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Does it get better?

Mum of 4

My son is 2. He has undergone assessment since 13 months old as he still couldn’t sit unaided. 
he a completely non verbal apart from using echolelia (I know that’s spelt wrong apologies)  and he doesn’t understand communication. He has a sensory processing disorder and he can’t regulate his emotions meaning he’s overwhelmed very easily. We have a lot of appointments with different specialists and he’s been referred to a special needs nursery as he wouldn’t cope mainstream. Does managing him day to day become easier? I feel confused sometimes by his issues like I should no what’s upsetting him like are the lights to bright or is the tv to noisy. I just feel upset for him and ignorant to his needs. 

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  • Lights and sound can be fixed quite easily! I have incandescents or halogen in most of the house. Then I also have these Himalayan salt night lights around with LEDs inside, they're absolutely soothing because the salt breaks up the light rather than it being piercing. Noise is also controllable as household members can watch on their computers if they have them or headphones can be used.  If you have the finances, a good valve pre-amp and speakers are incredibly helpful as it's the physics of sound it seems we're attune to, not just how loud/soft it is. 

    Most sensory issues are the easy part & there's many people here who can help if that's something you're concerned about. It sounds like he needs the kind of committed attention you'd give a newborn? 

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  • Lights and sound can be fixed quite easily! I have incandescents or halogen in most of the house. Then I also have these Himalayan salt night lights around with LEDs inside, they're absolutely soothing because the salt breaks up the light rather than it being piercing. Noise is also controllable as household members can watch on their computers if they have them or headphones can be used.  If you have the finances, a good valve pre-amp and speakers are incredibly helpful as it's the physics of sound it seems we're attune to, not just how loud/soft it is. 

    Most sensory issues are the easy part & there's many people here who can help if that's something you're concerned about. It sounds like he needs the kind of committed attention you'd give a newborn? 

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