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Page 3 of 3 Adult Compensation
Kids with sensory processing disorder grow into adults with the disorder, but they learn to compensate, Kranowitz says.
They may choose a sedentary job, such as writing, and avoid distressing situations. Sensory seekers - those with the disorder who crave sensations - might enjoy sky-diving or bungee jumping, she says.
Patricia Murphy, Ryan's mother and a local lawyer, says she also was plagued by the same problems as her son. She would start to get dressed and forget why she was looking in the closet. She couldn't get the laundry done or the kitchen clean. She would avoid cooking. Being in a loud restaurant felt like an assault.
"It felt like my body was a glove I didn't fully have on, " Murphy says. "I didn't have control."
Murphy chose traditional therapy, including jumping on trampolines, brushing her skin wth a soft brush and doing joint compressions. Since starting therapy she says she can handle the laundry and cook meals and feels more organized and more efficient.
"After three weeks, it felt like I was fully in my body," Murphy says. "It feels like a well-fitting glove."
Her son also feels a lot better. His parents say he can now address himself and is having fewer meltdowns during transitions.
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