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SPD/behavior issues and the blurry line in between

Amanda - posted on 11/07/2011 ( 1 mom has responded )

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We finally got a diagnosis for our 8 year old and we are going to O.T. once a week. Unfortunatly that will end soon due to our insurance company not covering SPD, and that our insurance company pays 0 for things like this that they dont cover.
We are really making some good progress when it comes to self regulating activities he can pull from at home and school when he is having SPD problems. The new problem lately is just plain old bad behavior. But I guess it isnt really just "plain old" truthfully he is acting out and having more problems than any other child in his class. Most of it seems to be anger driven, and ultimatly when it gets bad enough turns into a sensory meltdown, due to the fact that he is a sensory seeker. So when he gets over the top upset and cant calm down it just serves to overstimulate him. He is big and strong enough now that I cant control him when he has a meltdown, it is dangerous for not only he and I but for my two younger children. I am so frusterated and sad.

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Michelle - posted on 04/14/2012

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I feel for you! I know that it may seem as though his outbursts are 'anger driven', but honestly I think that it is mostly due to frustration. I have a 3 1/2 year old - who's only about 35lbs and sometimes he can be extreamly hard to handle when he has a 'tantrum', so I can imagine that an 8 year old whould be even scarier. Now, you said you take him to OT once a week, but insurance doesn't cover that... I live in NY state (near Buffalo) and my son started recieving OT, speech therapy and an "Early Intervention/ Special Education Teacher" - all of which he sees 3xs a week, in our home. From what I believe this is all paid for through the school district that he will go to once he reachs the age of Kindergarden. Have you looked into therapies that the school would offer? Because my son is only 3 - but even just the last 6 months of him being in therapy has helped so much. Plus - if your son is 'sensory seeking' - as is mine, have you tried to give him deep squeezes to help him calm down? My son has a weighted vest he wears, and at night (even though he sleeps fairly well) we put a 6lb weighted blanket on him, so his muscles are recieving slight sensory imput throughout the night.

I know it's hard, because to others it does seem like your child is just misbehaving, or being a brat - and I know he acts out in a physical manner, which makes it seem like he is just full anger - but it is due to frustration and you need to start looking for the triggers that can start a meltdown and try to intervien with some sort of high sensory activity. Hang in there. And look into alternative sources of therapy because the benefits are unmeasurable! :)

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