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I was told my 2 year old has sensory issues,
example he is the opposite of a person who hates to get mud on there hands, he is opposite that,he is hyposensative, he needs to explore and feel, also has a driven need to spend his energy.we have a behavioral specialist that comes once a week. he will go to special school when he is 3 if the issue continues to hinder his learning and focus ability, he is not talking at a normal rate.
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I have a 22 month old with sensory issues as well. She is still not walking and her speech is delayed. She has speech therapy every other week, physical and occupational therapy every week. My first real concern was when she was able to sit up on her own, she would bounce against our couch anytime she was bored, frustrated, tired, excited....she now does it in her crib and we have to keep her bumper on her bed so that she doesn't bruise her back. She does it to calm her. It is frustrating as you sometimes don't know what to do to calm them down.
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My son, now almost 7, has Sensory Processing Disorder. My wish is that I would have had a diagnosis when he was as young as your child is - I thought something was up (first child), but was discounted. You and your child are fortunate to have early intervention like this. You'll see other posts in this forum that have this issue. The Out Of Sync Child series of books are invaluable for this topic, and I have another one I like, The Everything Guide to Sensory Integration Disorder. Amazon has them, and I get them at B&N.
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Sensory can entail so much from oversensitive to under. From loving roller coasters to not wanting to be moved.
Find what is your child needs and then go with it. Experiment with weighted vests or just hugging. I send DS outside to run and move little bricks around when he gets to worked up.
Just like adults, the little ones need to move and exercise to get the feeling of being fulfilled. For adults it is feeling tired.
Desertmom is right with the book out of sync child and play for the out of sync.
Let us know if we can help.
April
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I feel your pain! My daughter has sensory problems she is now 6. We have overcome so many obstacles the past few years. My daughter started in therapy when she was about a year old. she didn't start responding to therapy till she was about 2 1/2. It takes time for them to build the trust with the therapists that they need to work with them. The first year or so was all screaming. But it gets better. Have they recommended any at home activities for him? My daughter responded well to the deep brushing. It would calm her senses for about 3 hours. Now that she is older we have a few things we do. She has a mini trampoline she jumps on for about 15 min. then I have a really large tall container that she blows bubbles in till she gets them to the top. I use these techniques before school and they last almost the school day. And then again at night before she goes to bed. She is a thrill seeker as well.
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Your son may benefit from a weighted lap pad or vest and an echo microphone.
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My 4 yr old son was diagnosed about six months ago with SPD (sensory processing disorder) and sensory intergrative based Dyspraxia. He also is sensory seeking and is CONSTANTLY on the go! He goes to OT every other week, has been evaluated by a SLP (speech language pathologist) and thankfully his speech isn't affected (although he does have drooling/saliva issues). He did have receptive language issues when younger, and does today to some extent but I believe it's due more to his SPD than a "true" language issue. There are a TON of great websited out there on SPD (do a Google search) and I HIGHLY recommend you read "The Out of Sync Child" by Carol Stock-Kranowitz if you've not already. It's a great book with a ton of wonderful information. She also has a follow up book, "The Out of Sync Child Has Fun" with lots of wonderful ideas of things you can do with your kids at home. Try to ask the behavioral specialist specific questions on what you can do at home to help you son (activities, therapies, sensory diet ideas, etc). I know what you're going through, hope you're able to get the ball rolling quickly and see results soon!
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I've watched my adopted Nephew go through the same problems.
He's 5 years old now, his speech is really delayed, and his sensory problems keep getting weirder.
He hates being wet, to the point where he got off diapers by the age of 2.
He Can't tolerate loud sounds, screaming, whistles, horns....
He can't see a balloon and NOT freak out. He hates the pump that pumps air into a balloon, so he throws a fit.
and now that he's expressing himself better than before, he's just too bold and mean in his behavior, to the point where he drives his parents to tears sometimes.
I've been told that his behavioral issues have a lot to do with his focus on different things and his anxiety to anything that might disturb his time.
he's been going to Speech therapists since the age of 2 and going to special schools until last year, his mother put him in a regular preschool hoping that he would be goign to a regular kindergarten and normally function like normal kids. But he's been struggling so much in his class now, and she's making us worried about his new adventure next year.