SPD mornings

by Amy
(Massachusetts)

My 5 year old daughter has SPD. It has been a long difficult road. She has had many issues each one has taken profound work and creativity to learn how to manage. Just before her graduation from preschool we were hit by a tornado, we were relocated for two weeks in a hotel were there was nothing to do but swim. We found out swimming in a quiet non crowded pool was the first thing that helped her in her life ! Since then we have tried to get her in water as much as possible but crowds, noise ect... are counteracting her therapy. Because of the tornado we have moved and she started kindergarten on September 1. She has hit a brick wall with clothes! She wont wear anything and I mean ANYTHING she wants to stay home naked watching tv all day, every day! We had an OT over the summer but insurance stopped paying for visits. She has become sooo hyper sensitive to everything I do not know what to do? How do you get SPD children dressed ? I have tried bribes, reasoning, threats, patience, punishments, nothing works!!!!!! HELP PLEASE !!!!