Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello everyone,
My son , aged 8, was diagnosed on the Autistic Spectrum in August, although we have always known that he is. One area that is of real benefit to him, is Occuaptional Therapy, which is helping resolve some sensory issues that he has.
Our problem is getting the school on board. While they are happy to recognise he has sensory needs, they will not implement our sensory diet in school. We are getting a lot of lip service and recognition of his needs, but nothing concrete to help him throughout the day. These are simple things such as stretches, carrying, blowing, jumping and bouncing etc. He should do them at set times of day.
Does anyone else follow a sensory diet? and how does your school implement it? are they on board with it? or does your child manage it himself?
Hi
Your son I presume to have limited vocabulary and learning to blow will help enunciation of sounds like Pa Fa etc.
My Son did the same blowing , but not as a special regime, we would occasionally make a game of it if that is possible with an autistic Child, who main aim is to make sence of the world he was born into. He went to a special school for Children with communication Problems.