Parenting A Special Needs Child

Does your child suffer from sensory integration disorder?

When you parent your special needs child, are you sufficiently sensitive to the bombardment of noise you may be subjecting him to every day? We adults may be able to zone noise out, but have you noticed how even a simple trip to the supermarket can be a sensory violation with all the different TV screens blasting their ads?

A recent trip to the YMCA pool turned into a rhythmically pounding nightmare because of the loud music from open day, rather than the welcoming calm that we expected. Other families seemed to adjust to the noise and shouted  conversation over it, but maybe they would experience meltdowns from their children later on in the day as a result.

What can a parent do?

• Be watchful for warning signs of distress before hand so that you can prevent a tantrum
• Mindfully turn off TV, loud music, video games distractions
• Find your quiet havens:bedroom, park, backyard, hammock,tree house, thick blanket
• Learn calming foot or back massage techniques for instant release for your child.

Listen to our experience on this clip and tell me where your secret safety havens are…….

Tags: parenting a special needs child, sensory integration disorder

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