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Sensory OT support for autistic child?

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Hi. My 12 year old son has an ASD diagnosis, a severe learning disability and is non-verbal. When he is excited or enjoying something, he becomes extremely noisy - shouting, growling, laughing and clapping very loudly.  In partnership with school, we have tried a range of strategies such as social stories, sensory toys and sensory circuits but he seems unable to control his responses. This behaviour is disruptive both in school and at home and limits what we can do outside of the home. 

We have been advised that a sensory OT may be able to help. Our local authority do not offer this service as a matter of course. When we look online, there are plenty of private OT services offering help with sensory processing difficulties but they are incredibly expensive and it is difficult to know how reputable and experienced they really are.

I wonder if anyone has any experience of this issue they could share?

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  • Hi, my son is 11 and has had quite a few different sensory OT, with some it worked better than with others depending on personality match.. however I did not see really spectacular results. Following this link can give you an idea of what it is all about, it gives concrete examples of what to do as well. https://www.sensorysmarts.com/ . My son has disruptive behaviours as well so I understand the worry. Reaction to anxiety and excitation seem hard to control. I try to ask him to reduce the volume or soften a behaviour indicating a baby might be sleeping or people would start to watch him etc.. when outside. But I also think we are sometimes too much bothering about not bothering others. We also have the right to be outside and bother a little, aren't we also bothered by others quite often after all?     

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  • Hi, my son is 11 and has had quite a few different sensory OT, with some it worked better than with others depending on personality match.. however I did not see really spectacular results. Following this link can give you an idea of what it is all about, it gives concrete examples of what to do as well. https://www.sensorysmarts.com/ . My son has disruptive behaviours as well so I understand the worry. Reaction to anxiety and excitation seem hard to control. I try to ask him to reduce the volume or soften a behaviour indicating a baby might be sleeping or people would start to watch him etc.. when outside. But I also think we are sometimes too much bothering about not bothering others. We also have the right to be outside and bother a little, aren't we also bothered by others quite often after all?     

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