Sensory processing eval

[benjimom]

I had my son eval. today for SPD and she does think he has sensory processing disorder.  She also feels like he has anxiety and separation anxiety as well. I think he's anxious as well.  She feels he has modulation issues and also issues with auditory processing.   She does not feel he has ADHD.  So many people have said my son is probably ADHD, esp the school personnel.  So now she is going to write a report and then we can soon sign up for therapy sessions.  I asked her how she got into this and she said she felt like she has had sensor issues in the past herself.  

[ashebs]

shes scared of the park and its a tad bit cold now as we are in winter and live 20 minutes drive from a snow resort.... the only thing she likes is trampolines and our swings at home.
she is very hard as she goes from one thing to the next in seconds.
im a bit concerned for my other little one too as shes very smart for her age and lately she has started to flap her hands when annoyed and lines up blocks and makes towers for hours on end. shes not even 2 yet but im concerned as she hardly speaks also but loves to mimic may have her checked also she is smart tho if she can not say something she will use her own little sign language like pointing to her nose when she wants to blow it and pointing at her teeth when she wants to brush them.
we are taking the kids to the snow very soon so hopefully this year ebonie my 3 yr old doesn't cry all day again.

thank you for the idea tho. maybe a run around a shop she likes shops just not all the people in there.

[benjimom]

If you take her places to run around, how does she do?  Maybe get out of the house and let the kids go to a park or run outside, just a thought.  

[ashebs]

im Australian. today has been slightly more easy shes just wandering around aimlessly today pulling things out and ripping up playing cards. but no tantrums yet.

[benjimom]

sounds like a really bad day.  HOw discouraging!!  I certainly hope as well thtat tomorrow is better.  Try to get some rest tonight and tomorrow is a new day.  It's hard to discipline when the kids act like this.  People tell you things, but they don't always go according to plan. If you don't know what is causing it, it's hard to know exactly what to do, but I think further testing is definitely warranted and you are doing the right thing. Are you English, you mention tea time...

[ashebs]

she had a bad day/night today she tried 3 times to chock her little sister and would not listen to me at all....it was tantrum after tantrum she wasn't happy with the amount of Vegemite on her toast then i got her the wrong type of drink even tho she said that's the one she wanted then after breakfast she just got worse crying over dvd's and toys then attacked me with the toys so at lunch time i sat her down to eat her baked beans and they were all wrong too because i took to long.... so after lunch she had a little nap. and decided that she was bored of playing alone and woke her sister up....it wasn't until my husband came home that she settled a bit. i was at my whits end with her at tea time she ate tea after we told her she wasn't eating anything else until tea was gone. it was a horrible day for all of us. im hoping tomorrows not as bad i can not wait for results from doctors as i don't know how to help her and how to discipline her im afraid shes going to hurt her little sister who is a few months of 2 but shes small she looks more like a 12 month old.

[benjimom]

My son has sensory issues and he was very delayed speech, not until after age three and really started to blossom around 3.5.  Still some words are hard to understand.  I think you are on the right track.  A lo tof kids with autism have sensory issues as well.  My son is like that sometimes, if things are not done to his liking or specifications can lose it..  I know all his little quirks.  

It's ahrd when communication is limited.  And when they have fits they don't respond well to typical discipline.  Unless you have gone through this witha  child you cannot understand!!  It's so hard and I hope you stay on the forum.