Has your child ever complained about foods they don’t like?  Do your kids express their discomfort from the tags inside their T-shirts?  Do your children tend to spill things or stomp their feet when they walk or even bang into things?

Amazingly many of these children are very distracted by the way they hear sounds and physically feel things.  Other kids cannot navigate themselves unless they have direct, physical contact with their surroundings.  Many of these children cannot control their irritability because of the way they feel the tags in their shirts, the seams on their socks or their jeans.  Other children have been known to be so sensitive that even a gentle tap on their arm can feel like a punch!

You as a parent may be going out of your mind about what to do with your child.  There may be others that believe your child is just being a pest.

None the less, these children are downright uncomfortable or even in pain much of the time to such an extreme that they cannot do well in school, social situations or even at home.  The facts of the matter may be that these children have a Sensory Integration problem.

Sensory Integration is how ALL of your senses take in and process information from all around.  When the child’s responses are either annoying to others, distracting to themselves or completely inappropriate, your child may be suffering from an under respondent or overly sensitive Sensory System.

Children’s Sensory Systems are all different, can vary greatly and affect each child in unique ways.  When you can better understand how your child’s Sensory System is functioning, you can help him or her in social situations, succeed in the classroom and help them to become a happy, well-adjusted and confident child.

The C.H.I.L.D. Organization will address this amazing and unusual area of difficulty at their upcoming workshop. On Wednesday evening, February 17^th at 7:15 pm at The Scotch Plains Municipal Building, Downstairs Level, located at 430 Park Avenue, you can bring your questions and concerns to, Understanding Sensory Integration.  Presented by Alisa Beth Olin, MS, BME, OTR/L who is the Supervisor of Special Services for the Elizabeth Public Schools and formerly the OT for the Cranford School system. 

Ms. Olin is an adjunct professor at Kean University and maintains a private practice within Union County. Joining her is Kathy Morris also with Cranford Schools with a BA in Early Education and a Masters in Urban Education. She has developed workshops for professionals that focus on learning styles and differentiated instruction.

This FREE program is part of the regular monthly programming sponsored by The CHILD Organization of Scotch Plains Fanwood.  Please RSVP 908.322.4020 to reserve your seat and materials or if you need Professional Development Hours for CEU’s.  

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