Have you ever had a time when you wore a piece of clothing and it bothered you so much you couldn’t wait to get out of it? Or had a headache or migraine and every little noise bothered you? What if you lived like that every day of your life?

The signs of SID can be difficult to determine since they overlap so many other disorders.

• Overly sensitive to touch, movement, sights, or sounds



• Under reactive to touch, movement, sights, or sounds



• Easily distracted



• Social and/or emotional problems



• Activity level that is unusually high or unusually low



• Physical clumsiness or apparent carelessness



• Impulsive, lacking in self control



• Difficulty making transitions from one situation to another



• Inability to unwind or calm self



• Poor self concept



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• Delays in speech, language, or motor skills



• Delays in academic achievement

SID can often go hand in hand with the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

I do not have a child with SID, but I have friends with children who do. I have been around these kids and have seen how hard it is for them with things that we take for granted and don’t think much about.

After the ATN conference was over, a group of us went to dinner at the Texas Road House. There was a long wait, it was loud, there was loud music playing, and we were all blowing off some steam and stress after our long week. Julie’s daughter LuLu soon began to have problems. The noise and the crowds were too much for her. It overloaded her. Having been around LuLu quite a bit, I could tell she was headed for a meltdown. Her tics became worse, and it was very difficult to calm her. Super Dad took her outside, and they returned in time to join us for the meal, but that concluded the evening quickly. The dining room was even louder and more stimulating than the waiting area.

Another mom I know has a son who has several pairs of one kind of pants. They are the only pair that doesn’t bother him. He doesn’t like the feel of others and will not wear them. They must cut the tags out of all of his clothes as they distracting and bothersome to him.

At a Pampered Chef party on Sunday, there were about ten women in attendance and a few children. One of them was the daughter of the hostess. Our “normal” conversation was too loud for her, and the change in her routine had thrown her for a loop. She retreated to a small cabinet with a flash light and closed herself in there so she could have quiet and darkness to calm herself down.

These are all things that we take for granted, but to kids with SID, they are overwhelming.

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