Sensory Processing Disorder

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Has anyone had their child referred to be tested for Sensory Processing Disorder at all?

What do you wat to know, in particular ?
I don't have a child with it myself, but do work with many who do.

I'm really wanting to know how did your friends manage to find out that their children had SPD, did they take them to the doctor after spotting a few signs or did school recognise something wasn't right and referred them?

My experience is through work.
It tends to be the Nurseries that first refer the children.

However, I think you would get a lot more useful support if you put all your threads together, and let posters get a better picture of the 'whole child'. Continually starting threads about one aspect, out of context, without mentioning the other won't get you the right answers or support.

My DS1 was assessed for dyspraxia in August last year. The OT and Physio who did the assessment strongly recommended that he get assessed for SPD.

I self-referred via Virgin Care in October. They sent us a first document to fill. We sent that back and then they sent another one to fill with school.

Finally yesterday we received a pack with a 12 weeks SPD diary to fill in and log in an SPD issue a day with the technique I used to help with it.

Accompanying letter says that after 12 weeks, if things still haven't improved, they might send us to a SPD workshop. And then if if his needs are substantial, then and only then he would be considered to be seen and assessed by an OT.

The booklet they sent with the strategies doesn't really help for his sensory-seeking needs.

So this looks that once again NHS is not going to help.

I'm doing all the research and reading myself. The book Out of Sync child is good and offers lots of suggestions for each type.

I'm now looking for a private OT to help with his dyspraxia and SPD.

In Devon where we live, Virgin Care does the child services referrals, and for SPD and you can self-refer. I don't know how to works elsewhere.

Not sure that's helpful.

Thank you for all the info. What sort of signs does your son have with regards to SPD and did you know he had it quite soon? Xx

I had never heard of SPD until last year. It was the OT who pointed it out.
He’s hyper and on the move. He needs to touch things a lot. He has a fidget bracelet at school. He likes big hugs, weight on his body.
I’ve made him a weighted blanket and he falls asleep better as a result.
At the dinner table he won’t stop moving and chatting. He takes forever to eat.
He also needs to make noises and repetitive sounds sometimes.
He’s not on the spectrum.
He’s SPD is linked to his dyspraxia.

DS ( 14) has this along with ADHD . Mine was first reffered for ADHD and then for spd by the psychiatrist