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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 288930" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>With the knowledge that he has sensory issues, has he been fully examined for these by an Occupational Therapist (OT) trained in all aspects of sensory integration? This can help you figure out exactly what his sensory needs are and try to provide them in a way that doesn't send the entire family such intense distress.</p><p></p><p>The Occupational Therapist (OT) NEEDS to teach you brushing therapy with joint compressions. It is AMAZING, but it MUST be taught by an Occupational Therapist (OT). If you brush certain areas you cause big problems, even problems with his digestion and other bodily functions. So don't try to figure it out on your own.</p><p></p><p>This therapy will need to be done every hour or two for a while. NOT forever. After you get into it you back off and do it less and less often. If you cannot do it every couple of hours, don't just skip it totally. Do it as often as you possibly can. It will just take longer to show some of the results.</p><p></p><p>This should be mandatory for every child who is suspected of adhd, autism, bipolar, any mental illness/developmental problem. It is non-invasive, requires just about 2 minutes every couple of hours, involves no medicine and scary side effects. This therapy also is proven to REWIRE THE BRAIN. It actually teaches the brain how to handle sensory input. It creates new pathways so that the brain learns how to handle sensory information in a better, more functional way. I cannot begin to rave about this enough.</p><p></p><p>My youngest was a wildman for a while. Only at home or with his dad and I. MUCH worse with his dad if they were out and about. (I did things that husband saw as babying thank you. Opening the baby carrots so he could munch, involving him in picking which bag of whatever to buy, letting him ride in the cart, even leaving with-o finishing the shopping trip if he got wild on me - those kinds of things.)</p><p></p><p>I set up an appointment with a private Occupational Therapist (OT) for evaluation. Later that day I had an appointment with my older child's psychiatrist to see if we were looking at possible aspergers/Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) or some other problem. thank you was getting wilder as he got older. He would seem almost frantic at times. He also was growing increasingly unable to handle anything that involved loud noises. The Occupational Therapist (OT) taught me brushing therapy. She said he clearly had Sensory Integration Disorder (SID). As he got older we expected him to handle situations with more and more sensory stimulation. His poor brain just couldn't cope with it. She even recommended that if he seemed really overstimulated by school then keeping him home the next day would help. (He missed 6-9 days of school per quarter due to this. School understood and he still had the highest grades in his grade, not just his class.)</p><p></p><p>The Occupational Therapist (OT) had him cut out a circle with a pair of scissors (somehithing he could not do well). He said he hated himself because he couldn't do it 'right'. I was floored - I had not heard him say that before! Then she had him cut out another shape. She did just the very gentle joint compressions of his shoulders and neck. He actually started to cut straighter. And he said it wasn't so hard after all, he actually could do it "right"! The transformation in him was immediate, unprompted, and stunning! I got teary right there because I didn't know he felt that way and this gave such a huge improvement. </p><p></p><p>Our school would not allow a teacher to do this therapy. Had to be the part time Occupational Therapist (OT) who could not come into the class every couple of hours to do this. So he didn't get it at school - frustrating the teacher hugely because she saw the difference in him when I did it.</p><p></p><p>BUT - this shows the amazing results you can get from this therapy.</p><p></p><p>in my opinion this is the thing you should try first. Call TODAY and get an appointment with a private Occupational Therapist (OT). If insurance doesn't cover it, find a way to pay for it yourself. School OTs will only focus on how it impacts academics. So they might not even be familiar with brushing.</p><p></p><p>After he has had a couple of weeks of brushing see how he is. Continue with the mood and behavior charts. They are so helpful!</p><p></p><p>If this and providing OK sources for the sensory diet he needs doesn't help THEN I would be worrying about other causes for the problems.FWIW, the psychiatrist who evaluated thank you after the Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation said that he would NOT give a diagnosis to him. Chances were that we were seeing the Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) problems. IF things didn't change in a few months or a year to come back to him. We never have needed to for thank you. </p><p></p><p>Many hugs!