Sensory Integration Disorder is a neurological disorder causing difficulties with processing information from the five classic senses (vision, auditory, touch, olfaction, and taste...
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Hi,
My son is 2 years old and was diagnosed with SPD very early in his life. He has been attending occupational therapy for over a year now and has made great progress. Recently we decided to put him daycare so he can get more interaction with other kids his age. Every time we drop him off he cries which I would think is normal for kids just starting out but lately the daycare teacher has been noticing that he is getting more agitated and very stressed out and we end up going to pick him early because he is crying all day. The daycare is aware that he has SPD and has been trying several techniques that worked at the beginning like sending him to his own little table to have snacks when it looks like he is getting overwhelmed but lately nothing seems to calm him down. Other problems are that he also doesn’t like to sit with the other kids during circle time and lunch time so he ends up by himself. He also is calling for mommy, daddy or even one of his teachers but when his teachers pick him up he asks for someone else, almost like he doesn’t know what he wants. I really don’t want to pull him out of daycare because I think it will be the best for him in the long run. Any suggestions on how to deal with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Rob Posted on 06/27/08, 12:06 pm |
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You may consider trying a different option for him to interact. My first boy did not go to day care until 22 months and then it was mother day out for 1 day a week, then 2 days after a month or two, then after he was 31/2 he went to day care full time for a while, but the mother day out 3 times a week is the best thing we did from 4 until kindergarten, That son is typical. He cried at first, but got used to it after several weeks.
My boy with sensory issues, and is Dx PDD-NOS, as well, went to school all the time and had o problems until the autism came on at 14 months, then he screamed and the staff were determined he would adjust, but he couldn't. He attends a school that is designed to help special needs and has a day care with 70% typical kids with the staff fully aware of special needs and how our kids are. You may have a learning curve with the staff at the place you are now, but you may need to find a teacher and facility that is more suitable, where he can feel better. I hope it works out for you. 
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Are there a lot of kids in his group at day care? If so, maybe you need to find a home based daycare with only a hand full of kids. My son was 2 in March and I don't think he could handle a big day care like group. I wanted to get him around kids his age so his OT suggested a group class with other kids that are in Early Intervention. I go with him to this class once a week for an hour and a half with 4 other kids and their parent. It is a great start to group play. Plus, it sets them up for a successful experience. If you have something like that in your neighborhood, you might want to give that a try.
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Can you help foster a relationship between one of the caregivers and your son outside of the class setting? Or help him to be comfortable with the facility with no one there? What I mean is...are you able to stay late and chat with one of the staff and interact with your son and her after hours or before hours. Help her set up in the morning with him or clean up at the end of the day with him? Or play on their equipment when no one is there just to get him comfortable with the facility? Can you donate cheap small things to the facility that make him comfortable? Like, if he loves a certain snack...offer to bring it in for all to share. Or donate his favorite smelly markers so that they are "magically" there during craft time.
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by the way, my son is 12 and when it comes time to go to high school next year...I will be taking him to the high school and spending time there to get him comfortable. (using their pool...navigating around classrooms...checking out the cafeteria...maybe even bring a brown bag lunch to eat...shooting hoops or just hanging around)
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