Help needed with sensory questionnaire please

[PouffeGalore]

Have to complete sensory questionnaire and am stuck on the following: what support do you feel you need?
We do not have a diagnosis for ds yet but may be AS or HFA. Has several sensory issues (excellent hearing,skin feels sensitive etc)but don't know what support we need as we don't know what is available. Anyone else had this problem at all or can advise the best thing to write? Thanks

Interesting question, nice (unusual?) to hear someone asking that! We have similar with DS2, dx due next week, lots of sensory issues - but who is the questionnaire for, Paed, OT, CAMHS ...?? Would imagine the answer depends on that as different people might supply different support.

certain clothes?

DS1 has sensory issues, and I think we need OT support. We also need SALT support as he is speech (not language) delayed. And I would appreciate behaviour support.

DS1 also has some equipment - a special cushion for school, tinted glasses for school/ shopping etc. Those have been funded so far, so that is helpful, but I have bought some equipment - big balls etc.

HTH xx

The questionnaire goes to OT who I guess will be arranging the sensory assessment. Just find it hard to know what support we need not knowing all his problems iyswim.

Pouffe, which things affect you the most?

For example does he refuse to wear certain clothes, how much of a problem does this cause, does he remove them etc?

Also has the referral to OT been accepted?

We knew he had excellent hearing but when talking to paed he said that he could hear the other children whispering about him behind his back and this made him angry. This was when paed decided that we should have a sensory assessment. He also won't use flannel on face as 'it's too sensitive' and covers ears occasionally when too much is going on around him. We have been told he is 'complex' which is why paed couldn't give AS or HFA diagnosis last week when from background history she said that was what she expected. However when she met and spoke to him said he is not presenting as she would have expected him to. School have also been asked to complete a sensory questionnaire but I don't know if they have even noticed many sensory issues with him ( apart from not wanting to go barefeet in p.e as too many peas on the floor following lunch!).

OT's work on functional ability ie if it doesnt cause you or your ds problems, then its not a problem.

If you state you dont know what his problems are (they should be noticeable iyswim), the referral might be declined.

What kinds of things do his sensory problems stop you or your ds from doing or find difficult?

How do his sensory problems affect you and him on a daily basis?

For example, eating, bathing, dressing etc, etc