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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
5 yr old son has ODD but maybe it is hearing SI??
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
5 yr old son has ODD but maybe it is hearing SI??
by amanda, Oct 07, 2000 12:00AM
My son has always had sensitive haering, when he was 1 month old, I vacuumed - in a different room while he was asleep. He woke up and cried, screamed yelled, it upset him very much. Loud noises like an airplane/jet overhead would cause him to cower on the ground crying, cars/trucks honking would cause the same thing as would heavy machinery driving past, even school buses. He still covers his ears and screams when I vacuum. Most of the other noises don't cause this bad of a reaction now. If our dogs start barking, he starts getting out of control~~any noises like this cause him to "get into trouble" at home and at school. I wonder if the children at school get too loud and get him riled up, I'll have to ask. Does this sound like he could have SI instead of ODD? And where do I get help for him? Is it curable?
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Oct 08, 2000 12:00AM
, Oct 08, 2000 12:00AM
Dear Amanda,
There is no doubt that children with sensory integration problems can also have behavioral difficulties associated with the SI deficits. It's not possible for me to imply that your son's oppositional behavior is a consequence of his sensory problem, though.
The most pertinent evaluations to conduct are a hearing assessment, an occupational therapy assessment, and a pediatric behavioral health evaluation. Information from all three can be integrated to better understand his difficulties and design appropriate intervention.
There is no doubt that children with sensory integration problems can also have behavioral difficulties associated with the SI deficits. It's not possible for me to imply that your son's oppositional behavior is a consequence of his sensory problem, though.
The most pertinent evaluations to conduct are a hearing assessment, an occupational therapy assessment, and a pediatric behavioral health evaluation. Information from all three can be integrated to better understand his difficulties and design appropriate intervention.
Member Comments (2)
by debbie, Oct 09, 2000 12:00AM
MY SON ALSO EXPERIENCES THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH NOISES. HIS MAIN PROBLEM IS WITH CHILDRENS' VOICES, SCREAMS , BABIES CRYING, ETC.. THIS HAS MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO ATTEND SCHOOL. THIS IS HIS FIRST YEAR IN SCHOOL AND HE SCREAMS MOST OF THE DAY. HE IS ALSO BLIND AND ATTENDS A VISION UNIT. THE TEACHER IS EXPERIENCED, BUT IS AT HER WITTS END WITH MY SON. NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS SETTING HIM OFF , AND IF IT IS AUTITORY, WHAT CAN WE DO TO LIMIT HIS OUTBURST. IF WE DON'T FIND AN ANSWER SOON, HE WILL LOOSE HIS PLACEMENT IN THIS CLASS.
