Developmental and sensory approaches to rehabilitation:

VOICES OF PARENTS
"... It changed my perspective and my frustration with my son. I used to be after my son to stop doing the things he was doing. After being told why he was behaving as he was, his actions didn't bother me anymore…..”

“…We attended an evening in which the specialist spoke of the symptoms of sensory dysfunction. As he spoke, my husband and I recognized our daughter: The watching of ceiling fans, banging doors, liking to play in the bathroom, shaking her head, rubbing her eyes, and so on. Suddenly, they were no longer 'cute little things' that she did, but symptoms of something else that we had never been made aware of …..”

Here are some symptoms of sensory dysfunction. We have made a checklist so that you can mark off those symptoms that apply. You will find symptoms for each of the five senses: auditory (hearing), taste, touch, smell, and vision.