Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 for us having out ALL gluten casein and soy was a necessity and then it all went away but that meant soy oil and cc issues as well, and it was gone in 24 hours Recovering from Autism is a marathon NOT a sprint, but FULLY possible! Read more about it on my Blogs athttp://www.myspace.com/christelking Tactile Defensiveness Can anyone recommend a supplement/treatment that will help to reduce tactile defensiveness? My son does not like to hold/use utensils and pens, pencils, crayons, paint brushes, etc. even though his OT feels his fine motor skills are pretty good at this point. Would this be acetyl-l-carnitine for this?Also, he has taken to smacking the palms of his hands on everything, very hard, even callousing the skin on his fingers. Always on hard surfaces, mostly shiny like TV screens, windows, walls, oven door, etc. And at the same time, he is throwing toys. Not in a mean way, just in a stimmy "I want to hear them crash to the floor" kind of way. When we tell him not to do this he looks at us with understanding and shakes his head NO, but when we leave the room he will resume these activities.Any ideas on why he is doing this or how to get him to stop?THANKS! No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.6/1280 - Release Date: 2/15/2008 9:00 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 I don't know what kind of supplements your son is on. But for my son fish oil did wonders for this. He was two years old and could not play with a toy or touch any kind of food. I was still spoon feeding him and even feeding him his snacks as he couldn't even feed himself a cracker. Three days after starting fish oil, he started self feeding. Within a month he was doing puzzles and playing with his toys. A few months later he was using a spoon and fork. My son also did the throwing things and also was big on spinning things. The OT told me that this was because it was all he could do with toys at the time-drop them or spin them. He would drop things on different surfaces to get different sounds. He really enjoyed this though and it was tough to get him to stop completely. He would hide behind the couch and spin things thinking I wouldn't know. We now do CLO and his sensory defensiveness hasn't returned.&nb sp; Good luck-this is a tough one. -------------- Original message -------------- Can anyone recommend a supplement/treatment that will help to reduce tactile defensiveness? My son does not like to hold/use utensils and pens, pencils, crayons, paint brushes, etc. even though his OT feels his fine motor skills are pretty good at this point. Would this be acetyl-l-carnitine for this?Also, he has taken to smacking the palms of his hands on everything, very hard, even callousing the skin on his fingers. Always on hard surfaces, mostly shiny like TV screens, windows, walls, oven door, etc. And at the same time, he is throwing toys. Not in a mean way, just in a stimmy "I want to hear them crash to the floor" kind of way. When we tell him not to do this he looks at us with understanding and shakes his head NO, but when we leave the room he will resume these activities.Any ideas on why he is doing this or how to get him to stop?THANKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 My son is very tactile defensive and therefore has limited food intake. He also spins everything! What dosage of fish oil? My son is 4 is about 31 lbs. Please let me know what supplement you use. Thank you! I'm very excited to if this works! > > I don't know what kind of supplements your son is on. But for my son fish oil did wonders for this. He was two years old and could not play with a toy or touch any kind of food. I was still spoon feeding him and even feeding him his snacks as he couldn't even feed himself a cracker. Three days after starting fish oil, he started self feeding. Within a month he was doing puzzles and playing with his toys. A few months later he was using a spoon and fork. My son also did the throwing things and also was big on spinning things. The OT told me that this was because it was all he could do with toys at the time-drop them or spin them. He would drop things on different surfaces to get different sounds. He really enjoyed this though and it was tough to get him to stop completely. He would hide behind the couch and spin things thinking I wouldn't know. We now do CLO and his sensory defensiveness hasn't returned. Good luck-this is a tough one. > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > Can anyone recommend a supplement/treatment that will help to reduce > tactile defensiveness? My son does not like to hold/use utensils and > pens, pencils, crayons, paint brushes, etc. even though his OT feels > his fine motor skills are pretty good at this point. Would this be > acetyl-l-carnitine for this? > > Also, he has taken to smacking the palms of his hands on everything, > very hard, even callousing the skin on his fingers. Always on hard > surfaces, mostly shiny like TV screens, windows, walls, oven door, > etc. And at the same time, he is throwing toys. Not in a mean way, > just in a stimmy " I want to hear them crash to the floor " kind of > way. When we tell him not to do this he looks at us with > understanding and shakes his head NO, but when we leave the room he > will resume these activities. > > Any ideas on why he is doing this or how to get him to stop? > > THANKS! