I think that before you start suspecting SPD you need to address things like diet and interaction.
My little cousin is a funny little man. He's 2, nearly 3, and he was going to be medicated for severe ADD. At 3!! They cut out all crap from his diet, he's on veggies and healthy food, less telly, lots of playing with mum and outside time. And he is now the tamest little thing. He just needs interaction and less junk food.
I thought and still feel DS has a very mild form of SPD. I've googled until my brain has hurt.
He has so many little quirks that just don't seem 'right' in comparison to what the world deems as 'normal'. My main concern was his eating and his severe reactions to different textures.
I've had him seen and apparently there is nothing wrong with him. It did take me a few years before finally getting to see someone and I think had I have gone earlier there might have been more done for him.
There are a few good sites out there along with a facebook page.
I'll see what I can dig up for you, but feel free to search the forum for my threads about it.
Thanks. Anything is appreciated and definitely will search your threads
Yeah its just that 'feeling', i've had it since she was around 12 months that something was not quite right especially her eating. It always comes down to her eating and now she is over 2 i can't keep making excuses. Then there is the chewing, sensitivity to noises, she always says she is cold. When it's windy she says she is cold so i don't know if she misinterprets the wind as being cold, see i don't know how it feels for her
DS used to HATE the shower. he screamed when water touched his face.
When he was a baby, he screamed if he touched the grass at all.
Nappy changes were HELL!
He freaks about heights and still is very cautious to this day (he's nearly 5 and a half now).
He held a piece of watermelon and just went off - freaked and threw it.
He used to freak out brushing his teeth.
He has toe walked since the first day he learnt to walk and still does often.
There are so so many more behaviours he had/has, but he has gotten a lot better at dealing with everything. He brushes his own teeth now and showers no worries. He walks bare foot on grass. He explores heights a little more, but still overly cautious. He finally tries foods now and although he gags and nearly vomits, he at least tries.
As I've said, this is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to some of the behaviours that concerned me. I'm about to PM you with a couple of links for some helpful checklists etc.
This is the checklist I use at work just to get a feel for whether there are issues to be further looked into. It's not a diagnostic test, just a useful list of symptoms in the different SPD areas. http://www.sensory-processing-disord...checklist.html
Be prepared that your not likely to get a diagnosis under a certain age unless it is 100% obvious. Alot of behaviours associated with SPD/ASD and all those other neuro disorders can be a simple thing related to age. Its more if it occurs frequently every day for more than 6 months and interferes with daily life.
I will be asking to see an OT. Theres a walk in centre up the road from me that ill see on monday and get some advice.
If they can't get a full idea of whats going on atleast i've voiced my concerns and we may we able to start working on her now. Who knows it could all just be behavioural and just a few techniques can get on top of it, all i know is i do need some assistance.
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