how to aproach Pead about SPD. not sure how to ask for testing
thursday im seeing our pead to assess dds behaviour . I have made a list of the things she does and am taking it with me ( its quite long so i wont post all of it ) BUT what id like to know is how do i bring it up ?
what do i say to the pead ? i dont want him thinking im a know it all and just attention grabbing and on the other hand i dont want him to think i dont know what im talking about .
i know sensory disorders and the like are not to be taken lightly , so i want to say the right thing so i dont get dismisses ( i know my pead is a good , but i think my own anxieties are coming through by not being taken seriously, kwim?)
ive never had to talk to a pead about this stuff before so i need help from other parents on how to broach the subject .
here is a list of a few of her behaviours :
• Tips sugar/flour/ cereal over the floor and stomps or rols in it.
• Spins
• Will stand with her wrists running water for long periods of time
• Lies in bath with head under water
• Jumps on beds /lounges
• Throws self on ground . loves to fall or tumble on to grass
• Puts things in her nouth
• Eats things like crayons , chalk , soaps
• Likes to smear spilt foods , or spills food/drink to then smear table with it
• If food is not nice or too hot or not cold , she will spit it on the floor , in the cup holder in the lounge .
• Food always has to be cold
• Will not eat if dinner is late of its not what she wants or if food is too hot
• Slams things and is rough with them
• Wants to break things and even asks to break things
• Sits and stares and wont lay down if she wakes , if you try to lay her down she tantrums.
• Wil only wer certain clothes
• Barely eats and doesn’t seem to be hungry , one or 2 bites and shes done .
• Pinches and scratches hard if we say no.
• Smacking or yelling does not seem to make a difference
• Has jerky hands when in the car . or when sitting .
• Doesn’t stop moving ,, swings legs , rocks her body
. becomes hyper in places like shopping centres . escapes from trollies and prams.
. gets out of car seats and just runs . not looking or sensing danger
• Likes to run and run, never walks camly .
this is just a short version . i have the checklist of SPD and marked all the ones dd does .
do i just walk in there and say " i think DD has a SPD " or " i think theres a problem with DD's Behaviour"
tia for your advice on what to say . im really nervous about this . and i dont want to leave with out any testing , or on the other hand unneccessary testing ..
thanks