</p><p></p><p>ps. Get a copy of The Out of Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz. It is an excellent resource. Also get a copy of The Out of Sync Child Has Fun by the same author. These will help you understand the problems and get the right help for them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 288930, member: 1233"] With the knowledge that he has sensory issues, has he been fully examined for these by an Occupational Therapist (OT) trained in all aspects of sensory integration? This can help you figure out exactly what his sensory needs are and try to provide them in a way that doesn't send the entire family such intense distress. The Occupational Therapist (OT) NEEDS to teach you brushing therapy with joint compressions. It is AMAZING, but it MUST be taught by an Occupational Therapist (OT). If you brush certain areas you cause big problems, even problems with his digestion and other bodily functions. So don't try to figure it out on your own. This therapy will need to be done every hour or two for a while. NOT forever. After you get into it you back off and do it less and less often. If you cannot do it every couple of hours, don't just skip it totally. Do it as often as you possibly can. It will just take longer to show some of the results. This should be mandatory for every child who is suspected of adhd, autism, bipolar, any mental illness/developmental problem. It is non-invasive, requires just about 2 minutes every couple of hours, involves no medicine and scary side effects. This therapy also is proven to REWIRE THE BRAIN. It actually teaches the brain how to handle sensory input. It creates new pathways so that the brain learns how to handle sensory information in a better, more functional way. I cannot begin to rave about this enough. My youngest was a wildman for a while. Only at home or with his dad and I. MUCH worse with his dad if they were out and about. (I did things that husband saw as babying thank you. Opening the baby carrots so he could munch, involving him in picking which bag of whatever to buy, letting him ride in the cart, even leaving with-o finishing the shopping trip if he got wild on me - those kinds of things.) I set up an appointment with a private Occupational Therapist (OT) for evaluation. Later that day I had an appointment with my older child's psychiatrist to see if we were looking at possible aspergers/Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) or some other problem. thank you was getting wilder as he got older. He would seem almost frantic at times. He also was growing increasingly unable to handle anything that involved loud noises. The Occupational Therapist (OT) taught me brushing therapy. She said he clearly had Sensory Integration Disorder (SID). As he got older we expected him to handle situations with more and more sensory stimulation. His poor brain just couldn't cope with it. She even recommended that if he seemed really overstimulated by school then keeping him home the next day would help. (He missed 6-9 days of school per quarter due to this. School understood and he still had the highest grades in his grade, not just his class.) The Occupational Therapist (OT) had him cut out a circle with a pair of scissors (somehithing he could not do well). He said he hated himself because he couldn't do it 'right'. I was floored - I had not heard him say that before! Then she had him cut out another shape. She did just the very gentle joint compressions of his shoulders and neck. He actually started to cut straighter. And he said it wasn't so hard after all, he actually could do it "right"! The transformation in him was immediate, unprompted, and stunning! I got teary right there because I didn't know he felt that way and this gave such a huge improvement. Our school would not allow a teacher to do this therapy. Had to be the part time Occupational Therapist (OT) who could not come into the class every couple of hours to do this. So he didn't get it at school - frustrating the teacher hugely because she saw the difference in him when I did it. BUT - this shows the amazing results you can get from this therapy. in my opinion this is the thing you should try first. Call TODAY and get an appointment with a private Occupational Therapist (OT). If insurance doesn't cover it, find a way to pay for it yourself. School OTs will only focus on how it impacts academics. So they might not even be familiar with brushing. After he has had a couple of weeks of brushing see how he is. Continue with the mood and behavior charts. They are so helpful! If this and providing OK sources for the sensory diet he needs doesn't help THEN I would be worrying about other causes for the problems.FWIW, the psychiatrist who evaluated thank you after the Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation said that he would NOT give a diagnosis to him. Chances were that we were seeing the Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) problems. IF things didn't change in a few months or a year to come back to him. We never have needed to for thank you. Many hugs! ps. Get a copy of The Out of Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz. It is an excellent resource. Also get a copy of The Out of Sync Child Has Fun by the same author. These will help you understand the problems and get the right help for them. [/QUOTE]
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