Yes, that all makes a lot of sense. I am sure J has sensory things going on. However, the ONLY Occupational Therapist (OT) in the local town had never heard of sensory integration disorder when I spoke to her and seemed baffled that I would think things like his hyper-fussiness with food could be relevant to anything. I did have an appointment with her but cancelled it, just too disheartened with all the avenues that seem to go nowhere much. If we were in a big city it would all be better... HOWEVER, in late May I have an apppointment in the said big city (hour and a half away) with a woman who is highly recommended and has a great reputation - had to wait about 9 months to see her - who works with some kind of bodily rearrangement based on a person's earliest history. I accompanied the elderly mother of a friend there once and she said that back ache that had been troubling her for years had disappeared. So let's see what comes out of this...
Thanks for the encouraging words, MWM! I don't think I am more dedicated than average but just trying to do what I can to get help. It's all a learning experience - even seeing the doctor who just gave me a dusty answer was clarifying, in a sense.
