Making Halloween A ‘Treat’ For Children With Sensory Issues
October 27, 2010 in Special Needs News by Admin Dawn
Studies show that up to 10 percent of children have some form of sensory processing challenge. Children with Autism, ADHD, developmental or speech and hearing delay can find the sights, sounds, smells and even textures of Halloween an actual nightmare.
“Over the years I have known of reports of where the smell of pumpkin or the feel of the internal seeds and pulp can make the children physically and violently ill,” says Columbus Speech and Hearing Center occupational therapy coordinator Anne Ramsey.
During her nine years at the center, Ramsey has seen a steady increase of parents with sensory processing issues signing up for sessions designed to make the holidays a time to celebrate.
Read more here: Making Halloween A ‘Treat’ For Children With Sensory Issues | NBC 4i.
