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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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