Well after all the cr@p in the past with the pead. that said she was completely fine despite me spending an hour telling him about all her little 'quirks', i finally found a pead that was a few hours from home that I went to see.
Within 5 minutes of being there she told me Ashlea has "Sensory processing disorder" and that Ashlea's specific area was "Tactile defensivness"
I almost cried just having someone finally listen to me and diagnose her. We talked alot about how it works, how it effects the child etc. She said that it was like her nervous system was running so high all the time. Similar to the feeling you would get if you were walking alone at night on your own and someone tapped you on the shoulder.
Anyway, we spoke about a technique called brush therapy and other things such as the need for things to be firm with her, such as holding hands, hugs, touch, etc. Soft toush created more irritabilty for them and heightens their nervous system, where a firm touch, a squeeze of the hand, a bear hug etc is alot more comforting for them.
She rolled ash up in a soft thin matress and put pressure on her which ashlea absolutley LOVED! She also tried the brush therapy with her which i still need to get one of to have at home.
While there isn't alot you can do for the tactile defensivness its wonderful to have seen this lady and understood more about it and ways to help Ash be more comfortable. I'm planning on seeing her again but time and money has been an issue lately.
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