Sensory 'issues' with DS aged 6

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Hello. I am new to this board. It has just been suggested that my DS (yr1) has sensory issues with school, and is in the process of being refered to an OT.

Does anyone have any experience of this? What happens next? Is this something that will resolve with age or something that will affect him for life?
What can I do to help until he gets properly assesed (have been told that this is a slow process, which is utterly frustarting)

Many thanks.

Read some books, google sensory processing disorder or look at previous threads. Some of them have checklists and things which will really help you understand what's happening with him. You can then figure out strategies to help him and inform the teachers about what will work for him. There are books that explain it for teachers too.

I've found Ds's issues have altered a bit with time but he still struggles with noise and when things aren't as he expects. We use an ipod with music he likes to deal with situations he finds hard (Taxi to school, on public transport, during school assembly when they sing). OUr strategy has been to try and get him used to what is unavoidable but without stressing him too much. Sensory diets can work well and a good OT can be really helpful. Book the out of sync kid has fun www.amazon.com/Out-Sync-Child-has-Fun/dp/0399528431 full of ideas. Sorry that link from US but it is available in UK

Thanks. Have ordered the out of sync child from amazon.
It feels like a big penny has dropped from what I have read so far, but what I suppose I am looking for are positive stories that things will drastically improve for DS at school with the right intervention, and what sort of time span that would involve - or whether we should charge in trying to get a private OT to assess him - how the school would react to that.
I just have no idea how to deal with this.

Hi, it has been some time since your message. this is the first time i have used this - went looking for advice. My 4 1/2 year old was refered to OT from SENCO mtg (pre school & Primary) they sent me out a form to fill out after about 4 weeks and i returned it about 8 weeks ago and i am still wainting for any reply, never mind an appointment. Was told by SENCO that it was about a 6 week process! Hope you have had some progress. Were you told how the assesment would be made or what the process was?

Out of sync child def helps you to understand.

Things will improve. It's early stages for us but we're already seeing an improvement and once you have your diagnosis and a plan or 'sensory diet' in place, things will start to become clearer.

We've been told that some things DS will grow out of and others he'll be taught how to cope with them by the OT.

Fish1234, the form doesn't take that long for the OT to assess from your answers if it was the same one we had to fill in. Tick boxes.? So it shouldn't be too long. Don't be frightened to push for it though.