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[quote=Anonymous]My DC has had a range of issues since age 3 that thankfully seem to lessen each year. It's really been a long process and it's hard to name the conditions precisely, but I will describe the characteristics and hopefully that will help.  The primary issues involved attention and focus due to sensory processing disorder. DC was in some cases overstimulated, anxious and easily distractible.  DC had a hard time focusing, couldn't settle down, and was not socializing with peers because DC was so busy moving from one thing to another.   DC's fine motor skills were not age appropriate and due to visual motor issues, DC had trouble with handwriting and some other fine motor related concerns.  DC was also developmentally delayed in speech and language.  While DC could decode words, it was difficult to process the textual meaning and DC had trouble explaining the why and what happens next.

As I'm writing this, it's hard to believe DC is the same child.  As I mentioned before, DC no longer needs OT and the handwriting has dramatically improved. We sought outside visual therapy for a year which strengthened muscle performance and eye coordination. DC continues speech at Janney to help with expression, processing and explaining and topic maintenance. DC continues to have some focus and attention issues, but they do not appear to hurt academic performance.  In addition to medication for ADHD, we've found that physical activity, limiting sugar and developing a consistent routine with high expectations and firm consequences really helps.  [/quote]

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