![]() ![]() ![]() After the pain come nausea, dizziness, confusion, trembling and panic. I know that if my ears are buzzing and my head is hurting, then my son is experiencing even more pain than I am. I am highly sensitive to sound, light, taste and movement, but my son is even more sensitive. At another cousin’s wedding in 2004, my family didn’t even get inside the reception hall because of the noise level - we had to leave immediately after the family photos were taken outdoors. At my cousin’s wedding reception in 2006, I was the guest who asked the DJ to turn down the volume on the amplifiers. I love to attend wedding ceremonies, but I have always hated wedding receptions - even my own wedding reception. Sensory meltdown at my cousin's wedding in 2004 Today I’ll discuss sensory meltdowns, the type usually associated with autism and other neurological conditions. ![]() Different types of meltdowns require different approaches. I also examined the classic temper tantrum and its purpose in child development. In the Part One of the Crash Course in Meltdown Management, I explained some basic rules for helping a child through meltdowns: managing a child’s meltdowns by modeling respect and empathy, and searching for the cause of a meltdown. Part One: How to manage and prevent a Temper Tantrum Part Two: Sensory Meltdowns: 26 Sensory Integration Tools for Meltdown Management Part Three: How to manage and prevent a panic attack This post is part two of a three part series called A Crash Course in Meltdown Management Series by Karen Wang. Parenting, Resources 26 Sensory Integration Tools for Meltdown Management ![]()
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