The Ultimate Guide to Sensory processing Disorder
Easy, Everyday Solutions to Sensory Challenges
Table of Contents
Forward Acknowledgments Introduction What Sensory Processing Disorder Is What It's Like to Have SPD What We Know about SPD Strategies to Help Parents Chapter 1: What is Sensory Processing Disorder? Problem Child or SPD? No Recognition for Real Disorder Whom SPD Affects and How The Three Types of SPD What the Research Tells Us about SPD Chapter 2: What It's Like to Have SPD What Causes SPD? How to Step into your Child's Shoes Real Stories of Kids with SPD Chapter 3: Understanding SPD as a Form of Stress One Reaction Does Not Fit All How Stress Affects Our Bodies Stressed Out and Shut Down When Stress Interferes with Thinking Soldiering On, Fleeing, and Fighting Different Types of Stress Reliving a Stressful Event Again and Again What Studies Tell Us about Understanding Stress-and SPD Three Effects of Stress on the Immune System A Predisposition for Stress and SPD Chapter 4: Helping Your Child Every Day and at Special Events Religious and Cultural Holidays Weddings and Funerals Vacations Grocery and Department Stores Comparative Shopping Sporting Events A Child's Birthday Party Chapter 5: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment-Where to Begin Step 1: Make a List of Your Concerns Step 2: Fill Out a Symptom Checklist Step 3: Get a Referral to an Occupational Therapist Step 4: Educate Yourself about SPD Step 5: Find an Occupational Therapist Trained to Assass and Treat SPD Step 6: Connect with Community, Local Organizations, Other Families The Assessment Process: What You Need to Know What a Sample Evaluation Looks Like What Is a Sensory Diet? What You Can Expect from Treatment Chapter 6: How to Help Create a Sensory Friendly Classroom The Effect of SPD on Learning and Functioning at School Creating Sensory-Friendly Classrooms Convincing Schools to Help Your Child Behavior as a Form of Communication Communicating with Your Child's School Chapter 7: The Difference Between SPD and Look-Alike Disorders Pervasive Developmental Disorders Nonverbal Learning Disorder The Learning Disorders Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Children with Bipolar Disorder How Behavioral Challenges Play a Role A Helpful Tool-A Developmental History Form Appendix A: Typical Developmental Stages in Children Understanding Your Child's Development Piaget's Developmental Theory Appendix B: CDC Development Milestones for Children Important Milestones by the End of 3 Months Important Milestones by the End of 7 Months Important Milestones by the End of 12 Months Important Milestones by the End of 2 Years Important Milestones by the End of 3 Years Important Milestones by the End of 4 Years Important Milestones by the End of 5 Years Resources Books Videos Web Sites Organizations |
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Introduction
Kaveh, 5, was referred to me by his parents as "a difficult and inflexible child," who, if he didn't have everything his way, he would have a meltdown. At first glance and based on his parents' chief complaint, it seemed as though he was an uncooperative child with a difficult temperament and behavioral problems.
Detailed questionnaires and an interview with his parents, however, revealed much more. Getting Kaveh dressed in the mornings was a monumental task that more often than not involved several change of clothes. Kaveh often refused to wear weather-appropriate clothes, cried, complained that his clothes were uncomfortable, and refused to wear socks, certain shoes, gloves, hats, or jackets. His mother reported that she would take Kaveh shopping to buy whatever clothes he would agree to wear. Once they found something he liked, such as a pair of pants, she would buy several pairs of the same pants. However, that approach didn't work all the time.
"What felt comfortable to him last week may not feel comfortable this week," his mother said. This daily morning struggle would set the tone for the rest of the day, resulting in Kaveh being late to school and his mother late to work, feeling frustrated and upset.
In addition, Kaveh was a picky eater, needed a great deal of his parents' help to fall asleep, and didn't like personal hygiene activities such as clipping his nails, washing, and brushing his hair. He had weak muscles, tired easily, and was terrible at sports and physical activities, according to his parents. Following the initial evaluation, Kaveh was diagnosed with sensory processing disorder (SPD).
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