Gena
02-01-2011, 02:49 PM
Does your child with SPD, ASD, or other issues have cross-sensory experiences?
DS always covers his eyes when noises are too loud for his comfort. He has always done this since he was a baby/toddler. When he was very young, we thought it was because the noises scared him. But now we know that this isn't the case, because he covers his eyes even when he likes the noise. His teacher has commented on it happening at school. And when his aftercare program had a fire drill, the director told me that DS covered his eyes and cried that the noise (fire alarm) was "too bright".
Even though DS knows that you see with your eyes and hear with your ears, that knowledge doesn't match his reactions.
What causes this? Is it a part of his sensory-processing issues? Is it a side effect of his visual impairment?
Does anyone have expereince with this?
DS always covers his eyes when noises are too loud for his comfort. He has always done this since he was a baby/toddler. When he was very young, we thought it was because the noises scared him. But now we know that this isn't the case, because he covers his eyes even when he likes the noise. His teacher has commented on it happening at school. And when his aftercare program had a fire drill, the director told me that DS covered his eyes and cried that the noise (fire alarm) was "too bright".
Even though DS knows that you see with your eyes and hear with your ears, that knowledge doesn't match his reactions.
What causes this? Is it a part of his sensory-processing issues? Is it a side effect of his visual impairment?
Does anyone have expereince with this?