Pediatric Tactile Defensiveness Occupational Therapy in Grapevine Texas
When it comes to your children’s health and development, you want to know you’re providing them with the best possible care. Journey Pediatric Rehabilitation in Grapevine Texas provides that top notch Occupational Therapy for Pediatric Tactile Defensiveness (touch sensitivity) in Grapevine Texas in children, giving them the support and development they need to thrive. Journey Pediatric specializes in a multitude of learning and fine motor delays and partner with the parent to provide comprehensive care and action plans for further success. Journey Pediatric's Occupational Therapy spans a multitude of issues including but not limited to: ADHD, ADD, Apraxia, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Delayed Self Care skills, Dyspraxia, and so many more.
What is Tactile Defensiveness (touch sensitivity)
Tactile Defensiveness (touch sensitivity) is an unusual or increased sensitivity to touch that makes the person feel peculiar, uncomfortable, or even in pain. It is thought to be caused by the way the brain processes tactile input. For these individuals, touch makes the person feel overwhelmed and often leads to avoiding touch when possible. They may be sent into fight or flight over very small, everyday touch sensations.
Journey Pediatric Rehabilitation can NOT diagnose your child with any disorder or illnesses. Always consult your child's physician for a diagnosis.
Who is Tactile Defensiveness (touch sensitivity) Occupational Therapy For?
Children with Tactile Defensiveness (touch sensitivity) can greatly benefit from Occupational Therapy at Journey Pediatric in Grapevine, Texas.
Children with diagnosed Tactile Defensiveness (touch sensitivity)
may have these Signs and Symptoms:
When someone has tactile defensiveness, they are more sensitive to touch than others. Children and adults with autism frequently report tactile defensiveness. Children and adults with touch sensitivity may display the following sensory processing symptoms:
- Dislikes feeling of certain fabrics
- Dislikes socks, especially the seams and has a preference for the position of sock seams
- Difficulty with wearing shoes
- Avoidance of messy textures such as finger paint, glue and playdough; and sometimes dry textures like sand
- Fussiness with food textures, including avoidance of mixed textures (e.g. lasagne) or foods with some lumps (e.g. yoghurt with fruit pieces)
- Dislikes hugs and/or kisses, might rub away kisses
- Difficulty with teeth brushing
- Challenges with haircuts and hair brushing
- Difficulty when cutting finger or toe nails
- Dislikes the feeling of clothing tags
Journey Pediatric Rehabilitation provides Tactile Defensiveness Therapy in Grapevine, Texas as well as Occupational Therapy to treat a wide variety of concerns such as:
- Academic Difficulties
- ADD/ADHD
- Apraxia
- Auditory Processing Disorder
- Autism
- Cerebral Palsy (CP)
- Coordination/Bilateral Coordination Difficulties
- Delayed Self Care Skills
- Developmental Delays
- Difficulties Interacting with Peers/ Limited Play Skills
- Difficulty with Change of Routine
- Difficulty with Transitions
- Dysgraphia
- Dyslexia
- Dyspraxia
- Focusing Difficulties
- Head Injury
- Learning Difficulties
- Motor Planning Difficulties
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Poor Attention
- Poor Handwriting
- Poor Motor Control (Fine/Gross)
- Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
- Stroke
- Visual Processing Disorders
Contact Us Today:
Journey Pediatric Rehabilitation:
3801 William D. Tate Ave., Suite 400, Grapevine, TX
Phone: (817) 416-9797
Fax: (817) 416-9714
Email: maryv@journeypediatric.org
Journey Pediatric Rehabilitation proudly serves the DFW metroplex and has pediatric occupational therapy clients from Southlake, Grapevine, Colleyville, North Richland Hills, Euless, Bedford, Trophy Club, Westlake, Irving, and many other surrounding cities. We truly care about each and every child that walks through our doors and are here to answer any questions you have.