Guest guest Posted December 30, 2001 Report Share Posted December 30, 2001 Hi everyone, how do you know if a child has sensory issues with their mouth and how do you treat it? Nicky __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2002 Report Share Posted January 3, 2002 My daughter has apraxia and sensory problems also. She can tolerate lots of things when she is well rested, but if she is tired she gets overly sensitive to everything. She cannot tolerate PM school because it is just way too much for her in the afternoons. It's a lot of stimulation, and she is too tired at that time of day. Good luck! Suzi > hi everyone, > I'm writing to ask a question about somethings I've noticed lately about my daughter. Gwen was diagnosed by speech therapist at two and half and is now almost four. > When she started treatment she had less than 50 words and was very sensitive about being touched, having her hair brushed, etc. After being in the program for less than a year she loved hugs and started to request them, and still does, and is talking nonstop! She tolerates her hair being brushed, but is still a picky eater. > She spent the summer in an integrated setting with several other children and now seems to be having sensory issues again. She won't take a hot/warm bath. The water needs to be almost ice cold before she will get in. She won't take a shower, where as before she loved having her hair washed this way. Her teachers report that she isn't eating, but crying at lunch time. She's stopped talking to them as well. She won't tell them about our trip to disney world/seaworld. > Her class meets in the pm and last yr and the summer program were both am. The teachers are all the same, except a student teacher that is done with her requirements. (She was only in summer program. I am at a lost. Has anyone else thought they made it over sensory issues and they have resurfaced? > > Sorry so long, not many of my friends understand why I am upset......, mom to Cain (almost 7) and Gwen (almost 4 - apraxia) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2002 Report Share Posted January 3, 2002 My son has apraxia and sensory issues too, but my problem is getting him to sleep. We have tried everything and nothing seems to work. We had him in AM kindergarten but because he was over tired and over sensitive we moved him to afternoon school because he can sleep in and is more rested. Do you have problems with bedtime and sleeping also or any ideas?? Thanks, Crystal > > hi everyone, > > I'm writing to ask a question about somethings I've noticed lately > about my daughter. Gwen was diagnosed by speech therapist at two > and half and is now almost four. > > When she started treatment she had less than 50 words and was very > sensitive about being touched, having her hair brushed, etc. After > being in the program for less than a year she loved hugs and started > to request them, and still does, and is talking nonstop! She > tolerates her hair being brushed, but is still a picky eater. > > She spent the summer in an integrated setting with several other > children and now seems to be having sensory issues again. She won't > take a hot/warm bath. The water needs to be almost ice cold before > she will get in. She won't take a shower, where as before she loved > having her hair washed this way. Her teachers report that she isn't > eating, but crying at lunch time. She's stopped talking to them as > well. She won't tell them about our trip to disney world/seaworld. > > Her class meets in the pm and last yr and the summer program were > both am. The teachers are all the same, except a student teacher > that is done with her requirements. (She was only in summer > program. I am at a lost. Has anyone else thought they made it over > sensory issues and they have resurfaced? > > > > Sorry so long, not many of my friends understand why I am > upset......, mom to Cain (almost 7) and Gwen (almost 4 - > apraxia) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2002 Report Share Posted January 3, 2002 I have a 4 year old son who was diagnosed with apraxia at 2 and also has the sensory problems. He was having a difficult time sleeping also until we tried a few different things. We discovered that one problem was his pajamas. We had him try all different kinds until he found one that he loved the feel of. He still won't sleep with a top on, but we also found a blanket and bed sheets that he liked. We just kept trying different fabrics until he told us what felt good. Now he sleeps great! We also have a 2 year old daughter who has apraxia and has really bad sensory issues with the water. Our OT just helps us tremendously. We take it in small steps each day, always doing some sort of water " game. " Letting her get used to the feel of it in different environments and different temps has helped. She doesn't have such violent reactions to water anymore, but still has hesitancies. Once she learned that it wasn't always a bad thing, she started to be more open to try new things with the water. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2002 Report Share Posted January 3, 2002 Could illness or allergies be the reason that sensory issues are triggered or reappear? That is my humble opinion. Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2002 Report Share Posted January 4, 2002 One child I have done therapy with seems to go in cycles...a few weeks the SI issues seem almost non-existent, and then almost suddenly the SI issues start up again. I have noticed this and wondered what triggers the phases. [ ] Re: sensory issues My daughter has apraxia and sensory problems also. She can tolerate lots of things when she is well rested, but if she is tired she gets overly sensitive to everything. She cannot tolerate PM school because it is just way too much for her in the afternoons. It's a lot of stimulation, and she is too tired at that time of day. Good luck! Suzi > hi everyone, > I'm writing to ask a question about somethings I've noticed lately about my daughter. Gwen was diagnosed by speech therapist at two and half and is now almost four. > When she started treatment she had less than 50 words and was very sensitive about being touched, having her hair brushed, etc. After being in the program for less than a year she loved hugs and started to request them, and still does, and is talking nonstop! She tolerates her hair being brushed, but is still a picky eater. > She spent the summer in an integrated setting with several other children and now seems to be having sensory issues again. She won't take a hot/warm bath. The water needs to be almost ice cold before she will get in. She won't take a shower, where as before she loved having her hair washed this way. Her teachers report that she isn't eating, but crying at lunch time. She's stopped talking to them as well. She won't tell them about our trip to disney world/seaworld. > Her class meets in the pm and last yr and the summer program were both am. The teachers are all the same, except a student teacher that is done with her requirements. (She was only in summer program. I am at a lost. Has anyone else thought they made it over sensory issues and they have resurfaced? > > Sorry so long, not many of my friends understand why I am upset......, mom to Cain (almost 7) and Gwen (almost 4 - apraxia) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2002 Report Share Posted January 4, 2002 `Our Ot said that was the case in my son. STacy > Could illness or allergies be the reason that sensory issues are triggered or > reappear? That is my humble opinion. Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2002 Report Share Posted January 4, 2002 The only time I have problems with bedtime is if my daughter has taken a nap. If she has a nap, she's not sleepy at 8 and will usually want to stay up to 9 or 10. Unfortunately, some days she'll fall asleep in the car when we pick up my son from school. Other days, if she is having tantrums right and left, I'll put her in her room for a nap. I'd rather her stay up late and be in a good mood then put up with a fussy kid for 3 or four hours. I think in a year or two we won't have any problems in the afternoons. As she gets older, she keeps on being able to handle staying up more. actually is pretty good at going to sleep. It's one of her best attributes. Our babysitters always comment about how good both of my twins are about going to sleep. I also think it is a twin thing. When you have twins, you can't rock them to sleep when they are babies. If they had been fed and had their diapers changed, they got put in their cribs. Most of the time they were asleep in 15 minutes. They also have always had their sister around. If they are having a bad night, they just climb in bed together and sleep that way. Good luck! > > > hi everyone, > > > I'm writing to ask a question about somethings I've noticed > lately > > about my daughter. Gwen was diagnosed by speech therapist at two > > and half and is now almost four. > > > When she started treatment she had less than 50 words and was > very > > sensitive about being touched, having her hair brushed, etc. After > > being in the program for less than a year she loved hugs and > started > > to request them, and still does, and is talking nonstop! She > > tolerates her hair being brushed, but is still a picky eater. > > > She spent the summer in an integrated setting with several other > > children and now seems to be having sensory issues again. She > won't > > take a hot/warm bath. The water needs to be almost ice cold before > > she will get in. She won't take a shower, where as before she > loved > > having her hair washed this way. Her teachers report that she > isn't > > eating, but crying at lunch time. She's stopped talking to them as > > well. She won't tell them about our trip to disney world/seaworld. > > > Her class meets in the pm and last yr and the summer program were > > both am. The teachers are all the same, except a student teacher > > that is done with her requirements. (She was only in summer > > program. I am at a lost. Has anyone else thought they made it > over > > sensory issues and they have resurfaced? > > > > > > Sorry so long, not many of my friends understand why I am > > upset......, mom to Cain (almost 7) and Gwen (almost 4 - > > apraxia) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2002 Report Share Posted January 4, 2002 I know it does happen with my daughter. It's one of the first signs that she is sick, and the sensory issues usually linger longer even after she is well. > Could illness or allergies be the reason that sensory issues are triggered or > reappear? That is my humble opinion. Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2002 Report Share Posted January 5, 2002 Stacey, Graham also has the bowl type hair cut! He is 4.8 and it is the only haircut he will let anyone cut. if it looks any different he cries uncontrolably! As if haircuts aren't bad enough! So we just let him have, as he calles it ,His Grammy hair. Our OT suggested to let him play with shaving cream in the bathtub to help clean his finger nails. At first he hated it but now he likes it. I think because, he knows if he plays with the shaving cream I don't have to clean out his nails, which he hates worse. Our son has always worn hats. Since birth! He was so fair, I was always afraid he'd burn. > does this. In the last couple of days, he has taken to wanting to put on a hat. I was truly amazed. We live in hairbrushing hell usually around here. The child is starting to look like one of the Beatles with his bowl like hair. Everynow and then he will take spurts where he can handle certain things better than usually. > > Just a note on the bath- we tried using some of those bathtub crayons and we have found that he tolerates the bath better now. The other bath toys don't do much for him except for the cups. ( fill em up - empty em out) > > Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2002 Report Share Posted January 5, 2002 My daughter has a short page-boy haircut. That's what she wants, and I'm happy to let her have short hair. She hates to have her hair brushed, and the short hair usually always looks neat. > Stacey, > Graham also has the bowl type hair cut! He is 4.8 and it is the only > haircut he will let anyone cut. if it looks any different he cries > uncontrolably! As if haircuts aren't bad enough! So we just let him have, > as he calles it ,His Grammy hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 Good advice, Katy. :-) Also, folkes should be aware that there are basically THREE types of " foam " ear plugs on the market. - Cylindrical (E-A-R brand in yellow) - Cone - Hexagonal Personally, I have found: - the CONE shape to be the best fitting, easiest to manipulate, and highest in noise reduction rating (NRR). -the Cylindrical E-A-R brand to be a bit rough in texture and awkward insert and extract (Hint: Know where your tweezers are kept). - the Hexagonal to be just gimmick. Hope this helps (HTH). :-) Regards, Sharafanowich -- Katy Harandi <katyh@...> wrote: My daughter started screaming a year ago and we have found that earplugs reduce her screaming significantly. We use the foam kind you find at drugstores. She seems so much more relaxed with them on. Katy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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