tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post4278458615977135627..comments2024-03-19T18:36:41.875-04:00Comments on Yes, That Too: Sensory Processing Disorder-Autism ParentingAlyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06413844178426365789noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-72608185173405243592016-05-05T15:42:43.433-04:002016-05-05T15:42:43.433-04:00Agreed. I am an Aspie, and I was in OT during my f...Agreed. I am an Aspie, and I was in OT during my freshman year of high school. For me, it mostly consisted of things I found pleasant (spinning, swinging, crashing into mats), coordination activities, and small doses of things I found unpleasant (sounds, brushes, gritty textures) in controlled settings. It generally improved my mood for a while afterwards, reduced my sensory defensiveness, and made the whole going-to-school experience a lot easier. I understand that it could be disastrous if done wrong and that this may not be everyone's experience, but my experience with OT was very positive.Mikanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-5903648975413776112015-08-30T18:32:50.077-04:002015-08-30T18:32:50.077-04:00"occupational therapy, which often involves f..."occupational therapy, which often involves forcing triggers onto people while they melt down until it doesn't make them melt down anymore, as in the case of brushing."<br /><br />If the person is having a meltdown due to the OT, they're doing it wrong. The point is to expose them to a *tolerable* amount of the stimulus they find overloading, so they can habituate to it. If the stimulus triggers a meltdown, it is too intense and will make them more sensitive rather than less.<br /><br />Giving the person control is also helpful, partly because they won't self-administer an intolerable sensation, and partly because being in control inherently makes a stimulus less overloading.Ettinahttp://abnormaldiversity.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-32539426045509613312013-02-11T22:41:23.520-05:002013-02-11T22:41:23.520-05:00kid doesn't get used to sensory stuff, especia...kid doesn't get used to sensory stuff, especially sound. just the number of kids in a classroom can be a factor. ten is a bit much. she says they think too loud.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02842905140124934027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426050656197929065.post-38980148716211012512013-02-11T08:37:15.362-05:002013-02-11T08:37:15.362-05:00LOVE the avoid the trigger advice. OTs and parents...LOVE the avoid the trigger advice. OTs and parents spend way too much time trying to get kids "used to" the sensations. It's the way their brains are wired, for heaven's sake.<br /><br />You know what else I've noticed? Many parents would rather identify their children as SPD rather than autistic. What does that say about the negative portrayal of autism, right?Brenda Rothman (Mama Be Good)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17399227210081662280noreply@blogger.com