<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sheila, you're partial to the SIPT? </div></div>
Absolutely.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> a very small population of Occupational Therapist (OT)'s are actually certified to administer the assessment </div></div>
Yes. As a layperson, I view an Occupational Therapist (OT) with-SIPT certification as having a subspecialty in Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) - much like an accountant with-an MBA in Accounting, an attorney Board Certified in XYZ, Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, etc.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sensory Processing is not an area of treatment in the schools - we treat motor problems, not sensory processing problems. </div></div>
There are many different instances of sds telling parents "we don't do that" but as a related service, it should be treated.
A favorite of mine on Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) from http://gigli.tripod.com/therapies/parents-role.htm .
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I can't imagine a case of untreated SI that doesn't interfere with a child's education. If the child is distracted and annoyed by sounds, sights, movement (or lack of), touch, smells and tastes (among other sensations) how could these irritants not interfere with his/her education???? Is this possible?
Try this: Turn on the radio, but don't tune it. Leave it on static and fuzz. Turn it up. Ask someone to turn the lights on and off, at will. Strap yourself into a broken chair that is missing a leg and use a table that is off balance - you know the ones in restaurants that makes us all so mad. Now, put on some scratchy lace in place of a comfy T-shirt, put your pants on backwards and wear shoes one size too small. Pour a bowl of grated parmesan cheese, open a can of sardines and bring the cat box to the table. Now, snack on your least favorite food; the one you NEVER eat because it comes with a gag reflex. With all this in place, pick up a new book and learn something new! How can anyone claim that SI problems don't interfere with education??
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But I know first hand that most sd's will fight against it tooth and nail. The sd Occupational Therapist (OT) that evaluated our son was very good. She didn't have SIPT certification, but was in the process of getting certified. She understood Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) and the problems it was causing difficult child in school.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Like any standardized evaluation, the assessment is only as good as the administrator.</div></div>
I agree.
I have a great deal of respect for Occupational Therapist (OT)'s. difficult child's 1st private Occupational Therapist (OT) knew more about neurological disorders than any other professional that had seen my son -- and that was "many." She helped me understand what was going on with-difficult child's various problems. To paraphrase, she said, "Every person has one Central Nervous System -- the brain. It's all connected." It was a lightbulb moment for me.
