He had a bit of PT and OT as an infant but honestly it was but a drop in the ocean compared to everything else on our plate. By the time he was 5 he had seen every specialty at Children's Hospital in Cicinnati except Psychiatry ( he managed that at 11). I mean it was hard to differentiate between problems. For instance, was he only sleeping 1 hour out of 24 a sensory problem, prematurity, or Bipolar? Was his behavior issues reaction to overstimulation or learning disabilities or Bipolar or was he on the Autism spectrum?He wouldn't wear anything with a zipper, and no tags what so ever. Some of it he outgrew and some of it he still deals with. Jeans have to fit a certain way- he will only wear boxers ( at only point he would only wear briefs AND boxers together). He had to have routines and some of the routines were OCD- they had to progress in a certain manner or he would flip out. Lol yeah he was (is) a hot mess. There are so many grey areas where problems blend and over shadow each other. He's been dx'd ( in order of diagnosis) intrauterine growth retardation, sensory issues, ADHD, suspected Aspergers ( back then the spectrum wasn't as wide as today so the dr wouldn't officially dx'), PDD, opposition disorder, nonspecific learning disability, sight and hearing issues and finally Bipolar 1 with rapid cycling. Sometimes I felt like the docs really have no clue but then I felt like that as his parent too. So yeah he fit the Sensory Processing Disorder but he fit so many other things too. My favorite therapist back in Ohio put it the best- "It's like his wiring ( brain). got scrambled majorly before he was born as did some of his physical systems." That's about the best description.
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