How to Know If Your Kid Has Sensory or Anxiety Issues or Both

What if your kid needs things “just so” or a meltdown is imminent. When your child seems to be overwhelmed easily and unable to tolerate many sensations, it is sensory processing disorder or is it anxiety? Even trickier, how does a sensory processing disorder lead to an increase in anxiety disorders in children? Anxiety expert Lynn Lyons discusses how parents can understand the difference between the two, as well as how and at what age to seek treatment and how to combat your child’s rigidity ruling the family. THE LATEST ANXIETY MANAGEMENT COURSE FOR PARENTS! MANAGING ANXIETY IN CHILDREN: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS This self-paced course covers the core tools a family needs to manage their anxiety, the same principles Lynn teaches to families in her private practice. This course includes 6 video modules from Lynn Lyons, LICSW, and 9 additional Q&A videos from Lynn and Robin of Flusterclux. What you’ll get: Understand how anxiety works so that you can help manage your kids and your own. Learn what to say when anxiety shows up for you or your kids. For Kids: A special video that explains how anxiety works suitable for those ages 6 and up. VISIT OUR SPONSORS FOR SPECIAL OFFERS JUST FOR YOU Auto Approve is an online service that makes vehicle refinancing easier and faster. Auto Approve connects vehicle owners with a network of top credit unions, banks and finance companies to find the best available interest rates – then helps handle the paperwork, simplifying the vehicle refinance process from beginning to end, and putting more money back in your wallet. autoapprove.com/adalyst We’ve worked out a special deal with Hiya Health for their best selling children’s vitamin. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/FLUSTER . Get your kids the full-body nourishment they need to grow into healthy adults. Check out PrepDish.com/FLUSTER for your first 2 weeks, FREE, to take the stress out of dinner time all week. This is a no-brainer! Better Help : Flusterclux listeners get 10% off their first month of online therapy at BetterHelp.com/lynn. Credit Karma uses your credit data to find loan offers that are personalized to you, so you can have a better idea of what loan amount you can get approved for. Credit Karma will even show you your chances of approval, so you can choose between loan offers that you're more likely to get approved for and apply with more confidence. Comparing loan offers on Credit Karma is 100% free, won't affect your credit scores and could save you money. Ready to apply? Head to creditkarma.com/loanoffers to see personalized offers. FOLLOW US Join the Facebook group to get news on the upcoming courses for parents, teens, and kids. Follow Flusterclux on Facebook and Instagram . Follow Lynn Lyons on Twitter and Youtube . New episodes arrive Friday at 5:00AM EST. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices