Re: Re: hair pulling, squeezing, hard biting.to MARK AND ANNE.

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Hi, I kept this message in my file and was wondering

how is your son doing??? Is he speaking fine? Has the

OT therapy helped?

my son has not been able to get any medical support. I

have purchased the book you are mentioning here

through Amazon and it is just too much to absorb.

However, I am wondering about your son/his

speech/Sensory Issues???

thank you

martha

--- Markand Anne <zeches1@...> wrote:

> Hello,

> I was curious if you have read a book titled The

> Out-of-Synch Child or

> something similar. Your son seems like he may have

> some sensory issues that

> he is trying to deal with in the best way he knows

> how but they aren't

> socially appropriate. The book could give you some

> ideas that would fulfill

> your son's sensory needs in a positive way and he

> would learn to self

> regulate without denying the input he seems to need.

> Our son (3.5 yrs, also

> PDD -NOS) had similar issues, I read the book plus

> others, and we also

> started seeing an OT with a sensory integration

> background (first through

> our insurance and then privately). It has been an

> amazing turn around in

> that he is able to get the heavy input he needs

> without hurting himself or

> others. Either by being squished in a pillow

> sandwich, jumping on a

> trampoline, pushing a heavy cart or box, or swinging

> in a snug lycra swing I

> made for $36 when lycra was on sale (no sewing) and

> hung it from the

> basement ceiling joists. Just another option - but

> I think it's important

> to recognize what our kids are trying to communicate

> in the best way they

> know how and to offer a positive option when we are

> working on changing what

> we view as inappropriate behavior.

> hope this helps out some,

> Anne

> > Message: 1

> > Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 00:36:09 -0800 (PST)

> > From: mishari <orangewhitesky@...>

> > Subject: Re: Re: hair pulling,squeezing

> hard,biting..

> >

> > hi, my son is 3yrs. old and is taking some

> supplements

> > DMG, SNT from kirkman's lab..diagnosis/PDD,

> however,

> > he is into pulling the hair, squeezing hard,

> hugging

> > pillows, blankets, and biting..he doesn't seem to

> do

> > these things maliciously, somehow it seems like he

> is

> > not helping it, like he needs to do this, almost

> like

> > a reflex. I was wondering about your child, how

> old is

> > he/she and what is the diagnosis? also, did you

> think

> > that the behavioral therapy has helped in

> relieving

> > these behaviors???

> > thanks...

> > --- Kkscharste@... wrote:

> > > When my child exhibited bad behaviors like hair

> > > pulling, pinching etc. we

> > > would say " no (pulling hair " ) while we held him

> > > firmly with his hands clamped

> > > together (immobile). Forcing him to be

> immobile

> > > not only stopped the

> > > painful behavior, but was aversive to him , as

> he

> > > hated to be restrained. We

> > > did not release our " gentle restraint " until he

> > > acknowledged our request,

> > > stopped fussing, pulling etc. and behaved " good "

> for

> > > a moment.

> > > Kate

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

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