sensory issues in kids from clothes socks

Bored ↓

Sun, Nov 16 2008, 3:10 pm

I did not read the whole thread, but the posts I read were enough to upset me and make me respond. I am posting with my username even though I don't need everyone to know that my son has sensory issues to make me more "real".

Why in the world would someone stick their head in the sand and ignore the issue that is so easily fixed? why would someone choose to let their kid just survive if they can thrive? Sensory issues are so painful and uncomfy! A lot of times there are other issues that a mother might not realize. I thought my son just didn't like crowds, now I realize that it was sensory related. I thought he was just not a cuddly kid, now he's a big teddy bear. It just took a few weeks of brushing and working with him. When he tries to take his shirts off, I don't let, I work with him. I don't skirt around the issues, I work to desensitize him. I see only buying her the clothing she likes as the WRONG thing to do. Get her help, then she will like all clothing! It might only look like clothing now, ut it really can affect her daily living as an adult. She might not want to be touched (sounds severe, but I know cases like that). The help is there, why not just reach out and get it?!

To me, it is like a ditch in your drive way, yes you can always drive around it and make sure that it fits directly between your tires so that you dont get stuck, or you can call the professional in to fix it and fill it til it is even with the rest of the drive way and you no longer have to work around it.

Think about it...

If you want to talk, pm me

↑ avigailmiriam ↓

Sun, Nov 16 2008, 3:13 pm

Bored wrote:

This is a good point. As I mentioned earlier, I developed my sensory issues later in life, but once I did, I hates being touched. My family have to ask before they can hug me. So does my husband. It is not pleasant. (Of course, I developed these sensitivites years before I did teshuva, so I joke I was shomer negiah before I knew what it was!)

↑ avigailmiriam

Sun, Nov 16 2008, 3:19 pm

Bored wrote:

there is help out there for adults, its really worth looking into. I was shmoozing with my son's OT about it. I am not in US, so I dont know if the info can help you

Thanks I'll look into it. My issues are associated with the development of fibromyalgia syndrome, so I'm not sure if OT would help. The best thing I've found are painkillers which numb the sensitivity of the nerve endings.

↑ amother ↓

Sun, Nov 23 2008, 3:09 pm

I had similar issues as a child and it took until I was an adult to understand them - and others. It is really worth dealing withthem now, if neccesary. I went through a few rounds of treatment as an adult, and it was much more difficult! I am still tactily defensive - I have a hard time with touch. I affectedme socially growing up and it's not so easy in marriage! I went throug an intensive program (brushing + sensory diet) just before my wedding which helped somewhat. It would be a chaval for anyone whose child has these issues not to deal with them earlier on and save then all these problems. (And yes, it is really painful!)

↑ amother

Sun, Nov 23 2008, 3:10 pm

I had similar issues as a child and it took until I was an adult to understand them - and others. It is really worth dealing with them now, if it's neccesary. I went through a few rounds of treatment as an adult, and it was much more difficult! I am still tactily defensive - I have a hard time with touch. I affected me socially growing up and it's not so easy in marriage! I went through an intensive program (brushing + sensory diet) just before my wedding which helped somewhat. It would be a chaval for anyone whose child has these issues not to deal with them earlier on and save then all these problems. (And yes, it is really painful!)