Welcome Ginny! You will love it around here. Alot of smart, funny, lovely women on this board with a wealth of information! Alot of laughs too :).
I am just starting out on this road myself, so I don't have examples to tell ya, but I do know there is a wonderful book called "The out of sync Child" you can pick up which has some wonderful, fun things you can do with your child for sensory stuff.
Thanks so much for all the info. Debbie also mentioned using lotion/massages to calm them down. I might try some things w/DD too. She has a difficult time winding down for naps or bedtime. We just started going to the psychologist w/DS, so we haven't really gotten to the point of therapies to do at home yet, other than what I found worked so far. I never thought of sensory/tactile issues and am glad I read it on the board. I will bring this up to the psych, but she is just barely getting to know DS, so she might not have much for me yet.
Janet, I don't know if where you live or if you have it available (or if you're already using it), but most states (usually through your county) have programs for children not yet in school.
They can be hypersensitive or hyposensitive in each area, so a kid won't be tactive defensive AND a tactile seeker. he will be wither one or the other.
However he can be hyper- in one area and hypo- in another. Therefore he can be tactile
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Welcome Ginny! You will love it around here. Alot of smart, funny, lovely women on this board with a wealth of information! Alot of laughs too :).
I am just starting out on this road myself, so I don't have examples to tell ya, but I do know there is a wonderful book called "The out of sync Child" you can pick up which has some wonderful, fun things you can do with your child for sensory stuff.
I really need to find that book myself.
Good luck and hang around!
Lainie
Hi Ginny,
Welcome to the board.
visit my blog at www.onesickmother.com
Janet, I know the question wasn't directed to me...but the CL.
Thanks so much for all the info. Debbie also mentioned using lotion/massages to calm them down. I might try some things w/DD too. She has a difficult time winding down for naps or bedtime. We just started going to the psychologist w/DS, so we haven't really gotten to the point of therapies to do at home yet, other than what I found worked so far. I never thought of sensory/tactile issues and am glad I read it on the board. I will bring this up to the psych, but she is just barely getting to know DS, so she might not have much for me yet.
Thanks again!
Janet
Janet,
Some kids can be very aversive to touch and certain textures to the point that you know something is wrong.
But most people don't know unless it's pointed out to them.
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Paula, question. Can a child have a mixture of all 4 of those you typed out? I see a mixture with 3 out of 4 with all of my kids....
Lainie
Yes. a kid can have a mixture.
They can be hypersensitive or hyposensitive in each area, so a kid won't be tactive defensive AND a tactile seeker. he will be wither one or the other.
However he can be hyper- in one area and hypo- in another. Therefore he can be tactile
visit my blog at www.onesickmother.com
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