Monday, December 22, 2014

Self Control

If your child is being crazy, and lacking self control they may need more activity. It is not the childs fault they have so much energy, teach them to correct the problem with physical activity such as running or push ups or jumping jacks. An active form of time out can improve health and teach self control without asking the incapable to sit still when they have a strong need to move. Let the avoiders rest, let seekers run, don't punish kids with sensory disorder teach them to regain self control.

Taking Care of Hypermobile Joints


1. Stretch often.
2. Keep joints warm.
3. Build strength.
4. Avoid foods that cause swelling.
5. Avoid clothing that restricts motion.
6. Use even pressure to prevent swelling and increase comfort.
7. Avoid clothing and furniture that cuts off circulation.
8. Keep moving, regularly to encourage blood flow.
Accommodations may include plenty of play time, limited writing, hand warming pad, comfortable chairs, gardening and animal time. In order for the environment to be fully inclusive this should be provided to all students regardless of disability or difference.

Child With Narrow Ear Canals

Child With Narrow Ear Canals The child's brain is working very hard to understand the signals his ears send his brain. Narrow ear canals physically alter a child's perception of sound. He will hear high pitched noises loudly, but be almost deaf to some of the most important sounds related to speech. If parents are showing pity, their brain might not fully be able to handle the information he is receiving. thier brain will grow to make all noise perceptually louder. Meltdowns are quite disturbing and the child may need to be protected from both over and under stimulation. The child may even experience and adjust to pain from sound to the point they appear insensitive to other forms of pain.

Link showing females hear differently from males.
http://www.mcrcad.org/2010-Sax-hearing.pdf
Link with image showing that high frequency sounds have shorter wavelengths than low frequency sounds. http://faculty.cord.edu/manning/physics215/studentpages/angieevanson.html

This may suggest extra stress on the sensory processing system.
"In particular, glia are hyperactivated in autism brains in the cerebellum, a part of the brain involved in balance, movement coordination, learning and emotion processing, according to Pardo."
http://sfari.org/news-and-opinion/workshop-reports/2013/workshop-report-glias-role-in-autism

Link to "Child With Narrow Ear Canals" By Mary Tormey http://scienceisaprocessnotadeity.blogspot.com/2014/12/child-with-narrow-ear-cannels.html
About sounds
http://marinebio.org/oceans/sounds-of-the-sea/
Explanation of sensory assaults.
http://emmashopebook.com/2015/01/20/sensory-assaults/