Re: New Zealand here again

[Guest guest]

Hey!!

Just a quick thought...when I started using the electric toothbrush with my son

(who has/had oral hypotonia, oral apraxia and oral hypersensitivity) I gave him

one to play with as HE wanted to. We didn't use it to brush his teeth, but

eventually he would end up brushing it on his face and cheeks. He would also

chase his little brother with it!! After a couple months we got him a NEW

electric toothbrush that he picked out that is only used for his teeth. By

then, he was much more tolerable and not " scared " of it.

Just a thought!!

Carnell

North Carolina

CHERAB Support

http://www.verbaldyspraxia.com

Hi Everyone

I have an electric toothbrush for which sometimes he fights

when I use it.

Has anyone got this problem. had constant ear infections from

4 months to two years old, I mean fortnightly infections no glue ear

apparently, so at two with only about 5 words I said I wanted him to

have grommets. The specialist who inserted them said that had he not

had the anesthetic he would not have performed the operation as there

was so much pus in his ear he could not see where to insert the

grommet but once it drained he completed the operation. No more

infections since four years and no problem. Or so it seems. No

language and a fear of swings being picked up and swung around. So

once he ended up in privated physio and OT he was paranoid of the

hammock but overcame that in nine months of therapy. We stopped

private therapy and he had SES help. Ok we think we don't get any

reports and the physio is never at IEP meetings. Anyway not to moan

yesterday at the physio he was scared of lying on his tummy on a

giant ball and being rolled. And as I said being slightly elevated

off the ground. He still doesn't like swings but the paediatrician

said that as he can't make talk and has initiated physio there

is no more he can do for him so has an appointment in Sept. I

thought maybe just maybe that he has a middle ear problem or is this

behaviour common for apraxic children.

I look forward to anyone elses experiences.

See ya.

Michele

[Guest guest]

Michele:

could have inner ear problems, so I would take

him to an Ear, Nose & Throat doc, and/or he could have

sensory integration dysfunction. My has that.

Supposedly their nervous systems are immature and they

seek out sensory stimulation that they need.

loves to twirl around and bounce on the floor, loves

to jump on a trampoline or a couch, loves outdoor

swings. She had OT for that and she did not want to go

on the therapy swing. It took forever for her to do

that. Sometimes she liked the therapy ball and other

times she wouldn't go near it. I bought her an

electric toothbrush, she won't use it. Maybe

has issues with his mouth, does he avoid certain food

textures? Does he hate the tags in his clothes and/or

does he dislike certain clothes because of the feel?

Let me know how it goes!

Martha- 4.9 GDD, weak hand muscles, sensory

integration & 16 months

>I thought maybe just maybe that he has a middle ear

> problem or is this

> behaviour common for apraxic children.

>

> I look forward to anyone elses experiences.

>

> See ya.

>

> Michele

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks I will try that I do brush his tongue and roof of his mouth.

He does gag alot when I do it. The things he does like is really

really hot pepermints he just chews them like lollies (sorry sweets)

and he likes sour sweets also. Doesn't like really hot stuff and

tried to microwave an ice cream last year because it was cold!!

Likes ice cream now though taken him 6 years. If dinner is hot will

wait until it is luke warm before eating it.

See ya

Take care

\Michele

- In @y..., " Carnell " <@v...> wrote:

> Hey!!

>

> Just a quick thought...when I started using the electric toothbrush

with my son (who has/had oral hypotonia, oral apraxia and oral

hypersensitivity) I gave him one to play with as HE wanted to. We

didn't use it to brush his teeth, but eventually he would end up

brushing it on his face and cheeks. He would also chase his little

brother with it!! After a couple months we got him a NEW electric

toothbrush that he picked out that is only used for his teeth. By

then, he was much more tolerable and not " scared " of it.

>

> Just a thought!!

>

> Carnell

> North Carolina

> CHERAB Support

> http://www.verbaldyspraxia.com

>

>

>

> Hi Everyone

>

> I have an electric toothbrush for which sometimes he

fights

> when I use it.

>

> Has anyone got this problem. had constant ear infections

from

> 4 months to two years old, I mean fortnightly infections no glue

ear

> apparently, so at two with only about 5 words I said I wanted him

to

> have grommets. The specialist who inserted them said that had he

not

> had the anesthetic he would not have performed the operation as

there

> was so much pus in his ear he could not see where to insert the

> grommet but once it drained he completed the operation. No more

> infections since four years and no problem. Or so it seems. No

> language and a fear of swings being picked up and swung around.

So

> once he ended up in privated physio and OT he was paranoid of the

> hammock but overcame that in nine months of therapy. We stopped

> private therapy and he had SES help. Ok we think we don't get

any

> reports and the physio is never at IEP meetings. Anyway not to

moan

> yesterday at the physio he was scared of lying on his tummy on a

> giant ball and being rolled. And as I said being slightly

elevated

> off the ground. He still doesn't like swings but the

paediatrician

> said that as he can't make talk and has initiated physio

there

> is no more he can do for him so has an appointment in Sept. I

> thought maybe just maybe that he has a middle ear problem or is

this

> behaviour common for apraxic children.

>

> I look forward to anyone elses experiences.

>

> See ya.

>

> Michele