My daughter will be 4 next month we have done some OT. I don't like telling people to much about her sensory issues cuz they look at me like I'm crazy. First of all the general public is not educated about it. Second these kids try to hold it together in front of other people cuz they don't want to be different. Even family don't see it if they are not around them alot. My daughters huge probably is clothes. Get dress to go anywhere is sooooo stressful for her and me. There are days I just start crying from the stress of it. I have to be to work she has to go to school and everything in her closet hurts. The worst is when people tell me she is trying to control me. Yes is some toddler behavior but dont tell me this poor child who loves to go to the park and play outside would rather some days stay home and be naked cuz she is so stressed and anxious to put clothes on. They dont see what we see.

(11-18-2011, 11:44 AM)bioandadopt Wrote: I have a three YO daughter that was adopted at birth. She was exposed to drugs prenatally. She has had sensory issues since birth ex. screamed while riding in car, had to be held at all times, screams in grocery store, malls etc. , totally falls apart with to much sensory input. When things are OK she is perfectly fine(well fine for a grumpy, head strong child) but she is like a light switch from fine one minute to uncontrollable fit the next. Outside people would never think she has any problems, she is in preschool for three hours a day three days a week and teacher says shes great. Ped sees great child and even first OT evaluation they saw a perfect child but next evaluation they bombarded her with sensory input and she tuned into a different child she became almost nonfunctional ex. no eye contact, extreme fatigue, zoning out for 20 seconds or so, it was so odd to see her turn to a child I had never seen, it reminded me of a child with autism. Usually at home she would just throw a screaming fit after that much sensory input. OT feels she definitely could use therapy but we are battling insurance. Insurance says take her Psychiatry but psychiatry says they don't know what to do because she is great at their quiet, calm office. They seem puzzled although they are willing to help if they knew what to do.

Does anyone else have a child that like this? I dont even tell some people she has sensory issues because they only see her during her happy, smart outgoing, social times.