I really need to conect with another parent of a teenager with si issues, and auditory processing issues. I can’t seem to convince him that OT will help him and speech and lang will help too. He is in denial about any problems he has and is one angry little boy. I wish I would have caught this sooner in his life then maybe he wouldn’t be so resistant to treatment. I need a kind gentle way to explain but we have a HELL of a time communicating with each other. Any parents out there with teens?? My 11 year old is dyslexic, and in full time Spec. Ed. but I worry about him less because he is a social genius and a hard worker and I know he will be okay in life due to his positive attitude, but poor TJ (my 13 year old) he is having a hard time right now, socially, acedemically Please lets talk. Amanda in the mountains of California
Re: My 13 year old son
Hi Amanda,
The one book’s title is actually Too Loud, Too Fast, etc., ..so start with that! I’m referring you to the Yahoo site because this board does not get a lot of traffic, maybe because you have to scroll down to find it, I don’t know. You might try posting on the Parenting a Child with LD board, too.
Re: My 13 year old son
Teenagers don’t want to admit to anything be out of line or different from their peers, so this is a tough one. Possibly you may be able to convince him that the interventions will help with sports skills or something like that. Realistically, most OTs will tell you that they have their best results when they get kids before 7 years old, so OT might be one issue you could drop if you wanted to offer him a bone. YOu might also consider getting him involved in a social skills groups with other kids his age or in some kind of adolescent group therapy to help deal with the anger, anxiety etc.
To connect via the internet, try [email protected]. To try to meet parents of kids with SPD, go to www.kidfoundation.com and www.SPDNetwork.org, where they list groups that meet, state by state.
Two books to check out that might help you when you speak w/your son: The Sensory-Sensitive Child, written by two psychologist moms of preteen and teenage boys with SPD. The boys’ comments and reflections are interspersed throughout the book. It’s fabulous. Also, Too Fast, Too Bright, Too Loud, Too Tight; it’s written by an adult Ph.D. with SPD who describes how o/t really helped her. Sorry, I forget the authors.
Good luck! You are on the right track. Hang tough!