Members of the sensory community have come together to start a grass-roots movement called “Sensory Is Real” to help people understand that sensory challenges are real!
Personally, I know sensory is real because I see my son’s struggles every single day.
Watch this video from my awesome sensory friend Rachel Schneider and then click on the link to read our group manifesto about how we know #SensoryIsReal.
CLICK HERE: Sensory Is Real Manifesto
Recommended Reading
For further reading about Sensory Processing Disorder:
The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Differences
Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Processing IssuesUnderstanding Your Child’s Sensory Signals: A Practical Daily Use Handbook for Parents and TeachersHelping Your Child with Sensory Regulation: Skills to Manage the Emotional and Behavioral Components of Your Child’s Sensory Processing Challenges
To read more about Sensory Processing Disorder in adults:
Uptight & Off Center: How Sensory Processing Disorder Throws Adults Off Balance & How to Create StabilityThe Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms YouToo Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight: What to Do If You Are Sensory Defensive in an Overstimulating WorldThe Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up: Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder in the Adolescent and Young Adult Years
I greatly appreciate your video, this is the first I have viewed because, actually tomorrow we are taking our 5 year old grandson to his Pediatrician for a referral to our local Autism center for an evaluation. We noticed certain behaviors and characteristics beginning about 2 years old that made us raise our eyebrow. He would stand in middle of living room flapping his hands or spinning in circles, and no matter what toy he had that had a wheel that moved he would turn it over and spin the wheel instead of riding on it or pushing it. He would cry and cover his eyes when the sun would come through car windows, get very upset and cover ears and leave room if a vacuum started, or garbage disposal. Very picky about his foods and certain textures, and very repetitive with diet. He was and is very intelligent early on he could do like 50 flashcards of pictures of items like ball, bat, when he was 18 months old. He now is 5 soon to be six in summer and kindergarten will start this fall, I want him evaluated prior to for several reasons but most importantly to get an IEP in place if he indeed does have an issue, and also to be able to begin OT as soon as possible so maybe he will learn skills to decompress and alleviate his anxiety and hyperactivity and be socially adapted. OMG the sock chewing or even his shirt if he is watching or playing a game on his WII U game pad his shirt or sock is in his mouth more often than not. So much of your video hit home and our daughter his mommy just texted today and said do you think we really need to go to that appointment tomorrow with Pediatrician and I said YES, but bless her heart she is 26 and a single parent and we keep him on average 4 or 5 days out of every week so we tend to see more because of amount of one on one we spend with him as grandparents. I am not going to talk religion but, I firmly believe as I started researching this morning that I was meant to cross paths with your video. The many times you spoke of “mommy gut” told me to press on because he deserves it and I must advocate for him. I will keep you posted we are up against a Dr who unfortunately responded with ” He seemed “normal” when I saw him last” when my daughter called to make this appointment. WHAT? SERIOUSLY? normal? well he IS NORMAL , however he has symptoms of sensory disorder based on the criteria and videos like yours I have seen. Thank you once again I am very thankful for your openness and thoughtfulness to support others who may have the same diagnosis or similar to your sons. As we can tell from just one Dr’s reply to my daughter, our loved ones need as much advocacy and research as possible to educate and bring awareness to others who have suspicions and concerns,
Many Thanks, Jen M. OHIO
Oh my goodness. You are MORE than welcome. I hope your appointment goes well with the pediatrician… but understand that a lot of peds just aren’t educated in the realm of sensory issues. If anything, we have educated our pediatrician… but we love our ped because he openly admitted that the med community doesn’t really understand sensory disorders and has been extremely open in learning abot our son.
Also understand for your daughter that many parents remain in denial for a while. It’s tough to think that there may be something wrong going on. (And some parents never move beyond denial.) But the sooner you can start intervention/OT/whatever is right for your grandson, the better he will be for it. I wish you the best of luck!