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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, OT is the only thing that has helped my daughter. I’m in several sensory parenting groups, and that seems to be a common refrain, so I’m surprised that several people here are saying that it didn’t help. [/quote]

because one hour a week of OT isn’t actually going to do anything for sensory seeking. there’s a lot of woo in OT. OT worked for us for actual concrete issues like handwriting and fine motor. OT is supposed to aid the patient in doing specific tasks for daily life (that’s the “occupational” part) not change their nervous system. [/quote]

12:24 here. I actually had 2 kids in OT.  I had to pay for the first out of pocket, the 2nd was in-network.   I wasn't looking to 'change [my DC's} nervous system.  I wasn't looking to 'fix' my kid. I was looking to better understand why my kids were they way they were, what could help them and what I could do to help/support them.  My younger DS was a sensory seeker and a biter when he got overstimulated. I learned from OT what the triggers were, why my kid was triggered, how to redirect him and then help him understand why he was doing what he was doing.

The occupation/ ADL for a kid is play.  Can't be successful at play if you bite when you get excited. Can't be successful at play when you throw a tantrum when you get frustrated with a game or when you're losing. It was not uncommon for us to have a group session with a couple of other kids and focus on being a good sport, turn taking and communicating. Our OT taught my oldest to tie his shoes.  She tried with my younger DS but then suggested Lock Laces (which, at 16, he still uses). OT was never one hour a week for us - because, you're right, that isn't actually going to do anything - which is why we incorporated it into all our ADL.  We got a body sock, a swing, a yoga ball, made a sensory box, etc.  OT wasn't just for our kids, it was for us, too.

Oh, and we also did HWT but I wouldn't have expected a private OT to do that.  That's something the school OT would work on if you have an IEP.  Not that we didn't work on fine motor skills both in session and at home. [/quote]

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