u/puffqueen1

My son will be 3 in two months. He has been in OT for sensory and speech for delayed speech for 6 months. He has been in play therapy for a month now (the purpose of this is to gain independence and socialize, similar to preschool. It is 1 day a week).

Speech is progressing wonderfully, he is still behind but barely. Sensory issues are not getting better. He is terrified of loud sounds. Vacuum, noisy restaurants, blender, ice machine in fridge, and his peers. Poor buddy goes into an intense, full body (stiffening, pupils dilating, shaking, eyes widening). This response is greatest when kids make noise (babies crying, kids squealing with excitement). He is happiest with adults or alone (with me or dad or family). I try to expose him to loud noises in a controlled environment where he has some control (ie asking him to turn the vacuum on), we go to story time, gym class, play therapy, the park, the grocery, etc. Nothing seems to help.

Because he doesn’t have issues with everyday noise (he’s fine playing in our quiet home or walking through the park, etc) therapists don’t think headphones would be helpful.

I am at a loss. It absolutely crushes my husband and I to see him respond this way. In environments that should be happy and playful and fun, he can’t handle it. I want so badly for him to have fun and get to enjoy these things.

To add: His OT, SLP, and Pediatrician all have said, and continue to say, he is not on the spectrum. He has a couple other sensory issues, he’s fearful of water, doesn’t like his socks off, etc. But by far noise is his biggest challenge.

If this does sound like APD, do you have advice? I want to help him as best I can as early as I can. Thank you

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He will be 3 in two months. He has been in OT for sensory and speech for delayed speech for 6 months. He has been in play therapy for a month now (the purpose of this is to gain independence and socialize, similar to preschool. It is 1 day a week).

Speech is progressing wonderfully, he is still behind but barely. Sensory issues are not getting better. He hates water (hates baths, hates spray ground, hates pools. He is terrified). His biggest issues are noise & socialization. He is terrified of his peers. He is fine observing them from afar but does not like being nearby, spoken to, or touched. What typically sends him into a spiral though, is the noise. Poor buddy goes into an intense, full body (stiffening, pupils dilating, shaking, eyes widening, screaming, head butting), response when kids make noise (babies crying, kids squealing with excitement). He is happiest with adults or alone (with me or dad or family). I try to expose him to loud noises in a controlled environment where he has some control (ie asking him to turn the vacuum on), we go to story time, gym class, play therapy, the park, the grocery, etc. Nothing seems to help.

Because he doesn’t have issues with day-to-day noises (he’s fine playing in the house, grocery shopping, etc) therapists don’t think headphones would be helpful (not to mention he is very sensitive about his head - touching his hair, won’t wear hats, hates hair cuts, etc. I don’t think he would wear them).

I am at a loss. It absolutely crushes my husband and I to see him respond to his peers/social setting this way. In environments that should be happy and playful and fun, he can’t handle it. I want so badly for him to have fun and get to enjoy these things.

Really needing some advice or encouragement if you’re in this situation. I am desperate to hear something positive.

His OT, SLP, and Pediatrician all have said, and continue to say, he is not on the spectrum. I just can’t help but notice how different he is from his peers. And don’t get me wrong, I think he is absolutely perfect and love him with everything in me, I am just so desperate to help him

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Activities include: exploring towns, Kenai Fjord boat tour, (river) fishing in Soldotna, Matanuska Glacier tour (hike), potential hiking in Palmer and in Denali NP.

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