Does anyone have a sensory processing disorder along with their AS?

[xxjoleenxx]

A Sensory Processing disorder Also known as Sensory Integration Dysfunction. At my son's Dr. Appointment, the therapist believes my son, could have a Sensory processing disorder. She wants him to be set up with occupational, physical, and speech therapy. His sensory perception is hypo-sensitive as well as hypersensitive. Here is a link from wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensory_Processing_Disorder
The therapist said she wasn't going to put a AS label on him yet. She asked me some basic questions, the most prevalent signs of an AS, and said she could see characteristics but they don't offer the testing their. He has to go to a special pediatric clinic that does the testing, in my area.

Basicly what I am wondering, does anyone have this, along with their AS and do they believe it could co-exist along with all the other disorders that usually are diagnosed with any ASD? Input thoughts?:geek:

 

[Billi]

I have some sensory issues. For me it revolves around being overwhelmed by sound, usually too many people talking at once, I can actually go into meltdown if I can't leave. I often perceive light touch as irritating or painful. I also have been told several times that I have an unusually high pain threshold.

 

[xxjoleenxx]

I have done, some research and it does seem to have a link, and I do know a lot of people with an ASD can have major sensory issues. I suppose my son is majorly affected. I have some sensory issues as well, but not enough to be noticeable unless you pay attention and then you may start to notice. My son's mostly is sound, and mouthing objects(he chews on a lot of things). He is also very clumsy and has a hard time using utensils to eat. Really did not think getting an official diagnosis of AS for me and my son would be a long drawn out process. Its a bit overwhelming since I am going to be having to go to be several appointments/sessions with the all the stuff they have set up, before he actually gets tested, Probably the same for me as well.

 

[James K Trefethen]

One of the symptoms of autism. Nobody with this condition is going to grow up to become a professional ballet dancer. That said, I wonder what parts of autism current autistic children will be left with after years of therapy. Will it be things like this?

Some things therapy can fix and some things therapy cannot fix. If there is no cure, what does the current therapy for children mitigate? What can it do?