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 My son is very tactile defensive and therefore has limited food intake. He also spins everything! What dosage of fish oil? My son is 4 is about 31 lbs. Please let me know what supplement you use. Thank you! I'm very excited to if this works! > > I don't know what kind of supplements your son is on. But for my son fish oil did wonders for this. He was two years old and could not play with a toy or touch any kind of food. I was still spoon feeding him and even feeding him his snacks as he couldn't even feed himself a cracker. Three days after starting fish oil, he started self feeding. Within a month he was doing puzzles and playing with his toys. A few months later he was using a spoon and fork. My son also did the throwing things and also was big on spinning things. The OT told me that this was because it was all he could do with toys at the time-drop them or spin them. He would drop things on different surfaces to get different sounds. He really enjoyed this though and it was tough to get him to stop completely. He would hide behind the couch and spin things thinking I wouldn't know. We now do CLO and his sensory defensiveness hasn't returned. Good luck-this is a tough one. > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > Can anyone recommend a supplement/treatment that will help to reduce > tactile defensiveness? My son does not like to hold/use utensils and > pens, pencils, crayons, paint brushes, etc. even though his OT feels > his fine motor skills are pretty good at this point. Would this be > acetyl-l-carnitine for this? > > Also, he has taken to smacking the palms of his hands on everything, > very hard, even callousing the skin on his fingers. Always on hard > surfaces, mostly shiny like TV screens, windows, walls, oven door, > etc. And at the same time, he is throwing toys. Not in a mean way, > just in a stimmy " I want to hear them crash to the floor " kind of > way. When we tell him not to do this he looks at us with > understanding and shakes his head NO, but when we leave the room he > will resume these activities. > > Any ideas on why he is doing this or how to get him to stop? > > THANKS! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 I just did one teaspoon of whatever my husband brought home from Whole Foods the first time. My son was about 26 pounds at the time. Then we tried Coromega packets and then Nordic Naturals liquid and the Carlsons. I have tried them all and had the same results with all of them. It was just a matter of finding one that was easy to give. For me the best way is to put the oil in his applesauce. (sometimes if he won't eat his applesauce I just let him see me put a couple drops of CLO in it and then he eats it!) I had originally ried the fish oil because I had heard it helps some kids with speech. I had no idea about the results we would get for his sensory issues. I think the liquid Nordic Naturals was the better than the Coromega. When we switched to that and his OT saw him a couple days later she actually asked what we did over the weekend because there was such a huge jump in ability with his hands. (This was whe n he started doing puzzles) It was the NN 3-6-9 Complete. I hope this helps you. I know how frustrating this is. -------------- Original message -------------- My son is very tactile defensive and therefore has limited food intake. He also spins everything! What dosage of fish oil? My son is 4 is about 31 lbs.Please let me know what supplement you use. Thank you! I'm very excited to if this works!>> I don't know what kind of supplements your son is on. But for my son fish oil did wonders for this. He was two years old and could not play with a toy or touch any kind of food. I was still spoon feeding him and even feeding him his snacks as he couldn't even feed himself a cracker. Three days after starting fish oil, he started self feeding. Within a month he was doing puzzles and playing with his toys. A few months later he was using a spoon and fork. My son also did the throwing things and also was big on spinning things. The OT told me that this was because it was all he could do with toys at the time-drop them or spin them. He would drop things on different surfaces to get different sounds. He really enjoyed this though and it was tough to get him to stop completely. He would hide behind the couch and spin things thinking I wouldn't know. We now do CLO and his sensory defensiveness hasn't returned. Good luck-this is a tough one.> > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > Can anyone recommend a supplement/treatment that will help to reduce > tactile defensiveness? My son does not like to hold/use utensils and > pens, pencils, crayons, paint brushes, etc. even though his OT feels > his fine motor skills are pretty good at this point. Would this be > acetyl-l-carnitine for this?> > Also, he has taken to smacking the palm s of his hands on everything, > very hard, even callousing the skin on his fingers. Always on hard > surfaces, mostly shiny like TV screens, windows, walls, oven door, > etc. And at the same time, he is throwing toys. Not in a mean way, > just in a stimmy "I want to hear them crash to the floor" kind of > way. When we tell him not to do this he looks at us with > understanding and shakes his head NO, but when we leave the room he > will resume these activities.> > Any ideas on why he is doing this or how to get him to stop?> > THANKS!> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 I just did one teaspoon of whatever my husband brought home from Whole Foods the first time. My son was about 26 pounds at the time. Then we tried Coromega packets and then Nordic Naturals liquid and the Carlsons. I have tried them all and had the same results with all of them. It was just a matter of finding one that was easy to give. For me the best way is to put the oil in his applesauce. (sometimes if he won't eat his applesauce I just let him see me put a couple drops of CLO in it and then he eats it!) I had originally ried the fish oil because I had heard it helps some kids with speech. I had no idea about the results we would get for his sensory issues. I think the liquid Nordic Naturals was the better than the Coromega. When we switched to that and his OT saw him a couple days later she actually asked what we did over the weekend because there was such a huge jump in ability with his hands. (This was whe n he started doing puzzles) It was the NN 3-6-9 Complete. I hope this helps you. I know how frustrating this is. -------------- Original message -------------- My son is very tactile defensive and therefore has limited food intake. He also spins everything! What dosage of fish oil? My son is 4 is about 31 lbs.Please let me know what supplement you use. Thank you! I'm very excited to if this works!>> I don't know what kind of supplements your son is on. But for my son fish oil did wonders for this. He was two years old and could not play with a toy or touch any kind of food. I was still spoon feeding him and even feeding him his snacks as he couldn't even feed himself a cracker. Three days after starting fish oil, he started self feeding. Within a month he was doing puzzles and playing with his toys. A few months later he was using a spoon and fork. My son also did the throwing things and also was big on spinning things. The OT told me that this was because it was all he could do with toys at the time-drop them or spin them. He would drop things on different surfaces to get different sounds. He really enjoyed this though and it was tough to get him to stop completely. He would hide behind the couch and spin things thinking I wouldn't know. We now do CLO and his sensory defensiveness hasn't returned. Good luck-this is a tough one.> > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > Can anyone recommend a supplement/treatment that will help to reduce > tactile defensiveness? My son does not like to hold/use utensils and > pens, pencils, crayons, paint brushes, etc. even though his OT feels > his fine motor skills are pretty good at this point. Would this be > acetyl-l-carnitine for this?> > Also, he has taken to smacking the palm s of his hands on everything, > very hard, even callousing the skin on his fingers. Always on hard > surfaces, mostly shiny like TV screens, windows, walls, oven door, > etc. And at the same time, he is throwing toys. Not in a mean way, > just in a stimmy "I want to hear them crash to the floor" kind of > way. When we tell him not to do this he looks at us with > understanding and shakes his head NO, but when we leave the room he > will resume these activities.> > Any ideas on why he is doing this or how to get him to stop?> > THANKS!> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 if your child is soy senstive know that these DO have soy Recovering from Autism is a marathon NOT a sprint, but FULLY possible! Read more about it on my Blogs athttp://www.myspace.com/christelking Re: Re: Tactile Defensiveness I just did one teaspoon of whatever my husband brought home from Whole Foods the first time. My son was about 26 pounds at the time. Then we tried Coromega packets and then Nordic Naturals liquid and the Carlsons. I have tried them all and had the same results with all of them. It was just a matter of finding one that was easy to give. For me the best way is to put the oil in his applesauce. (sometimes if he won't eat his applesauce I just let him see me put a couple drops of CLO in it and then he eats it!) I had originally ried the fish oil because I had heard it helps some kids with speech. I had no idea about the results we would get for his sensory issues. I think the liquid Nordic Naturals was the better than the Coromega. When we switched to that and his OT saw him a couple days later she actually asked what we did over the weekend because there was such a huge jump in ability with his hands. (This was whe n he started doing puzzles) It was the NN 3-6-9 Complete. I hope this helps you. I know how frustrating this is. -------------- Original message -------------- From: "sbarnett79109" <sbarnett79109> My son is very tactile defensive and therefore has limited food intake. He also spins everything! What dosage of fish oil? My son is 4 is about 31 lbs.Please let me know what supplement you use. Thank you! I'm very excited to if this works!>> I don't know what kind of supplements your son is on. But for my son fish oil did wonders for this. He was two years old and could not play with a toy or touch any kind of food. I was still spoon feeding him and even feeding him his snacks as he couldn't even feed himself a cracker. Three days after starting fish oil, he started self feeding. Within a month he was doing puzzles and playing with his toys. A few months later he was using a spoon and fork. My son also did the throwing things and also was big on spinning things. The OT told me that this was because it was all he could do with toys at the time-drop them or spin them. He would drop things on different surfaces to get different sounds. He really enjoyed this though and it was tough to get him to stop completely. He would hide behind the couch and spin things thinking I wouldn't know. We now do CLO and his sensory defensiveness hasn't returned. Good luck-this is a tough one.> > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > Can anyone recommend a supplement/treatment that will help to reduce > tactile defensiveness? My son does not like to hold/use utensils and > pens, pencils, crayons, paint brushes, etc. even though his OT feels > his fine motor skills are pretty good at this point. Would this be > acetyl-l-carnitine for this?