Vocal Stimming - How do you handle from a VB perspective?

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Hi everyone. I don't post very often but I do have a question today.

My son is 2.4 years old. We are so thankful that he is talking and

is able to communicate his needs with us. But with the increase in

talking has come a lot of verbal stimming. It seems to be

increasing as his language increases. How do you all handle verbal

stimming? I've been using " Quiet mouth " since he is quite verbal

but I'm afraid that this will confuse him and I definitely don't

want him thinking that talking is a bad thing. Our therapist said

she wouldn't use " Quiet mouth " on him if he wasn't so verbal but

since he is, she thinks it's okay. It also seems to work, although

only for a short time. I'd appreciate any advice I can get to

handle vocal stimming.

Also, my son's stims seem to come and go. I guess this is common

with our kids? He had a lot of verbal stims for a while, then they

just disappeared and now they're back again. It seems that every

time he has a burst of progress some behaviors come back. We'll see

tantrums increase, verbal stim increase, etc. Then, they seem to go

away again on their own, only to resurface later. Are we doing

something wrong or is this just the way it is?

Thanks,

Theresa

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Hi,

You mentioned that you see an increase in behaviours like vocal stimming

when he makes a burst of progress. From the children I have worked with, I

would have to say that this is quite normal. It is as if their stims are a

comfort for them when other things in life (even learning new skills)

change. I have also seen an increase in these behaviours when the child is

sick, or going through a growth spurt. It really is fascinating how these

children work.

Good luck,

Pastrik

People who don't Think probably don't have Brains; rather, they have grey

fluff that has blown into their brains instead. - Pooh

Pastrik

ABA Therapist

Ontario, Canada

abatherapist@...

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