I haven’t given the OT very much credit, but maybe I should. It sounds like OT helped you quite a bit. I’ll give it more time and see if it helps my son. You’ve been through A LOT! But, you’ve noted what’s worked, what’s helped, and what hasn’t and stuck with “therapies” and practices that have worked. Good.
You mentioned that you covered or plugged your ears when something scared you. My son does that, too. Generally though, he’s not scared of much. Very social and will walk up to people in stores (usually older women) and say hi because he knows they like it and appreciate it (and he likes the attention). One more thing that has me curious and comparing you to my son are the allergies. He doesn’t really have typical allergic reactions to stuff - but his nose is perpetually “stuffed”. He hates blowing, so I chalked it up to that. But, I’ll mention it to his pediatrician and see what happens. Oh, and I’ll check out the dyslexiaonline.com website.
You’ve done well for yourself considering all the hurdles you’ve had to jump. You should be proud of your accomplishments. And thanks again. I’ll try to let you know what happens with our son over the next few months.
I wasn't that scared of many things as a kid but loud noises like thunder would be horrible for me though. In the past decade I've lost over 50% of my hearing due to Tinitis and Menieres as well as some previous occupational exposures to loud enviroments. I wear hearing aids now. The only good part is it hasw lessened the seizures some.