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Early Childhood Intervention
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Questions & Answers - Special Needs & Medical Diagnoses
My 9 year old son has Fragile X syndrome. On a scale of 1 to 10, he
is only a 5 so he is not full blown Fragile X, but also shows signs of
autism, ADHD and also has sensory problems as well. When he was younger,
I could never get him to wear certain clothes. He would never wear
jeans, turtle necks, and socks had to be a certain type. I always had to
cut the tags out of everything. With the new medicine the doctor has put
him on he is now wearing normal clothes. But he still has one thing that
I am afraid that is going to get him made fun of in school soon. He is
constantly picking a wedge out of his pants. He is doing this literally
every time he makes a different body movement. Can you help me
understand why he is doing this and maybe a way to help him stop this?
Has your son received or is he currently receiving occupational
therapy for any sensory related issues? From what you described with his
previous issues with clothing, these would all seem to be related to his
sensory sensitivity, including his current problem with his underwear.
These are all indicators that he is hypersensitive to touch, especially
with types of clothing that make him uncomfortable. An occupational
therapist could help your son work through these issues. Here are some
examples of hypersensitivity:
Examples of Hypersensitivity include: Feeling pain from clothing
rubbing against skin, an inability to tolerate normal lighting in a
room, a dislike of being touched (especially light touch), discomfort
when one looks directly into the eyes of another person. You can find
more info regarding the services of an occupational therapist and how
sensory integration
dysfunction is treated at these links from the
Fragile
X Foundation. Since we do not know your son we cannot give you
specifics for therapy for him, but would recommend that you consult with
an occupational therapist through your son's school or a local hospital
or clinic.
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Questions & Answers - Special Needs & Medical Diagnoses
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