Guest guest Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Rayleigh has sensory integration dysfunction. We have a boy in our neighborhood who is in the same grade as Rayleigh who is kind of borderline AS. He likes to play with Rayleigh and . I think he and really get along well but sometimes Rayleigh gets overwhelmed because this boy whines a lot and it really is a horrible sound. I haven't ever heard a whine more annoying ever. Rayleigh played at this boy's house over the break one day and it snowed. They were getting ready to go play in the snow when the boy couldn't find the gloves he wanted to wear. Apparently, the screeching went on for quite a while. Then for the rest of the break Rayleigh wouldn't play with him. Finally, yesterday she said it was because she couldn't stand the whining. She is hypersensitive to sound so I'm not the least bit surprised. Yesterday, I decided I really should say something to the mom because Rayleigh really wasn't having anything to do with the kid and...well, if it was my kid, I'd want to know. So I did tell her. She then mentioned all the screeching from the day Rayleigh visited so it made more sense to me then. Still, I know this boy's mom feels bad and I think it would be good for Rayleigh to get used to telling him to stop whining and for him to hear this from someone other than his mom or me. I feel so conflicted. Poor Rayleigh just can't deal with noise. We went bowling over the weekend and every time she rolled the ball she'd quickly put her hands over her ears because the sound of the ball hitting the lane was so upsetting to her. She still loves to bowl but she can't keep herself from covering her ears. So I know when she says this kid's whining is too much for her that it really IS too much. It's almost too much for me, but I have no qualms about telling him to stop or sending him home. Maybe if she started just coming home whenever she's at their house every single time he whines he'd stop. I'd love for him to come play with , but a lot of times WON'T play. He just gets caught up in his own world. He seems oblivious to the boy's screeching but part of WHY the screeching happens is that won't play when he wants him to. These are the same folks who were having the bus issue. I'm not sure if anyone remembers that. Anyway, I'm wishing friendship was easier for my kids right now. Miriam Miriam Mim Mimmom mimbanash@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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