A Step By Step Guide
For SPD Parents:
The Seven Steps For Helping
Your SPD Child
"I Think My Child Has SPD... Where Do I Begin?"
"Where Do I Go For Help?"
"What Do I Do Now?"
"How Do I Find An OT In My Area That Can Diagnose SPD?"
Email
after email has brought these (and many similar) questions to my attention. It
was then that I realized I needed to add a "Step-by-Step Guide For SPD Parents"
in very explicit terms... specifically for those of you just entering the world
of SPD as a plausible explanation and diagnosis for you or your
child. Here's to all the "newbies"! I do hope this helps...
Step One
Read, print a copy, and fill out the following checklists as they apply
to your child that you suspect has SPD:
Sensory Processing Disorder Checklist (all ages)
Infant / Toddler SPD Checklist (0-3)
Developmental Checklist (ages 0-5)
Adolescent / Adult Checklist (ages 12-100)
Step Two
Bring the completed checklists to your child's pediatrician, discuss it with
him, and ask for a referral to an Occupational Therapist for an evaluation. If
the pediatrician does not "believe in" SPD, or refuses to make a referral to a
specialist for this evaluation, find a new doctor!
If the pediatrician wants to refer you to a developmental specialist as
well, even better... they can rule out (or pick up) other developmental
disorders. Keep in mind, many SPD kids have other diagnoses... not all,
but many. So, now's the time to find out!
Additionally, a referral to a psychologist will help both you and your child
deal with the multiple issues that have, and will continue to arise individually
and as a family. Be proactive! Don't wait!
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