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[quote=Anonymous]We started OT at about 18-24 months.  We'd been doing ST until then.  I still have mixed feelings about whether it was worth it to start that young.  In general I am all for very early intervention and I'm glad we have done it, no doubt about it.  I'm more concerned about OT specifically.  Sometimes I feel as though the OT has been all a waste of money.  I think with OTs you really need someone who is excellent and knows her limits.  When we met a few OTs to get things started I was struck by some of the sweeping generalizations I heard them make and I felt they can really jump the gun on things.  Our dev ped did recommend OT but specifically cautioned that we should look for some very specific therapies and avoid others (like arm brushing and some other trendy but unproven things).  As he said, with many OTs, they only have a few hammers and the world is their nail.  Work with your dev ped to have a plan of therapy so any OT you get is worth it.  In your place (and I appreciate your position of doing whatever you can now), I don't think I'd do OT yet unless your dev ped really think's it's key.  If you have good PT and ST, they should be doing some things that will help with the sensory stuff.  [/quote]

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