Health Blog Category: Pediatrics
Why Does My Child Hate Tags, Loud Noises, and Certain Textures?
By Chandana Dash, OTR/L, Pediatric Occupational Therapist and co-founder, Synergy Therapeutic Group, Carbondale, Illinois · 30+ years treating children
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Key Takeaways
- Sensory sensitivity in children is often why a child hates tags, loud noises, and certain textures: the nervous system registers ordinary touch, sound, or food texture as more intense than it is for most people.
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Read full blogYou Are Not Alone: What Every Parent of a Struggling Child Needs to Hear First
You’ve read the books, seen the therapists, and still feel lost. You are not failing. A reframe for parents from Chandana Dash, OTR/L, in Carbondale, IL.
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