daddyB04
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9-May-2008
7:04 AM
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I don't hear too many families with autistic children mention SPD so I thought I would mention it so others could understand it.
My son was diagnose with this durning his OT sessions and his therapist did a great job explaining it but I still had to do my own research. For example my son doesn't like rain hitting him; he tells us it hurts. He doesn't like tears running down his face because he doesn't like the way it feels. He doesn't like the way shaving cream feels and wants it off his hands NOW! Certian types of food textures bother him like mashed potatoes. He just won't touch it. Brushing his teeth bothers him because he doesn't like the way the brush feels in his mouth or the taste of the child toothpaste. The bright sun bothers him so he wears sunglasses. There is a whole lot more on this subject that can be explored and it could explain why sometimes your child acts out a certian way. Now that my wife and I understand what bothers our son we can catering to his "fears" better and do what we can to make him comfortable. When it rains we put a hat on his head and a rain coat on or use an umbrella. We have a few pairs of sunglasses in certain places when he needs them. We have no tag shirts on the days it bothers him for example. The biggest issues we have is crowds and large stores. The noise is too loud for him and all the people running around makes him over excited to the point he has a meltdown. The only thing we can do is carry him out. He is doing better because we know what to look for and we are very quick to shop when we take him to the store. There are web sites on this subject and the one I use is SIfocus.com. Also your OT therapist should have lots of information on this subject.
Hope this helps to better understand your childrens odd behavior when they act up outside, while eating or when you dress them.
Last Edited on 9-May-2008 7:05 AM
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