Re: Michele: auditory Processing?

[Guest guest]

Hi, in regards to sensory issues; both my kids have both types; seeking out

stimulation and avoiding certain stimulus as well.....exposure seems to be

the best therapy to use.....as for seeking out......well these kids need a

focus of sorts....they are looking to always be on the move etc. Your best

bet would really be to talk to your OT as they are trained in this, but you

are right in that these therapies are for both types....as for whether they

help with speech; they have been shown to increase a child attention span and

therefore increase their learning potential ( because they are paying

attention!!!)

Hope this helps!!!!

[Guest guest]

Michele, thanks for the response. Two more question please...with your child

that is the sensory seeker, what kind of auditory integration therapy did you

do? Also, I am wondering if they are going to be able to effectively

evaluate my daughter for the AIT because if they put anything in her ears

that will come out quick. She will let them put headphones on though. Could

you explain the evaluation your kids went through? thanks again, Carolyn

[Guest guest]

Caralyn,

Hi we didn't have any extensive evaluations done at all....alot of the things

I discovered I discovered online.....we went from there. It seems to me that

alot of the professionals I was dealing with sugar coat diagnosing

anything.....We read a lot. I have twins who have a little of both sides of

the problem.....seeking out movement, spinning, jumping, running, shaking

their heads in weird ways; and the other side like hating the feel of certain

things and hating grass, and hating eye contact that is direct...They have

always refused to wear hats, or earphones or anything like that (winter has

always been a challenge for us) Certain food are out of the

question..........We have used different things.....I got them over the grass

by taking them onto it every day and starting naked.....then working to a

shirt, then shirt and pants, etc. Eventually they were fine; this took 6

weeks and has been everlasting!!!! With food we let them play with

it......with the seeking things we chase them and play, we make it a game so

that there is always someone doing it with them. This makes it so that they

come to you as they associate. The eye contact has been the hardest thing

for me to work on....I tend to sing until they stop looking at me; when they

look back I start to sing again. Our OT helped us to come up with alot; and

we improvised at home. We made them forts from huge boxes to go

into.....filled a plastic pool with plastic balls and added things slowly for

different sensations. They love that sensory bin!!!!!!!! Put an old love

seat in their playroom, took off the cushions and taught them to jump like

maniacs!!!!! Anything that we could do to redirect their energy, and make it

fun for all instead of a lonely game for one.........anything that they like

try to make it a game somehow.......let them play with all even when messy,

If there's anything else I can help with please feel free to get in touch

again,

I hope this helps,

[Guest guest]

Hi Michele, sorry I was confused. I thought you were doing AIT with a

therapist. It definitely sounds though that you are doing a great job with

your kids. My daughter has sensory dysfunction but she has no aversion to

touch, taste, sound and she doens't do any unusual movements. An example of

how she is different would be that if she is outside with the grass, she

loves it and may actually sit down to feel it. She really loves to feel

things of different textures. We have a great ot for the sensory integration.

We are now looking into auditory integration therapy as an additional

therapy. I also liked your singing to your kids. I have always found singing

and dancing with my daughter to music to be very stimulating to her senses

too. I am just wondering what AIT would involve that would be different than

putting on headphones and listening to classical music which is what we also

do at ot. Fast forward would be way too advanced for my daughter but I

understand there is alot more to ait. If anyone has any thoughts, please let

me know. thanks, Carolyn