he was diagnosed with speech delay. We work with a neurologist, speech therapist and behavioral psychologist. We have done many therapies. THere are some summer camps you may want to check into. I don't know where Grove City is. There is Camp Nuhop. In Cleveland there is Frontier Day Camp. There may be other camps out there in your area. This helps with the summer down time. I'm not sure what you are looking for. I've done a lot over the years. Enrolled him in sports for the socialization and physical activity. Bal-a-vis-x for balance adn coordination. Speech/language therapy. We are not on any meds. He does not have add/adhd diagnosed at this time. He will be entering the fifth grade next year. He is very smart but thinks in black and white terms. Creative and silly. Does not,like to go outside.

Dear C.,

I can't urge you strongly enough to visit Dr. Sandra Pinkham in Arlington about this. She is my doctor, and she is terrific. She began her career as a pediatrician, specializing in treating children with anywhere form mild to severe behavioral and developmental disabilities. Her patients ranged from school children with ADD or growth issues to severely disabled group home children. She was alarmed at the traditional medical community's recommendation for medication to treat everything, so she began to do research on alternative forms of treatment. She prefers to treat her patients thorough diet and supplements first, and then she will use medication if it's absolutely necessary.

As Sandy's young patients began to show dramatic improvement, their parents started making appointments with her. Now she has a family practice. I began seeing her over a year ago when chronic pain, allergies, and general sense of ill health became too much for me to handle. Within three days of beginning the program that Sandy suggested for me I began to feel better. By the end of the week, I was able to walk without an ankle brace for the first time in more than 6 months. I have never felt better, and I wish I had gone to see her years ago.

Again, she is an M.D. who takes an integrative approach to medicine, and she will be happy to work with your son's other doctor(s) whenever she can. I urge you to give her office a call and see about making an appointment for your son.

Dr. Sandra Pinkham, M.D.
2170 Riverside Dr.
Columbus 43221
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Good luck!

Thank you for sharing. I have a nephew who drowned at 18 months old and has sensory problems so I can sympathize with all you have gone through. The thanks is for the sharing about ADHD medication and DX. My grandson is "border-line Asperger Syndrome" and has some anger control issues. They have given him ADHD medication several times to treat the issue, doesn't work, sigh.