Guest guest Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Mic is doing great but he really is overly active, hes been standing in the middle of our pool table dancing and I have been telling him to get down, after awhile he listened and would sit down fast before I got in the room, I got louder and firmer each time,The last time I yelled hard at him and he got down and went to his chair and cried I turned to walk away because I cant stand to see him cry and he started slapping himself, I heard Steve raise his voice to him and he cried and started slapping himself again, I dont like this behavior at all and Im not sure what to do about it, we are gonna have to remove the pool table its not safe although he hasnt fallen he seems to know his boundaries dancing up there its still not safe.The slapping himself after being repremanded really bothers me, any thoughts?Mic does not seem to understand no unless its a firm loud no and now I dont know how to react.Any thoughts? Hes smart enough to know hes doing something wrong though. Hes punching the tv screen right now,just not himself. Definately the-out-of-sinc-child Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Geez, Laurie: Tori does that alot (the hitting herself when corrected, or can't get her own way). She actually hit a little boy in school today in the face at music class. We still can't figure out why. Our Dev. Ped. said to ignore her when she hits herself and hopefully she will catch on to stop-but that hasn't happened yet. The only thing I can think of is Mic is still stressing from surgery. His sensories may be all screwed up-anesthesia takes about 2 weeks to get out of your system and this may be the culprit. Liz behavior concern > Mic is doing great but he really is overly active, hes been standing in > the middle of our pool table dancing and I have been telling him to get > down, after awhile he listened and would sit down fast before I got in the > room, I got louder and firmer each time,The last time I yelled hard at him > and he got down and went to his chair and cried I turned to walk away > because I cant stand to see him cry and he started slapping himself, I > heard Steve raise his voice to him and he cried and started slapping > himself again, I dont like this behavior at all and Im not sure what to do > about it, we are gonna have to remove the pool table its not safe although > he hasnt fallen he seems to know his boundaries dancing up there its still > not safe.The slapping himself after being repremanded really bothers me, > any thoughts?Mic does not seem to understand no unless its a firm loud no > and now I dont know how to react.Any thoughts? Hes smart enough to know > hes doing something wrong though. Hes punch! > ing the > tv screen right now,just not himself. Definately the-out-of-sinc-child > Laurie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 > Hes punching the > tv screen right now,just not himself. Definately the-out-of-sinc- child Laurie > Hi Laurie, Certainly correct, this is partial info from my handouts and notes, " Individuals who are more overwhelmed may over-react with " : Recently learned some more at a workshop on this with Wheeler on Sensory Interventions That Make a Big Difference for Children Who Have Autism Spectrum Disorders. So here are a few of my notes on this- I did ask if I could share some of her handout and she is sweet that of course she said " yes " as long as I mention where credit is due. * hyperagitation such as frantic climbing, darting about, running and hitting the wall, repeated non-functional physical actions, intensive self-stimulation at a frantic pace, etc. When someone is overwhelmed or highly over-stimulated the first priority is to calm the person back to a more relaxed state. Next, note what types of stimuli or combination of stimuli led to the over-stimulated reaction. Stimuli that can lead to over-stimulation include: At the workshop we review with some samples of this list but I'll just jot down only the list. * sights/visual stimuli * sounds * odors * tastes * textures * movement * people * emotions * anxiety * panic attacks * mands/tasks * complexity * boredom * weather changes * internal physical sensations * ill, tired, hurting * blood sugar Prevent over-stimulated by: Controlling environemental stimulation * lightning * noise exposure * controlling talking * controlling movement of person or others * controlling timing or placement of seating * number of individuals * closeness to other people Decreasing complexity * distant observation * decrease response demands * minimize handwriting/or talking * decrease demands on working memory * decrease sources of strong sensory input Providing relaxation breaks * scheduled * as needed * on request * earned reward * in place of time spent on drill and practice Conditions that commonly trigger diorientation include, but are limited to: - Changing positions (sitting up, standing, lying down, sitting down) - moving in space (walking, running, jumping, spinning, etc) - perceiving objects or other people moving, especially when that movement is perceived in the periperheral fields at or above the person's eye level - seizure activity - illness - ear infection - allergies - weather changes - changing acitvities - changing materials used - moving one's head to look at a different picture, object or person - bending over while standing or sitting - looking at papers, print, pictures or visual patterns for long periods of time or without attaching meaning or language to what is being viewed. Think about all the acitvities that occur numerous times each day that involve these possible triggers! Note actual activities the person is doing that involve the conditions listed above. These are the activities