Marci
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(04-06-2012, 05:33 PM)heatherv112506 Wrote: My youngest however, has a severe case. She is 23 months. Her OT has said that is is borderline debilitating. She has constant meltdowns due to many stressors. She has never slept through the night ever. She hates baths and her nails being trimmed. Lights bother her and new people causes her to shut down. She was also deemed hypersensitive and sensory seeking. She always has bruises on her from her repetitive rocking and head banging. The list goes on. She also receives speech and physical therapy in conjunction with OT. Welcome, Heather, and you are not alone.
Today here was a good day, yesterday was a horrible day - major SPD meltdown in my 12 yr old. We've reached the point where I can look back and find his "trigger" (and sometimes learn from it) and what made him ready to "trigger". Yesterday he didn't eat a good breakfast, which means the whole day is at risk, and unfortunately he hit a minor bump and because he was vulnerable, he melted down.
Have your SPD girls ever been tested for food allergies/intolerances? Had their vitamin/mineral levels checked? My son has celiac (gluten intolerance) and malabsorbs various nutrients. Working with his neurologist and gastroenterologist we've come up with a supplements regimen (specific high dose vitamins that he was very deficient of and Omega fatty acids) and that has made a major difference in his life.
I've learned the average pediatrician knows ZIP about using nutrition to improve a child's sensory problems, so if you do see a specialist (neuro or developmental) ask about using supplements to help your kids.
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