In our interview with Ashley Romero, SLP, we discuss some of the reasons that a child may have a behavior, or the “functions of the behavior” and also how Speech Therapy and ABA therapy may be a huge help.
Frustrated with your child’s behaviors? Not sure if you are responding the right way? Running out of ideas and need some help?
Whether it’s tantrums, meltdowns, hitting, biting, running away from you, just shutting down, or one of the thousands ways a child may react that we don’t feel is the appropriate action… there are some key steps to figuring out how to work on it.
Children can present with many different sensory sensitivities or sensory challenges. Depending if they are over-responsive or under-responsive and which sensory system you are looking at – what challenges a child may have, behaviors they may present with and most importantly, what you do to help them – can all look vastly different!
What is sensory processing? Why does my child like to spin? Why does he cover his ears
Kids covering their ears, hiding their eyes, spinning in circles, hanging upside down, banging into walls, maybe even banging their head… Have you ever seen these things and wished you could understand?
Maybe you have heard that your child was “sensory seeking” or was “avoiding sensory input.” Or maybe you heard someone say “my kid is a sensory kid” or he just “needs a lot of input.” Maybe your child’s OT has talked to you about swings, or weighted blankets but you didn’t quite understand why?
While some things are starting to open up out there, many of us with children, especially children with special needs are still mainly having to isolate at home. A lot of us are also looking at our ESY or summer school program only happening virtually. Many therapy clinics are still only doing virtual therapy, and a lot of parents put a hold on therapy altogether, not feeling like their child would be able to really engage in a virtual therapy session or get anything out of it.
Struggling to get your child to sit still for 5 minutes of “homeschooling”? Finding yourself in a constant battle with your child? Add autism, ADHD, sensory processing disorder or anxiety to homeschooling and stress levels are skyrocketing.
Ever have those days that are laced with fear and uncertainty of how you are going to be able to support your child through something? The past 2 weeks was that for us.
