In my very little spare time I have been trying to read the Out-of-Sync-Child by Carol Stock Kranowitz.
Has anybody else read it?? I have got half way through chapter 3. My question is I see some sensory issues listed in the book in my daughter but they are all different. None of them seem to fit under the same catagory...some things she does seem to be,overresponsive,some under and others sensory seeking...so now i'm confused,how will they go about treating her if shes all over the place? Does that mean shes untreatable??
*an example*
-she can't stand stuff on her hands or feet, but wont allow me to wipe her face if its messy.
-She loves her toe nails painted but hates them cut.
-Has a high tollerance for pain but is easily tickled.
There are many more. I guess maybe the answer come later in the book,but with 3 kids time to sit and read a book(that does start with once apon a time...!) is very limited.I guess i'm hoping you could spoil the ending for me??
Also another question; she has always been a good sleeper even as a baby but recently she has been sleeping at very unusual times. She didnt go to bed until 630 this morning and was up by 900 and seemed rested and went all day on less than 3 hours. And this is not the first time shes done that. Should I mention this to the doc??
Between her and the baby this morning will make the 5th time I have seen the sun come up in a row...the problem with sensory processing disorder and sensory integration
I have an NT nephew with a high tolerance for pain and he's ticklish. I know other kids who are the same way. I also think it's not uncommon for kids to dislike having their nails clipped or their faces wiped, especially when their little like Trinity. It's been a long time since I read The Out-Of-Sync Child. It helped me to better understand my son and his sensory needs. Also, I don't think kids necessarily fit into one category neatly. They can have multiple issues. It is a GREAT book! I also have the out of synch child has fun -- just a list of activities. It seemed like I had to go through hundreds of checklists, in order to define al lof my daughter's symptoms of SPD. Everyone has their own ideas of what symptoms to include or not, and each child is unique in expressing them. Try googling sensory integration disorder checklist ... Does Trinity also react violently to shampooing? Tuhina sure does -- especially if she has had a bad night! I do think many NT react badly to nail-cutting and many other things ... it is a matter of degree! She’s good about getting her hair washed, she just cant stand ANYTHING in her hair. Maybe her being all over the place is a sign she is NT? We go back to get an "official" dx Friday...though she is only 2,so I don’t really look for any label. I am still going to continue with ST and start OT though. She has shots coming up ans has just switched ped. I have a feeling the doc is going to look at me crazy when I ask about mercury in the shots and about splitting up the MMR shots...but that’s a whole other topic.... I am an occupational therapist as well as a mom to a child with ASD. From what you listed regarding your dd, she has difficulty processing and modulating tactile input. This means her tactile sensory system is not functioning properly. A person can have different types of sensory dysfunction in each of the sensory areas (tactile, vestibular, olfactory, proprioceptive). In the examples you stated, here is what is going on: 1)she can't stand stuff on her hands or feet, but wont allow me to wipe her face if its messy-means that she is hypersensitive to tactile and proprioceptive (deep pressure) input on her face, hands and feet. 2)She loves her toe nails painted and enjoys being tickled-it sounds like the sensory receptors for light tactile touch are working correctly 3) Has a high tollerance for pain-is hyposensitivity for pain receptors.
dysfunction is that it was introduced by those who are not qualified to
diagnose a child.
sensory issues are real, my son has a lot of them, but i read that book
and for a long time i felt that was more of what he had and didn't take
him to a physician to get an actual eval. he is only 3 but i feel i lost about
a year of intense therapy b/c i tricked myself into thinking this was it and
not autism.
i think a lot of what the book has to say is good as a supplement to ABA
therapy but not a replacement.
just some thoughts
L
so how do i go about helping with these issues at home??I have a sensory avoiding/sensory seeking DS too, don't you find most people have preferences and things they can't stand? It applies to a lot of areas. Take for example, my son doesn't like too much light, yet he will look directly into a flashlight. There is no such thing as a "classic case" anything. For treatment for my son, we deal with the face washing/finger and toenail clipping abhorance with a song and a routine, and finding "safe crash sites" so he can get the deep sensory input he craves. And IMHO, not only is your DD a far cry from "untreatable", she's ADORABLE to boot!