Surprise touches, especially when approached from behind, can cause distress and the person may respond with a punch. The adult who has these problems probably does not intend to be withholding or withdrawn, but this is the only way his nervous system can handle personal interactions. The individual who is tactile defensive may also experience other problems such as coordination problems, wet the bed, speech and language delays, gets dizzy easy, easily confused, overwhelmed, experience hand-eye coordination difficulties, and motor planning issues. There is excellent reason to believe that struggling children benefit from increased appropriate and healthy physical interaction, touching, petting, caressing, rubbing, massaging, and roughhouse play with daddy or other appropriate adults. Neurodevelopment is a process of stimulating the central nervous system to eliminate the dysorganization normalizing sensory input.
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An individualized eclectic program is designed and you, the parent, are taught how to implement the activities as your homeschool program. You are taught the how and why and given the on-going support needed. Neurological dysorganization can in most cases be eliminated within two years. An organized brain makes a world of difference, even infants. You may copy, publish, or distribute this article with proper credit given with or without permission.