Our oldest is getting married next month. We moved at the end of May. I started a new job June 1. My husband started July 1. No stress here. And of course, RAD does not take a vacation. We had company from our old town the other day. Teddy announced to her that "we boys pretty much take care of ourselves now. We cook all our own meals, do our own laundry (that part is true) and pretty much take care of ourselves." Interesting. I don't know what I am doing with my time. I thought I was cooking, cleaning, buying clothes, preparing meals, take them places....I guess I was wrong. He also has a Styrofoam cup from Sonic that he now uses all the time instead of ours. When our company was here I had him use a regular glass at the table. He was not happy. Don't tell him but his Styrofoam cup just sprung a small leak. I don't know what happened...maybe.
He is refusing to wear clothes that I buy. I bought him a new shirt for church as he wears the same long sleeved shirt every single Sunday even though it is summer. He insists on jeans and lined wind pants most of the time. I do know that this is due to a sensory processing disorder. They like things that are heavy. I bought him a new swim suit but it is "too short and too big". Surprise! Fine. Give it to one of the other boys. Good thing we have 3.
We have our oldest daughter's wedding coming up. I am sure it will be very tough for him. Because it is not about him. He will feel abandoned and ignored. I will point out that he may have these feelings ahead of time, which will make him mad. That's OK. He still needs to know it is coming. If it is too much for him he can go for a walk. It is an outdoor wedding. We will get through it. That is what we do.
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Saturday, July 24, 2010
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Sensory Integration Dysfunction
In an evaluation done by a Neuropschologist a couple of years ago Teddy was diagnosed with Sensory Integration Dysfunction (SID) also called Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). A great book on this is "The Out of Sync Child" . The link is to the Out of Sync website which leads to the book.
Here are red flags your child may have SPD according to the SPD Foundation
If more than a few of the symptoms listed below fit your child, refer to the complete SPD Checklist in Our Library. For a Spanish-language copy of the Red Flags, click here.
Infants and toddlers
____ Problems eating or sleeping
____ Refuses to go to anyone but me
____ Irritable when being dressed; uncomfortable in clothes
____ Rarely plays with toys
____ Resists cuddling, arches away when held
____ Cannot calm self
____ Floppy or stiff body, motor delays
Pre-schoolers
____ Over-sensitive to touch, noises, smells, other people
____ Difficulty making friends
____ Difficulty dressing, eating, sleeping, and/or toilet training
____ Clumsy; poor motor skills; weak
____ In constant motion; in everyone else's face and space
____ Frequent or long temper tantrums
Grade schoolers
___ Over-sensitive to touch, noise, smells, other people
___ Easily distracted, fidgety, craves movement; aggressive
___ Easily overwhelmed
___ Difficulty with handwriting or motor activities
___ Difficulty making friends
___ Unaware of pain and/or other people
Adolescents and adults
___ Over-sensitive to touch, noise, smells, and other people
___ Poor self-esteem; afraid of failing at new tasks
___ Lethargic and slow
___ Always on the go; impulsive; distractible
___ Leaves tasks uncompleted
___ Clumsy, slow, poor motor skills or handwriting
___ Difficulty staying focused
___ Difficulty staying focused at work and in meetings
You can see why your child needs a full evaluation by a professional in order to have an accurate diagnosis. Medicaid did pay for our child's neuro psych evaluation. It did have to be preapproved. Teddy had an intake assessment by the neuropsychologist and then her recommendations for a full evaluation were given to Medicaid. He was approved for 6 1/2 hours of evaluation. I feel this was the most complete evaluation we have ever had done. We found a neuropsychologist at a rehabilitation center for brain injuries. A good diagnosis psychologically is as important as a good physical diagnosis for a physical problem.
Never, never never quit.
Here are red flags your child may have SPD according to the SPD Foundation
If more than a few of the symptoms listed below fit your child, refer to the complete SPD Checklist in Our Library. For a Spanish-language copy of the Red Flags, click here.
Infants and toddlers
____ Problems eating or sleeping
____ Refuses to go to anyone but me
____ Irritable when being dressed; uncomfortable in clothes
____ Rarely plays with toys
____ Resists cuddling, arches away when held
____ Cannot calm self
____ Floppy or stiff body, motor delays
Pre-schoolers
____ Over-sensitive to touch, noises, smells, other people
____ Difficulty making friends
____ Difficulty dressing, eating, sleeping, and/or toilet training
____ Clumsy; poor motor skills; weak
____ In constant motion; in everyone else's face and space
____ Frequent or long temper tantrums
Grade schoolers
___ Over-sensitive to touch, noise, smells, other people
___ Easily distracted, fidgety, craves movement; aggressive
___ Easily overwhelmed
___ Difficulty with handwriting or motor activities
___ Difficulty making friends
___ Unaware of pain and/or other people
Adolescents and adults
___ Over-sensitive to touch, noise, smells, and other people
___ Poor self-esteem; afraid of failing at new tasks
___ Lethargic and slow
___ Always on the go; impulsive; distractible
___ Leaves tasks uncompleted
___ Clumsy, slow, poor motor skills or handwriting
___ Difficulty staying focused
___ Difficulty staying focused at work and in meetings
You can see why your child needs a full evaluation by a professional in order to have an accurate diagnosis. Medicaid did pay for our child's neuro psych evaluation. It did have to be preapproved. Teddy had an intake assessment by the neuropsychologist and then her recommendations for a full evaluation were given to Medicaid. He was approved for 6 1/2 hours of evaluation. I feel this was the most complete evaluation we have ever had done. We found a neuropsychologist at a rehabilitation center for brain injuries. A good diagnosis psychologically is as important as a good physical diagnosis for a physical problem.
Never, never never quit.
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