during which you need to monitor more carefully and recognize the role they play in behavior. Keep these guidelines in mind and carefully note the conditions that are present when the behaviors you checked are observed. Knowing what behaviors indicate the person may be disoriented is very important to planning and implementing effective interventions. Recognizing the conditions that may trigger episodes of disorientation plays a critical role in planning strategies that are effective in preventing and responding to these episodes. I'll share more later on the What to do to prevent disorientation? What to do once the person is showing signs of possibly being disoriented? When a person is showing signs of possibly being disoriented along with some self-modulation of emotions can be improvd in the short-term by which I'll share later. Just thought I write this for now. Remain calm and speak in a low, non-emotional tone, calmly use pictures or simple, short wording to inform the person where he is Allow him to be very still for several seconds to several minutes. (The vestibular system is stimulated when you receive information through your inner ear, usually by moving your head in space.) Everyday activities that develop the vestibular system: * jumping * walking on raised surfaces * swinging * sliding * walking up/down steps * standing on head * tumbling * dancing * horseback riding * aerobic exercise * riding a sit and spin * riding rolling toys * crawling * throwing balls at a target * basketball * soccer * climbing * running * riding bicycle/tricycle * martial arts * power walks * swimming Be sure to provide a deep pressure/prioceptive experience following any vestibular stimulation that does not include deep pressure, joint pressure or proprioceptive stimulation. Irma,17,DS/ASD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Liz I think your absolutely right here,hes been really busy since the hospitalization. I thought it was my brother but hes still at it.He doesnt walk from room to room he runs as fast as his little legs will go.Hes slowing down now its 9 and hes been at it since 6 this am.I mean a handful I tried to change his diaper and he was kicking so fast and hard I had to get my dh.Tomorrow I will take him outside for awhile and run him see if that helps.I hate to push him to hard because of his wound.Calming is not affecting him at all.He turned on all the tvs in the house we have 4 and insisted they were all on running from one to the other.Hes getting tired thank God.Im whooped!! And Irma my goodness you are a wealth of information, I printed out your info and will start keeping track. I found The Out-of-Sync-Child book I will run through it see what that says and get the swing out.He cannot stay on task to do anything calm.Thanks for the info just hoping this doesnt last too many more days I cant keep up with him.Even my dh cant do a thing with him everything is in constant motion.I guess this is better than regression and losing skills, but its a different kind of regression I have never seen before. Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Laurie, Caution on him being outside for some pysical activities just yet, he has an open wound an if under meds this would trigger off some more over-stimulation or other medical issues. Definitely a set back with his underlying medical issues going on. Do you stay in touch with the OT who specializes with sensory intervention/sensory defensiveness? So that he or she could share some calming activities or some form of desentizing with you before implementing any sensory interventions. I'll try to share more later, so for now wait on the other activities until some form of calming activities is implemented, he is overwired with so much going on in his system. No yelling or raising your voice this adds on. Wish someone told me this in the past. I know its hard right now to get him calm for now. This would require some scheduling relaxation breaks every 1.5 to 2 hours and so his climbing, etc. are his way relaxation activities. Does Mic have a weight vest? Weight lap pad? Sorry I will get back as soon as I can. Irma,17,DS/ASD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Laurie: Tori is non-stop constantly. Our issue is when she slows down we know something is wrong. I hope he starts coming back to himself for you guys. I know how exhausting it is. Liz Re: behavior concern > Liz I think your absolutely right here,hes been really busy since the > hospitalization. I thought it was my brother but hes still at it.He doesnt > walk from room to room he runs as fast as his little legs will go.Hes > slowing down now its 9 and hes been at it since 6 this am.I mean a handful > I tried to change his diaper and he was kicking so fast and hard I had to > get my dh.Tomorrow I will take him outside for awhile and run him see if > that helps.I hate to push him to hard because of his wound.Calming is not > affecting him at all.He turned on all the tvs in the house we have 4 and > insisted they were all on running from one to the other.Hes getting tired > thank God.Im whooped!! And Irma my goodness you are a wealth of > information, I printed out your info and will start keeping track. I found > The Out-of-Sync-Child book I will run through it see what that says and > get the swing out.He cannot stay on task to do anything calm.Thanks for > the info just hoping this doesnt last too many mo! > re days > I cant keep up with him.Even my dh cant do a thing with him everything is > in constant motion.I guess this is better than regression and losing > skills, but its a different kind of regression I have never seen before. > Laurie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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