Difficulties with After School Meltdowns, Withdrawal, or Irritable Behavior
Why does my child have meltdowns, withdrawal or irritable behavior after school?
A sensory explanation.
Difficulties with after school behavior can be due to sensory overload during the school day.
Often this overload includes auditory, visual, and body awareness struggles (vestibular and proprioceptive systems).
Things that may be challenging to tolerate include but are not limited to:
The noise of the school bus
The noise of the lunch room
The noise of the gym
The coordination demand of gym class
The demand for visual focus vs distraction
The requirement to sit still
The flicker of the overhead lights
The small sounds no one else notices in the background
The noise in the bathroom
When our sensory systems are working well, we are able to tolerate sensory input with ease and do not feel the excessive fatigue that causes after school meltdown, withdrawal or irritable behavior.
The function of these systems can be improved with sensory integration therapies.
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