[blindkid] Social behavior

[Amy Shepherd]

The social behavior you are referring to is called sensory integration or sensory processing.  There are also great resources if you search "Sensory Integration."    One of the best books regarding sensory integration is "The Out of Sync Child."  You should talk to your OT about developing a "Sensory Diet" for your child to be followed at home and school.  

Amy

On Oct 26, 2011, at 12:02 PM, hpscheffer at aol.com wrote:

> Here is a great article on body expressions that could be thought to replace these self stimulating behaviors, (in my opinion).
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> http://www.viguide.com/vsnsocial.htm
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erin Teply <eteply at cfl.rr.com>
> To: (for parents of blind children) NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wed, Oct 26, 2011 4:53 am
> Subject: [blindkid] Social behavior
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> Hello everyone,
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> I am some questions around social behavior (at least I think that is the best 
> description!).  My son Max, is 5 and in mainstream kindergarten.  He has some 
> 'blindisms' as I call them or some different social behaviors when he gets 
> excited.  He tends to rock his body back and forth and sort of do a strange 
> 'arm-straightener' thing when he gets excited or really wants to say something.  
> We see this at home in just these cases and I believe the same at school, but 
> because he has to 'sit still' so much more at school, I think the behaviors are 
> more pronounced and/or more often.  I have a meeting tomorrow with his OT and 
> mobility teacher on what we can do to replace or minimize these behaviors.  As 
> we all know, you simply can't tell the child to *stop* this because then they 
> think, "well then what?".  How have some of you dealt with this type of thing?  
> I think the main concern from his OT that this is socially not acceptable.  Any 
> thoughts are appreciated.
> 
> Thank you,
> Erin Teply
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Amy Shepherd