[lovemy2boys]

I think it's all about extremes...

Like - I think roller coasters are cool...Do I have SPD? No My DH doesn't care for them. Does he have SPD? No

But if I SEEK OUT that stimulation, if I NEED that stimulation, and seek out other similar avenues, then this can be a marker. My brother is like this. He NEEDS that super stimulation.

My son is the polar opposite...EVERYTHING is too much stimulation...Tags in clothes are bothersome to him. They are bothersome to me, but within a normal variance. For him, even the softest, smoothest, non obtrusive tag are hyper stimulating to him. Same thing with shirts that are embroidered - the thread bothers him. Same thing with rain. And wind. And sand. And food textures. And on and on and on.

I remember a few years ago, my son had to go get some tests because they thought he had a heart defect. They were running this wand-type thing over his chest. He was SCREAMING that it hurt. The nurses basically thought he was a brat, saying that there was NO WAY he could feel what was happening. The doc said "does he have sensory issues?" "Why yes he does". Well, there you go.

Now, he has gotten better. In fact, we almost don't even notice it so much.

Lists like that are always confusing...and of course one thing here or there means little...but if you see a pattern, then you may have something.