Re: Moaning (was teeth grinding)

[Guest guest]

My daughter started shortly after she got the asd dx a few months ago (has she

been researching how to act?) It's a really loud, deep " UHHHHHH " that goes right

through your skull. It drowns out every other sound. I can't even hear myself

talk sometimes. She also grinds her teeth and makes a noise with her tongue. We

have tried different chewy items, but nothing is very effective.

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> ....If she

> doesn't [grind her teeth], then she will find some other way to stim for the

day. Like

> moan. Not hum! Humming is a nice comforting sound, moaning is not. And

> she has an extremely deep voice so it comes out sounding not at all

> nice.

>

[Guest guest]

does this too. He's 7. Part of me is happy to actually hear his voice, part of me is worried that this is going to become a "thing".Sent from my iPhone

My daughter started shortly after she got the asd dx a few months ago (has she been researching how to act?) It's a really loud, deep "UHHHHHH" that goes right through your skull. It drowns out every other sound. I can't even hear myself talk sometimes. She also grinds her teeth and makes a noise with her tongue. We have tried different chewy items, but nothing is very effective.

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> ....If she

> doesn't [grind her teeth], then she will find some other way to stim for the day. Like

> moan. Not hum! Humming is a nice comforting sound, moaning is not. And

> she has an extremely deep voice so it comes out sounding not at all

> nice.

>

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[Guest guest]

Someone put on here a while ago a list of autistim behaviors that are common in

kids that have Down Syndrome. My daughter has every single trait! This included

groaning/deep throaty noises and teeth grinding. It was very interesting! The

varying of mouth noises in this house is enough to make a person crazy

sometimes! No, my daughter isn't verbal. She's 8 and has never said a single

word. Thanks for sharing, Janice. I often feel no one knows what it's like.

Katy

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> ....If she

> doesn't [grind her teeth], then she will find some other way to stim for the

day. Like

> moan. Not hum! Humming is a nice comforting sound, moaning is not. And

> she has an extremely deep voice so it comes out sounding not at all

> nice.

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