I hope there are some more experienced parents out there that can give some advice on sensory issues

I got my book yesterday I am having a hard time getting through it The forward was written by an adult with autisim with sensory issues. I get so emotional when you think about how hard it was for him as a child to go through this. I'm hoping I can cry my way through the next ten pages. I get scared thinking about my children what they are going through and my son is nonverbal so I don't even know what sometimes go through his head.

If you haven't read it yet, The Out-of-Sync Child and The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun are two books that our neurologist recommended to us as starting points. The first explains the concept of sensory processing disorders/dysfunctions and the second has lots of play ideas for sensory kids, based on what type of sensory issues they have, and recommendations for a "sensory diet". If you want to browse them, check out Amazon (they both have that "search in book" feature). If you have a specific concern, let me know, and I'll give you some keywords to look up on them through Amazon so you can read that specific area and decide if it's right for you.

Thanks for writing me back. We also are new at this. And so is the center we go through. I order a book on Amozon.com called I think it was called A sensory smart child I cant remember exactly. My son is actually pretty easy with the sensory needs. But our daughter is having a rough time with it. We haven't found exactly what she needs yet so I;m hoping the book will help. t
Thanks for writing

Jo Anne

I certainly wouldn't say that I'm "experienced"; we're just starting on this journey ourselves. But please, post anything you want, and we'll see if we have any input, or if someone more "experienced" shows up. My neuro and a new ped we may start seeing both see autism as a sensory disorder, so that's the way we approach things.