My son was diagnosed with Anxiety and Hypersensory disorder(Canada). He just turned 5 and started school in September. I have been told he’s doing well.
He has seen a psychiatrist for some suicidal comments he made plus he seems fascinated by death, dying, killing and other morbid things. He talks violently about hurting other if they are rude or mean to him. I’m just wondering if anyone else has dealt with these issues?

While I think it would be wonderful, sensory is actually not a reason for an official IEP but rather a 504 for accommodations. And yes, I would agree that a lot of people are also not educated about what sensory actually is.

Children do qualify for an IEP for sensory and schools do provide sensory input. Most people are just ignorant or uneducatef to what sensory actually is.

You know… I also want to say that I really believe all kids want to be good kids. I know I often wondered about my son. But as we got him more help for his learning disabilities and started ADHD medication, he is still himself but such a happier and more empathic kiddo. He was fighting his body so hard that as we made it easier for him, it showed in how he related to us and felt in his own skin.

Ange… I certainly can’t speak directly to your case with your son. I do know that with my son, he had sensory issues but as school started, we found him fighting about any work. It turns out he has ADD and Dyslexia. Quite a combo!

Many people in our community help their kids with their sensory issues by going to a pediatric occupational therapist (it’s not just for toddlers!). But also figure out how you can help your child with his sensory issues at home and also look into to seeing if there are some learning issues going on as well.

True; however, some states and schools are significantly better at giving IEPs. Some kids I thought would never qualify for services got full services through their school and others, who obviously need support, barely got a 504. It really depends on where you are, who you’re working with and which way the wind is blowing.

I was going to mention the same thing about getting an IEP. You can’t just go in & ask for one because your child has a sensory delay. Our school district, has started looking at it, however, through Occupational Therapy services, so you could ask to be evaluated that way. For my own daughter, we got a 504 – it didn’t provide services (we were able to take care of that privately), but it does provide accommodations, like extra breaks, being able to type assignments, etc.