Common Difficulties and Ways To Help

When it comes to Sensory Processing Disorder I believe that there are some common difficulties. These are mostly under the categories of Diet, Health, Hygiene, Education and Play. They can have trouble with changes/transitions and memory too. All this can also impact on their relationships.

Sensory Processing Disorder Bathtime Problems

Not getting your child to eat, sleep, and keep clean (encompassing brushing their teeth, washing their hair, getting their hair and nails cut) is quite a worry.

I do not have the answers but have started to compiled posts on what helps us help The Sensory Seeker in these areas. Listed below are some of the key topics, plus there’s a link to the posts in this category below the title.

Diet

Encouraging Eating

Encouraging new taste sensations

Temperature (also includes clothing and the environment)

Common Difficulties with Health

Identifying Problems and Finding Solutions with:

Sleep

Sleep Tips – A guest post

Bullying

Unacceptable touching

Common Difficulties with Hygiene

Bathtime – identifying problems and trying to find solutions to helping those with Sensory Processing Disorder at bathtime.

Sensory help in the Bathroom

Dental Hygiene – Identifying problems as to why the individual with Sensory Processing Disorder may not like brushing their teeth, and trying to find solutions to help over come them.

Hair washing (and product review)

Common Difficulties with Education

Starting School Considerations

Sensory Processing Disorder and Mainstream School

Writing

Help at School

The Benefits of Home Education for those with Sensory Processing Disorder

Fine Motor Development

Literacy Development Ideas

Special Needs and the Eleven Plus

Maths Skills

Speaking and Listening

Reading

Pen or IPad

Child Safety on the Internet

Bullying

Sensory Common Difficulties with Parties

The Individual with Sensory Processing Disorder may struggle with parties. This includes being the Only Child Not Invited.

There are a number of ways to help alleviate this (read more about Party planning and Sensory Processing Disorder). Here are a number of party ideas that have worked for us:

Sensory Seeker Party with Reptiles