tactile sensivity & psychotropic drug

[vovan]

I My name is Ann.I have a problem and I need your advice.My daughter is 5,8 years old and she doesn't want to wear anything,including shoes.We are from Russia but we live in Spain most of the time.We have seen doctors in Russia, Spain and Germany,but we couldn't get any help,except advice to give her psychotropic drug such as Theralenum.I am afraid to give it to her.We couldn't attend kindergarden and in September we have to begin going to school which is now impossible.What cado?It seems that we can find help only in Britain or United States.Would you please help us!Faithfully yours Ann

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

There are many useful books on the condition. A very popular and helpful book is The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder. It's authors are Carol Kranowitz and Lucy Jane Miller.

[vovan]

Dear dr Kennedy! I am sorry to bother you once again,but I am desperate.I wrote you more than a month ago that my daughter wouldn't dress and we were proscribed psychothropic medicine.We  have visited psycologists in Spain and in Russia once more but no one seems to know the problem of sensory integration desorders.I would like to ask if there is any book or other source where I can find information on methodology of curing this condition and is it curable? It seems to me now that I am trapped because no one can answer my questions.Thank you very much in advance.                                                                                     Faithfully yours Anna

[TH_Arity]

You might want to make sure there isn't an underlying physical reason, as well. If she has a mild allergy to your soap or to something in the cloth itself, for example, that might explain her refusal to wear clothing, as well.

Other physical conditions that might cause hyper-sensitivity of the skin might be at play, too. While psychological issues are obviously a potential reason behind this, if there has not been a full physical done to evaluate her physical health, that shouldn't be ignored, either.

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

The recommendation for medication may imply that more than a Sensory Integration Disorder is influencung your daughter. Before any treatment plan can be devised, accurate diagnosis must occur. In the case of your daughter, ruling out emotional disorder is important. Whatever it takes to gain access to both a pediatric psychiatrist and a pediatric occupational therapist will be critical in determining how to treat your daughter, including whether she will require a specialized educational setting.