OT thinks DS may have some sensory problems too, UGH!!!

[GoofyG]

What a whirl wind we are going through right now. My DD4 was diagnosed with SPD about a month and a half ago. I was talking to her speech therapist and mentioned what my DS2 did the other day. She told me I should have him checked out also. (He was at school the other day and they started painting the kids feet. He went an crawled under the table and held onto the table leg and wouldn't come out. He will also only eat certain foods and will NOT touch chicken or speghetti.) I asked his teachers to keep me updated o how he does. It so overwhelming with 1 kiddo, I don't know what i'm going to do if 2 kiddos have it. I know God only gives you what you can handle. DS2 will probably be starting speech in August, i've been worried about him not tlaking for a while.

 

[h518may]

Sorry, I know how overwhelming it feels. Both of my kids have SPD. We found out DS had SPD when he was about 2 years. With DD we just thought she had a speech delay and come to find out she also has SPD, she was about 15 months. SPD presented itself so differently in both that even though I had done a lot of research when I found out DS has it, I never considered DD having it.

For us DS started OT around age 2 and is now 7, does much better with things now. He had a good idea of the sensory input he needs. We have him in a school that is doing recess every day and dance classes an hour a day at school. We also still know the areas he needs to work on like articulation in his speech and he still has problems with fine motor skills.

With DD the SPD is more intense. She is a sensory seeker, has proprioception problems, vestibular problems, and motor planing problems. She is my climb anything child.

I know things are overwelming now, but things should settle after you know one way or the other. Isn't the unknown the worst part. And if your DS also needs OT then things will get into a schedule and that will settle down things. The hardest part will be seeing the different ways SPD presents itself to you DS from your DD and finding him the tools that work best for him.
Not sure I am much help put good luck.

 

[GoofyG]

Sorry, I know how overwhelming it feels. Both of my kids have SPD. We found out DS had SPD when he was about 2 years. With DD we just thought she had a speech delay and come to find out she also has SPD, she was about 15 months. SPD presented itself so differently in both that even though I had done a lot of research when I found out DS has it, I never considered DD having it.

For us DS started OT around age 2 and is now 7, does much better with things now. He had a good idea of the sensory input he needs. We have him in a school that is doing recess every day and dance classes an hour a day at school. We also still know the areas he needs to work on like articulation in his speech and he still has problems with fine motor skills.

With DD the SPD is more intense. She is a sensory seeker, has proprioception problems, vestibular problems, and motor planing problems. She is my climb anything child.

I know things are overwelming now, but things should settle after you know one way or the other. Isn't the unknown the worst part. And if your DS also needs OT then things will get into a schedule and that will settle down things. The hardest part will be seeing the different ways SPD presents itself to you DS from your DD and finding him the tools that work best for him.
Not sure I am much help put good luck.

Thanks, your DD sounds so much like my DD4. She is a sensory seeker also. She has most of the same problems, Her speech problems come froma submucous cleft palate. It was fixed this past March. Ds2 is just now starting to talk a little bit, but not like a 2 yr old should be. He just started saying momma. He doens't like to touch stuff and DD4 touches and climbes everything. Theyare oppisite, I will be turning in the questionair on Tuesday.