dajohnson60, I believe I read that you are an OT, correct? I'm a PT working with children similar to what you describe. It's no coincidence that many gifted children have asthma and allergies. It's also no coincidence that many 2E children have asthma and allergies. Through my own research and trial and error with my children, I found some nutritional products that are very helpful. I have since shared this information with my clients and I have received great feedback from them. This isn't the entire solution but I think it's helpful. If a person's body is fighting chronic inflammation on a daily basis, how is there energy to other regular functions? Our environment alone causes great overload and food allergies or lack of nutrition only heightens this sensitivity. Great post, it really made me take a step back and look at DS2 and his sensory issues again.
