Newsletter 3. I hope you are enjoying the subtle change in the weather, looks like winter is finally creeping in! Many a times teachers complain that a few of the students are clumsy and slouch in their chair, some stumble often, some grasp objects using too much force and some keep dropping things and knocking things over. Some teachers also talk about few students who are unable to sit still, they are constantly on the go, whereas on the flip side there are students who are lethargic, uninterested in engaging in any kind of activity and are slow to perform tasks. They also talk about students who are unable to control their impulses, are aggressive, blurt things out, those who are easily distracted, fidgety etc. A teacher sees all these behaviours and doesnt know what to make out of it. It is very important to recognise sensory processing disorders so that they can be given help to achieve their potential. Those children may have sensory processing disorder (SPD), a common but misunderstood, problem that affects childrens behaviour, influencing the way they learn, move, relate to others and feel about themselves. Sensory processing disorder is the inability to use information received through the senses in order to function smoothly in daily life. For instance, your child yanks the cats tail and the cat hisses, arches its back and spits. Normally, through experience, a child will learn not to repeat such a scary experience. He learns to be cautious. In the future, his behaviour will be more adaptive. The child with SPD, however, may have difficulty reading cues, verbal or non verbal, from the environment. He may not decode the auditory message of the cats hostile hissing, the visual message of the cats arched back, or the tactile message of spit on his cheek. He misses the big picture, and may not learn appropriate caution. Or the child can read the cats reaction, but is unable to change his behaviour and stop himself. He receives the sensory information, but cant organise it to respond efficiently. Or the child sometimes can take in sensations, organise them, and respond appropriately- but not today. This may be one of his off days. It is very important to understand that the inability to function smoothly is but because he cant. We, at Leap Ahead Assessment & Learning Centre, would like to help parents and teachers understand SPD and know what to do about it. In keeping with this aim, we have planned to organise a workshop on sensory processing disorder in the month of February. This will be taken by a qualified and experienced occupational therapist. For those who are interested do call on 022-26050999 or email us on info@leapahead13. You can check out this YouTube video - does my child have a sensory issue? youtu.be/Sti8iNlVlco If you suspect that your child/ student has a sensory processing disorder you can refer them to our centre. We have 3 qualified and experienced occupational therapists attached to our centre who can deal with these sensory issues. Our website is :leapahead13. Bye for now. Wish you and your children and students a very happy, successful and fulfilling new year.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:17:09 +0000
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