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Child Behavior  (Expert Forum)
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Sensorty Intergration???
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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

Sensorty Intergration???

by Tammy, Jan 28, 2001 12:00AM
My 10 yr old daughter was diagnosed with extreme sensory intergration disorder... mostly involving tactile defensiveness. She says her fingers bother her.. they feel like they are too close together. same goes for her toes.. but it literally drives her crazy. She will have a tantrum about it until she is able to get her mind off it.. She also does this about other parts of her body such as her arm and cheek.. Says they don't feel right. any ideas about this???

by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Jan 29, 2001 12:00AM
Dear Tammy,

This sort of reaction in a young child can indeed be indicative of Sensory Integration Disorder. This diagnosis should be made by an occupational therapist, the discipline most qualified to diagnose and treat such a condition.
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