How long did your child go to OT?

[Anonymous]

DD has sensory with writing and texture. We've been going a year. She's 5 and a half. They gave us great exercises, but she doesn't have any other kind of issues...

[Anonymous]

Few sessions on and off at a time. Helped to learn to hold a pencil but then it was just practice. I think the OT made up the sensory non-sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Few sessions on and off at a time. Helped to learn to hold a pencil but then it was just practice. I think the OT made up the sensory non-sense.

Made up? How did you allow that then!?

[Anonymous]

My son had sensory issues diagnosed at 18 months. We were using the services for a whole year.
The way it works here in our county is that they get Evals every 6 months or so while receiving the services and as long as they qualify they keep getting the service. My son graduated after one year but we still do the exercises and use the techniques they taught us. He's 3.

[Anonymous]

We've been doing some form of OT for 8 years.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Few sessions on and off at a time. Helped to learn to hold a pencil but then it was just practice. I think the OT made up the sensory non-sense.

Made up? How did you allow that then!?

Because our developmental ped we are forced to see insisted on all kinds of therapies like ABA and OT after evaluating our child for 45 minutes. I did each for a few months to try them to see if there was a benefit and I saw none - then I could say we tried it and it was not as helpful as XXX so that is what we are doing. It did help for pencil holding and a few things but the OT would do all kinds of lame activities vs. focusing on what I asked her to do. He was a nice guy and my kid enjoyed going. Sometimes you have no option if you want to get the services paid for you want. Now, a few years later, still same concerns I expressed but the ones the developmental ped and OT claimed sure enough are all gone.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Few sessions on and off at a time. Helped to learn to hold a pencil but then it was just practice. I think the OT made up the sensory non-sense.

Made up? How did you allow that then!?

Because our developmental ped we are forced to see insisted on all kinds of therapies like ABA and OT after evaluating our child for 45 minutes. I did each for a few months to try them to see if there was a benefit and I saw none - then I could say we tried it and it was not as helpful as XXX so that is what we are doing. It did help for pencil holding and a few things but the OT would do all kinds of lame activities vs. focusing on what I asked her to do. He was a nice guy and my kid enjoyed going. Sometimes you have no option if you want to get the services paid for you want. Now, a few years later, still same concerns I expressed but the ones the developmental ped and OT claimed sure enough are all gone.

Well lucky you. It doesn't always work that way.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Few sessions on and off at a time. Helped to learn to hold a pencil but then it was just practice. I think the OT made up the sensory non-sense.

Made up? How did you allow that then!?

Because our developmental ped we are forced to see insisted on all kinds of therapies like ABA and OT after evaluating our child for 45 minutes. I did each for a few months to try them to see if there was a benefit and I saw none - then I could say we tried it and it was not as helpful as XXX so that is what we are doing. It did help for pencil holding and a few things but the OT would do all kinds of lame activities vs. focusing on what I asked her to do. He was a nice guy and my kid enjoyed going. Sometimes you have no option if you want to get the services paid for you want. Now, a few years later, still same concerns I expressed but the ones the developmental ped and OT claimed sure enough are all gone.

Well lucky you. It doesn't always work that way.

Yes, lucky us. My child has to endure pointless developmental peds. appointments to get therapies forced on him, so he cannot participate in fun things or have a typical life all just to get therapy he did need.

[Anonymous]

Zero. The test that said OT was indicated was a sham. We spoke to people who tried it and they said they actually felt like their child naturally improved with age. Not saying some kids won't benefit but hardly any actually need it. Way less than go.

[Anonymous]

Less than 6 months. Can't prove but think he outgrew the issues. Therapist - at highly regarded center - was flaky.

[Anonymous]

9 months. Didn't at all address my concerns. Went in with concerns about social interaction/development, came out with (surprise!) a diagnosis of SPD, even though it wasn't sensory issues that were causing problems in life.

[Anonymous]

About a year. Changed our lives, for the better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:About a year. Changed our lives, for the better.

+1

Most kids with handwriting problems have other issues as well, because the part of the brain that handles handwriting handles other things too (planning, anticipating, executing).

[Anonymous]

Private OT for "sensory issues" and being a "sensory seeker" we did for 8 months and then stopped because it did not do anything. Child is still a sensory seeker and enjoyed all the swinging, ball pit, running an obstacle course, etc very much.

OT provided by our public school through the IEP still going 1x a wk with no end in sight since prek4, now entering 3rd grade. The school OT taught DS how to use utensils, zippers, buttons, tying shoe laces, handwriting.... As well as touch typing in 2nd grade. Like I said, no end in sight.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Few sessions on and off at a time. Helped to learn to hold a pencil but then it was just practice. I think the OT made up the sensory non-sense.

Made up? How did you allow that then!?

Because our developmental ped we are forced to see insisted on all kinds of therapies like ABA and OT after evaluating our child for 45 minutes. I did each for a few months to try them to see if there was a benefit and I saw none - then I could say we tried it and it was not as helpful as XXX so that is what we are doing. It did help for pencil holding and a few things but the OT would do all kinds of lame activities vs. focusing on what I asked her to do. He was a nice guy and my kid enjoyed going. Sometimes you have no option if you want to get the services paid for you want. Now, a few years later, still same concerns I expressed but the ones the developmental ped and OT claimed sure enough are all gone.

Well lucky you. It doesn't always work that way.

Yes, lucky us. My child has to endure pointless developmental peds. appointments to get therapies forced on him, so he cannot participate in fun things or have a typical life all just to get therapy he did need.

We go to developmental pediatricians, and therapies, and my kid still participates in fun things. These things weren't inflicted upon your kid; you arranged and took him to the appointments. It sounds like you need therapy for your attitude.