tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6755054570298422933.post8282409383182486..comments2023-10-17T07:59:54.686-07:00Comments on CAFE Bonnie: Coffee Autism Faith Explored: Sensory Integration Therapy WorksBonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06460284744916937923noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6755054570298422933.post-86876273014216809632008-01-03T17:20:00.000-08:002008-01-03T17:20:00.000-08:00My daughter (now 8) was a different person after s...My daughter (now 8) was a different person after sensory integration therapy--we can brush her hair, even get it cut! She doesn't spin for 20 minutes after dinner any more. She still swings--a lot. And bathrooms with automatic flushers--RIGHT OUT. Seriously. <BR/>But it's a small price to pay overall. <BR/>We're lucky that PA provides medical cards to kids dxed with autism--covers all the wrap services, OT, speech everything that private insurers won't. It's been a godsend. Best of luck!<BR/><BR/>babsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6755054570298422933.post-59416619633168967742007-11-16T21:46:00.000-08:002007-11-16T21:46:00.000-08:00I am so frustrated that the school system wants to...I am so frustrated that the school system wants to label my SPD child with ADD as well. He has just started first grade and has not had treatment for SPD in a clinical setting since he turned three. He could function successfully in the home, but school is a totally new environment and issues are starting to resurface. He only gets 20 minutes of observation by an OT once a week. I feel that they want to identify him as ADD so they can medicate him and move on. We are initiating treatment outside of school, because I believe if the sensory issues are addressed, the attention defecit will be remedied. We have no problem engaging him at home where there is not as much sensory stimulus. I am so glad to hear how sensory integration therapy has helped others.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17909009350840235910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6755054570298422933.post-30783709527755855332007-11-14T17:04:00.000-08:002007-11-14T17:04:00.000-08:00We 'did it at home' too, although the school certa...We 'did it at home' too, although the school certainly tries.<BR/>Best wishesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6755054570298422933.post-19962519176955539272007-11-11T12:44:00.000-08:002007-11-11T12:44:00.000-08:00We did sensory integration on our own. I figured ...We did sensory integration on our own. I figured if no one would cover the service, which for several years it was refused, we would do our best to do iton our own. I do believe it helps some people. I guess it is hard to know if we can't have access to trying it. I still use a lot of the techniques on our daughter, she even requests them.Marla https://www.blogger.com/profile/03926898159751613267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6755054570298422933.post-59169608803732057952007-11-10T01:32:00.000-08:002007-11-10T01:32:00.000-08:00It's wonderful that you have had so much success w...It's wonderful that you have had so much success with it!<BR/><BR/>Keep singing it's praises and surely one day people who need to will listen!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6755054570298422933.post-59914567850114380582007-11-09T03:37:00.000-08:002007-11-09T03:37:00.000-08:00The best thing about sensory integration that I ha...The best thing about sensory integration that I had a way of preventing meltdowns. I was lucky enough to attend a workshop by Judith Reisman and Bonnie Hanschu (plus one of my good friends was Nancy Kashman helped me). I would watch Pamela for signs of frustration and would take her to a quiet spot. I would spin her and could actually feel her body melt. After a few deep pressure hugs, she was ready for more.<BR/><BR/>In time, she learned to recognize when she had had enough and tell me so we could take a break.<BR/><BR/>During her teens, she swung at the park frequently and I wonder if it helped smooth out those hormones. Swinging definitely took the edge of foul moods.walkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046468024103932112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6755054570298422933.post-6543542619786023692007-11-08T10:13:00.000-08:002007-11-08T10:13:00.000-08:00So pleased to hear that it has helped youe son.Exc...So pleased to hear that it has helped youe son.<BR/>Excellent!Casdokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497897393162856190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6755054570298422933.post-80262944999766362612007-11-08T09:10:00.000-08:002007-11-08T09:10:00.000-08:00This is the sensory integration book I have and I ...This is the sensory integration book I have and I recommend it.<BR/><BR/>http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Building-Bridges-Through-Sensory-Integration-Paula-Aquilla/9781932565454-item.html?ref=Search+Books%3a+%2527Sensory+Integration%2527<BR/><BR/>In the preschool years if you get OT they deal with sensory issues. My little one still sleeps with his weighted blanket.<BR/><BR/>In the school years you can get OT for ASD for fine motor only (sometimes gross if it's a huge issue). BUT, the OT's will take into account sensory issues and offer suggestions for the classroom.<BR/><BR/>Not perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6755054570298422933.post-13922663794786234222007-11-08T09:09:00.000-08:002007-11-08T09:09:00.000-08:00Yes, the sensory piece of my son's OT program has ...Yes, the sensory piece of my son's OT program has made a dramatic difference. I agree. It changes lives. And you will never convince me that it does not exist or that it isn't a key component of many other diagnosed conditions. I believe it can stand 100 percent alone, or be part of a package deal. But either way, it exists. And you are right to keep spreading the word.kristen spinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099514779097752438noreply@blogger.com