Early Detection of Mental Dysfunction Can Help Child Overcome Personality Disorders in Adulthood:Experts

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Chandigarh 09^th September:- Early identification of symptoms of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) in infants and young children can help parents and teachers rehabilitate and mainstream them effectively.

This was discussed by SPD experts at a workshop on Sensory Integration Strategies held at the Ritu Chaudhary's Hearing & Speech Clinic here today.

Vandana Mahey, Senior Occupational Therapist, with more than ten years of experience working with special needs children in Delhi, conducted this special workshop for parents and teachers working with small children in the age group of 3 to 5 years.  

Sensory processing disorder (SPD) is a neurological condition that exists when sensory signals don't get organised into appropriate responses and children with SPD find it difficult to process sensory information (e.g. sound, touch and movement) from the world around them, she said.

In US, 1 out of every 68 child suffers from autism spectrum disorder, and the issue is widely prevalent in India too though no such region-specific data is available, said Vandana.

Ritu Chaudhary,  audiologist  and speech therapist said that parents normally come to know of the child's disabilities at a very late stage which complicates the problem for the child to learn and interact normally in different environments and perform daily activities.

The problem is not only confined to rural or children from poor economical conditions but is prevalent throughout the society, as the parents tend to ignore it out of ignorance, she added.

Parents can really benefit by learning different sensory integration strategies which can be effectively applied in their child's daily routine and bring about positive results in the day to day learning. It is important for parents to learn and be empowered as far as their child's issues are concerned.

The parents and teachers participating in the workshop learnt the nuances of sensory integration techniques from Vandana Mahey and Ritu Chaudhary, as also the techniques to identify and address symptoms in both the young and elder children.