| When my son had reached the age of 3 he was | | | | about kids with breath holding spell who will faint |
| nearly impossible to handle. He would never go | | | | whenever they don't get their way or want more |
| outside, refused to play with toys or go with me | | | | candy. This was different and it was obvious to |
| into the playground to play with the equipment | | | | us it was related to sensory issues. |
| there. He was scared when he was lifted off the | | | | For us help started in the form of an ORT who |
| ground and was terrified of swings and other | | | | visited us at home. She had specialized in Sensory |
| equipment that would move. He was the only kid | | | | Integration Therapy and explained me all about it. |
| on the block who would never go on a kiddy-ride. | | | | Since we felt we had noting to loose we started |
| He was unable to take a shower because he | | | | right away. It turned out the best thing that had |
| could not stand the water in his face, let alone go | | | | happened to all of us! Even though the therapy is |
| to the pool and swim! He was unable to get his | | | | relatively easy to do and so much fun to |
| hands dirty so playing with water and sand was | | | | participate in with your child, the results I have |
| impossible. He refused to put on new clothes due | | | | seen in my son were amazing. His therapy |
| to the tags inside and was not able to eat solid | | | | involved brushing, joint compression and sensory |
| food until the age of 3 and a half. I thought all | | | | stimulation which have led to him calming down, |
| three year old were this difficult to handle! | | | | being able to relax, eat solid foods and |
| Apart from him being inside the house all day I | | | | communicate with us in a much better way. He |
| was inside the house all day too. I was not | | | | had so much fun doing it and it was never boring. |
| allowed to sing, hum or whistle let along turn on a | | | | After an initial 4 months of therapy at home he |
| radio. He could not stand bright light or loud noises | | | | was able to go over to the practice of the ORT. |
| so he walked around all day with his ears covered | | | | She had a huge swing set up for him, tunnels to |
| with his hands. Even a simple thing as flushing the | | | | crawl in, lost of soft materials to play with, music |
| toilet was impossible due to the loud sound the | | | | and all other fun stuff to keep my active toddler |
| water produces. I was unable to go out with him | | | | entertained. The results were amazing: |
| or visit friends with other kids. They were too | | | | He started using different kinds of words and |
| loud. He would faint when the crowd on a birthday | | | | more words then ever before, we could go out, |
| party would burst out in singing Happy Birthday. | | | | visit other families and go to the playground. The |
| For him this noise came out of the blue. A visit to | | | | first time he asked if he could go on a kiddy ride I |
| the supermarket was a disaster due to all the | | | | cried. He took swimming classes and now goes to |
| loud noises and background music. On top of that | | | | the pool once a week. But the best reward of all |
| he fainted about 6 times a day due to sensory | | | | is: he has not fainted anymore from the day the |
| overload. His nails and lips would go blue and he | | | | therapy started. I strongly believe all kids with |
| stopped breathing in, just out until his body went | | | | oversensitive senses can benefit from this |
| into complete shut down. He started this when he | | | | therapy, specially those with autism. |
| was a 3 month old baby. We are not talking | | | | |