Question Title: Sensory Integration Dysfunction

Forum: The Child Behavioral Health Forum
Topic: Other Behavioral Topics

My son was diagnosed with SI dysfunction about a year ago. He sucessfully completed speech therapy, had been diagnosed with dyspraxia. He was also in occupational therapy but is now out. My questions are 1st, do you know how this can affect a child in their adult life and 2nd, what are some activities I can do with him now that he has "beaten" the dyspraxia and doesn't need much help with his fine motor skills. Most of his problem now is in unruley behavior and frustration. Thank you

Dear Brandi,

From what you've said, your son's early difficulties with both communication and fine motor functioning have been ameliorated via the appropriate therapies. There's no doubt that, the earlier such therapies (e.g., Speech/Language, Occupational) are provided, the stronger the likelihood the child will achieve more normal functioning depending, of course, on the degree of severity of the problems at the outset. Are you satisfied that his functioning is now at the level one would expect for his age? If he has achieved age-level norms, there's no reason to think that his difficulties would have any repercussions for his later life.

Regarding your second question, I'm not sure what help you need. Do you want some assistance in managing his behavior? Is it difficult at times? When you mention "unruly" and "frustration", it leads me to think that he has some difficulty handling frustration and the anger that often accompanies frustration, and that this, in turn, leads to conflicts with you. Am I on target? Check out some of the information in the Child Behavioral Health Archives on the topis of Discipline/Behavior Management and see if it is helpful. Please let us know if you have specific questions after you look at that information.

The information in this forum is provided for purposes of general education. Specific questions you have pertaining to your health should always be directed to your personal physician.

*Keyword: Learning Disability, Dyspraxia, Speech/Language, Communication, Sensory Integration

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