(06-17-2012, 05:17 PM)DsMom Wrote: I am the mom to a young adult son that is miserable. He is sensitive to noise, sits outside most of the time to get away from household and family noise, more recently light bothers him terribly. He can barely function. What to do? We feel desperate.

I would suggest that your son be evaluated by both a neurologist and an OT familiar with SPD. The neurologist can make sure that is no physical problem causing the increase in symptoms and an OT can help look at the overall sensory picture and begin treatment or make recommendations.

Something else to consider is allergy testing, particularly for food allergies. Another test to discuss with the doctor is for celiac disease, because gluten sensitivity cause the symptoms you describe - my son experiences major sensory changes from gluten.

SPD is not a mental health problem (despite what some rather nasty people say); it is a medical condition which arises in the brain, but it can be triggered by other parts of the body. Ruling out medical triggers, and eliminating you might find, gives OT the greatest possible chance of success.