tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post3026314877457733114..comments2024-03-14T13:25:42.698-04:00Comments on Child in Mind: Could sensory integration disorder be the primary problem?Claudia M. Gold, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13081419560269676730noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post-68087427980538758272012-08-31T22:25:40.450-04:002012-08-31T22:25:40.450-04:00Wow!! My friend just posted this and I feel like y...Wow!! My friend just posted this and I feel like you've written exactly what I've been theorizing about for the past few months. My two kids (2 years and 10 months) have both been diagnosed with SPD within the past few months. And as I see the difficulties they struggle with and talk to parents of kids with other disorders, I too have come to wonder if SPD couldn't possibly be the basis of things like anxiety disorders, OCD, ADHD and autism. <br /><br />It makes sense that if you're feeling so attacked by everything, you'd become obsessive about avoiding input. For instance, my son hates having his hands dirty and prior to OT, would freak out if we didn't wash his hands the instant they got dirty. Or that you would become anxious in new situations, not knowing what sensory input might be present. <br /><br />It makes sense that if you're hypersensitive to noise, touch, lights, etc. that you would withdraw from the world to protect yourself. My one year old niece, who also has SPD, was withdrawing from the world until she was diagnosed with SPD and started therapy and is now interacting more appropriately.<br /><br />I've talked to my sister about these ideas, but thought it was this huge far-fetched idea. But I see now that I'm not the only one who has had this cross my mind. If only research would get at it!Food for Thought Lindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15648043709106454936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184208181444239184.post-88445186945692704642012-06-05T06:05:41.100-04:002012-06-05T06:05:41.100-04:00I bet it would be wonderful to work with you. I an...I bet it would be wonderful to work with you. I anm an OT on the north shore and the commute would be too far :-(<br />Thank you for writing this article. I found a link to it on the American Ot Assn. listserve. I address sensory processing disorders and emotional health all the time when I do hippotherapy. By the way, you mention "brushing" in your article. While many other types of sensory based interventions are evidence based..."brushing" is all anecdotal.<br />Barbara Smith, M.S., OTR/L<br />RecyclingOT.combarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212585420324513813noreply@blogger.com