At a hospital within a few miles of me, there is a group that focuses specifically on sensory integration in children. I don't know if they also work on adults, but the same hospital has a sensory room for their psych ward, so I assume they have something for adults with SPD, when they have gone that far already.


I'm not sure whether they'd want to actually diagnose me with SPD. People rather keep telling me that my SPD traits are part of me being autistic rather than comorbid to that. Either way, because of being autistic and sensory issues being related to autism, my insurance should at least cover OT if I can explain to my doctor how it'd help me.

The brush technique is something I feel like I should learn, but also something I'm terrified of learning (I'm someone who feels her clothing all day, and don't stop twitching if I walk through long grass because I continue to feel it on my skin). At least I already know that joint compressions help me.

Mostly what I need is help explaining to my doctor why OT could help someone like me. If I find the OT, she'll put the paperwork in to make my insurance cover it, but she needs me to explain to her why it'd help to do that, and if insurance doesn't cover it, then I can't go.