A Sensory Integration Approach to Helping Hyperactive Kids

Thank you so much!  I sure hope it was helpful.  I hope you come back to read more of the articles here on Health Central.

Hi Paul...so nice to see you!

 

In answer to your question about the Occupational Therapists we have had...we have had all the different scenarios...we had one in a school setting, we had one come to our home, and we also took my son to a center where the OT had a special room with all sorts of cool equipment.  I found that it was some of the best therapy that he ever had...it was fun...purposeful...and it helped him.

 

Thanks so much for your comment and for asking more about sensory integration!

Hi Maddy!

 

I would love to hear more about your child...my son used to be quite unresponsive but boy did that change over the years. 

 

Thank you so much for your comment and I do hope you will continue to read more of the articles here.

You're very welcome.  I do post regularly [daily] on my own website about my boys and family.  It's called 'Whitterer On Autism.'  It's a wordpress site not the 'blogspot' site as that's really difficult to load and makes people's computers crash [oopsie].  I'd be happy to see you there any time.  Now I know where you are I can bookmark the site as I'm a little technically challenged so I'll have trouble finding you without a book mark.

Best wishes and the very best of luck.

Maddy

Oh yes!  Yes of course!  I know you!

 

Please feel free any time to...write a sharepost here...even one linking back to your blog.  We absolutely want to hear from you!

Good oh!   If I knew what a sharepost was I might give it a bash but sadly, I'm a bit unfamiliar with your terminology.  Here's the link to my site and I expect I shall pop back over the weekend when there are more grown ups around to help with the 'team.'

Cheers

Maddy

I will definitely be coming to your site Maddy!

 

A sharepost is easy peasy!  Just go to the blue button up there which says CONNECT and then a drop down menu says Create a sharepost....and voila!  Just cut and paste one of your blog posts and give a link for us to come to your blog.  I would love to create more community here so...please do come back to visit and share!

Gosh that does sound easy.  Far easier that cooking supper for our [now extended] family of 8, entertaining all and sundry and digging out the carpet cleaner after a little accident, laundry......I'll give it whizz over the weekend.  [see if I can find something relevant as I loved your piece] How I love Fridays!

Cheers

Maddy

Mary:

 

Has your child been evaluated for Aspergers?  You mentioned several diagnosis, I don't  know if this is one of them.  I have a set of twins whom both have Sensory Distrubance or Integration.  Lucky us!  One thing we have found that helps both to sleep soundly is Seroquel.  Their minds and bodies need rest and so do we, just to deal with them the next day!  Also, if you don't want to try a  prescribed med per se, try melatonin.  Finally, we have had some success with sensory blankets ( weighted according to their body weight and sensory needs) and relaxation soft music.  These have been very soothing at night for them. Good luck!

 

 

 

I forgot the melatonin should be cherry flavored!  The taste is easier to deal with!

 

 

Thank you for the advice. No all autistic diagnoses except for pdd have been ruled out. My son has been on more meds than I can count since the age of 3. He was on 400 mg of serequel a day and still wasnt sleeping. We tried melotin as I was becoming desperate but it made him very ill. He has been on trazadone, and many of the other sleep meds. Currently he is on trilyptal, clonidine, and strattera. His diagnoses are as follows and mind you they have been changed from time to time so this is the most updated list. Mental retardation (iq= 46 total), A.D.H.D., O.D.D., P.T.S.D., Bipolar (NOS), Sensory Integration Disorder and a possibility of P.D.D. (Pervasive Development disorder). He will be 11 next saturday and he is very excited. I think the hardest thing for both of us right now is that he is in full blown puberty and doesnt understand whats happening to his body. Continues to ask why he cant shave down there and why it is itchy and all those questions that boys ask when puberty hits. Trying to explain it to a child who functions at a 4 or 5 year old level has been really difficult. Anyway, I do thank you for the advice and other things we have tried have been the brushing and massage techniques to no avail. Water is still our best advocate and I use it whenever possible. We get through life 1 day at a time with the help of God. Prayer and meditation and sites like this help me to keep my sanity. Thanks again.

Sincerely,

Mary Posey

Oh my Mary!

 

I just gave you advice about Melatonin without reading what you say here.  I am so sorry that did not work for you.  Maybe I will try to do some research for you to find out if there are other things which may help...I know how precious a good night's sleep is. 

 

Please do stay in touch here...I would greatly love to build up a community here with lots of other parents.  I have gotten some of the best ideas from parents who have been there. 

 

Hang in there!

Hi Mary!

 

Has your son ever had some Occupational Therapy yet?  It really is helpful.  About the sleeping...have you tried giving him Melatonin?  This is a natural substance you can buy at the health food store.  I crush up a tablet into my son's drink and...he sleeps now!  It is a miracle for us.  I had tried this upon a friend's recommendation and then my son's neurologist also confirmed that this is a good natural way to get him to sleep.  I use it too and it works for me...I am usually asleep within an hour of taking it.

 

I hope this helps some...thank you so much for your comment!

Yes my son has been in OT and Speech therapy for many years now. He used to be in PT as well but I pukked him from that because I do so much gross motor work with him and he has come a long way in that area. He is riding a bike without training wheels which is really a big deal for us. He currently only gets the OT and Speech in school due to my medical wont pay for outside services if he gets them in school. So I simply do lots of work with him at home. We do lots of arts and crafts which is great for fine motor skills, we play a game called What color is that? and he loves it. We also read together; well me reading and him looking at the pictures as he doesnt yet read. I also found that the sprout channel is a channel he loves and it is educational which is a real plus. thanks again for the advice and ideas.