Misconceptions About SID
Misconception 1: "Only children with learning disabilities can have SID."
Explanation: While many students with learning disabilities also have problems with sensory integration, sensory integration disorder does not affect only children with learning disabilities. This can lead parents and teachers to believe that students who do not have other learning disabilities are not being affected by SID and are therefore not being affected by anything and are just not working hard enough. SID is most frequently seen in students who have some other learning disability, but it is not impossible for a child to have SID and no other difficulty.
Misconception 2: "SID only affects school aged children."
Explanation: SID often develops as a child is supposed to develop their sensory systems, but during the development process gaps and disconnects occur between the sensory receptors and the brain.This misconception can lead to teachers of older students believing that students should have "overcome" this disability and no longer be affected by it while in a learning environment. If students do not receive occupational therapy throughout the growth and development stages of life, it is possible to continue to be affected by SID through adulthood.
Explanation: While many students with learning disabilities also have problems with sensory integration, sensory integration disorder does not affect only children with learning disabilities. This can lead parents and teachers to believe that students who do not have other learning disabilities are not being affected by SID and are therefore not being affected by anything and are just not working hard enough. SID is most frequently seen in students who have some other learning disability, but it is not impossible for a child to have SID and no other difficulty.
Misconception 2: "SID only affects school aged children."
Explanation: SID often develops as a child is supposed to develop their sensory systems, but during the development process gaps and disconnects occur between the sensory receptors and the brain.This misconception can lead to teachers of older students believing that students should have "overcome" this disability and no longer be affected by it while in a learning environment. If students do not receive occupational therapy throughout the growth and development stages of life, it is possible to continue to be affected by SID through adulthood.