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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 241095" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Hi Jill, and welcome.</p><p></p><p>There are a couple of things in your post that make me think you will want to do some more research, and probably seek out some assessments.</p><p></p><p>Her need to be physically connected and lack of ability in judging personal space can be due to something called Sensory Integration Dysfunction (also called Sensory Processing Disorder). Children with sensory issues have sensory systems that don't process sensory stimuli in the same way that most people do. This can result in a wide range of behaviors depending on what the "differences" are and how the child goes about trying to get their fix for what they don't have. For instance a child who discovers that spinning and swinging make them feel better will seek out ways to spin. A child who finds that sucking or chewing makes them feel good might su*k and chew on everything in sight, whether it's safe/appropriate or not. Your daughter may have tactile needs and needs for deep pressure that make her feel better when she's touching or throwing herself at you.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/sensory-processing-disorder-checklist.html" target="_blank">http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/sensory-processing-disorder-checklist.html</a></p><p></p><p>If this link rings a bell at all, order the book The Out of Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz. The specialty area that deals with Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) is called occupational therapy and it should be a professional who is used to dealing with kids.</p><p></p><p>The fact that she's not showing signs of picking up when you're upset by age 5 can be a red flag for several disorders. Since you mentioned the personal space issue as being pronounced, you'll want to check out Non-verbal Learning Disorder. NLD is not something most GP's would pick up on. It's also common for parents of kids with NLD to say "We know there's a problem but we can't put our finger on it."</p><p><a href="http://www.nldontheweb.org/" target="_blank">http://www.nldontheweb.org/</a></p><p></p><p>What's her speech like? Any delays, or advanced/adult sounding speech?</p><p>How about her interests--is she interested in the usual 5 year old girl stuff?</p><p>Does she line up toys or household objects in straight lines or formations?</p><p></p><p>I do think an assessment is indicated, but that you'll probably need to prepare really well to get your pediatrician to refer her.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 241095, member: 701"] Hi Jill, and welcome. There are a couple of things in your post that make me think you will want to do some more research, and probably seek out some assessments. Her need to be physically connected and lack of ability in judging personal space can be due to something called Sensory Integration Dysfunction (also called Sensory Processing Disorder). Children with sensory issues have sensory systems that don't process sensory stimuli in the same way that most people do. This can result in a wide range of behaviors depending on what the "differences" are and how the child goes about trying to get their fix for what they don't have. For instance a child who discovers that spinning and swinging make them feel better will seek out ways to spin. A child who finds that sucking or chewing makes them feel good might su*k and chew on everything in sight, whether it's safe/appropriate or not. Your daughter may have tactile needs and needs for deep pressure that make her feel better when she's touching or throwing herself at you. [url]http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/sensory-processing-disorder-checklist.html[/url] If this link rings a bell at all, order the book The Out of Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz. The specialty area that deals with Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) is called occupational therapy and it should be a professional who is used to dealing with kids. The fact that she's not showing signs of picking up when you're upset by age 5 can be a red flag for several disorders. Since you mentioned the personal space issue as being pronounced, you'll want to check out Non-verbal Learning Disorder. NLD is not something most GP's would pick up on. It's also common for parents of kids with NLD to say "We know there's a problem but we can't put our finger on it." [url]http://www.nldontheweb.org/[/url] What's her speech like? Any delays, or advanced/adult sounding speech? How about her interests--is she interested in the usual 5 year old girl stuff? Does she line up toys or household objects in straight lines or formations? I do think an assessment is indicated, but that you'll probably need to prepare really well to get your pediatrician to refer her. [/QUOTE]
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