Once we get a diagnosis of sensory processing disorder, the real work can begin.
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Something is off about Shaindy. Her peculiar symptoms are alienating her friends and irritating her mother. Once she’s finally diagnosed with sensory processing disorder the real work begins — and change becomes possible.
You know how crawling babies “vacuum” floors exploring the world putting everything that fits directly into their mouths? My daughter is like that. Only she’s not crawling — she’s been doing this for years.
When Shaindy is three her playgroup teacher alerts me to this worrying phenomenon after finding a safety pin in Shaindy’s mouth.
“Oh?” I’m not a panicky mother.
“Toys are one thing; safety pins are another” the morah explains. “They’re really dangerous. Perhaps Shaindy has a sensory issue.”
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