> > Also, he has taken to smacking the palm s of his hands on everything, > very hard, even callousing the skin on his fingers. Always on hard > surfaces, mostly shiny like TV screens, windows, walls, oven door, > etc. And at the same time, he is throwing toys. Not in a mean way, > just in a stimmy "I want to hear them crash to the floor" kind of > way. When we tell him not to do this he looks at us with > understanding and shakes his head NO, but when we leave the room he > will resume these activities.> > Any ideas on why he is doing this or how to get him to stop?> > THANKS!> > > No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.6/1280 - Release Date: 2/15/2008 9:00 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 , thank you much! I will look for the liquid b/c that's seems the only way to get it in him, just shoot it in! I only wish he would eat applsauce! His speech is limited too, maybe this will help that area too. I hate to be dense, but what is CLO? Cod Liver Oil? What does that do? > > > > I don't know what kind of supplements your son is on. But for my > son fish oil did wonders for this. He was two years old and could > not play with a toy or touch any kind of food. I was still spoon > feeding him and even feeding him his snacks as he couldn't even feed > himself a cracker. Three days after starting fish oil, he started > self feeding. Within a month he was doing puzzles and playing with > his toys. A few months later he was using a spoon and fork. My son > also did the throwing things and also was big on spinning things. > The OT told me that this was because it was all he could do with toys > at the time-drop them or spin them. He would drop things on > different surfaces to get different sounds. He really enjoyed this > though and it was tough to get him to stop completely. He would hide > behind the couch and spin things thinking I wouldn't know. We now do > CLO and his sensory defensiveness hasn't returned. Good luck-this is > a tough one. > > > > > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > From: " tommysmommy67 " <missy@> > > Can anyone recommend a supplement/treatment that will help to > reduce > > tactile defensiveness? My son does not like to hold/use utensils > and > > pens, pencils, crayons, paint brushes, etc. even though his OT > feels > > his fine motor skills are pretty good at this point. Would this be > > acetyl-l-carnitine for this? > > > > Also, he has taken to smacking the palms of his hands on > everything, > > very hard, even callousing the skin on his fingers. Always on hard > > surfaces, mostly shiny like TV screens, windows, walls, oven door, > > etc. And at the same time, he is throwing toys. Not in a mean way, > > just in a stimmy " I want to hear them crash to the floor " kind of > > way. When we tell him not to do this he looks at us with > > understanding and shakes his head NO, but when we leave the room he > > will resume these activities. > > > > Any ideas on why he is doing this or how to get him to stop? > > > > THANKS! > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 , thank you much! I will look for the liquid b/c that's seems the only way to get it in him, just shoot it in! I only wish he would eat applsauce! His speech is limited too, maybe this will help that area too. I hate to be dense, but what is CLO? Cod Liver Oil? What does that do? > > > > I don't know what kind of supplements your son is on. But for my > son fish oil did wonders for this. He was two years old and could > not play with a toy or touch any kind of food. I was still spoon > feeding him and even feeding him his snacks as he couldn't even feed > himself a cracker. Three days after starting fish oil, he started > self feeding. Within a month he was doing puzzles and playing with > his toys. A few months later he was using a spoon and fork. My son > also did the throwing things and also was big on spinning things. > The OT told me that this was because it was all he could do with toys > at the time-drop them or spin them. He would drop things on > different surfaces to get different sounds. He really enjoyed this > though and it was tough to get him to stop completely. He would hide > behind the couch and spin things thinking I wouldn't know. We now do > CLO and his sensory defensiveness hasn't returned. Good luck-this is > a tough one. > > > > > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > From: " tommysmommy67 " <missy@> > > Can anyone recommend a supplement/treatment that will help to > reduce > > tactile defensiveness? My son does not like to hold/use utensils > and > > pens, pencils, crayons, paint brushes, etc. even though his OT > feels > > his fine motor skills are pretty good at this point. Would this be > > acetyl-l-carnitine for this? > > > > Also, he has taken to smacking the palms of his hands on > everything, > > very hard, even callousing the skin on his fingers. Always on hard > > surfaces, mostly shiny like TV screens, windows, walls, oven door, > > etc. And at the same time, he is throwing toys. Not in a mean way, > > just in a stimmy " I want to hear them crash to the floor " kind of > > way. When we tell him not to do this he looks at us with > > understanding and shakes his head NO, but when we leave the room he > > will resume these activities. > > > > Any ideas on why he is doing this or how to get him to stop? > > > > THANKS! > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 > > > > I don't know what kind of supplements your son is on. But for my > son fish oil did wonders for this. He was two years old and could > not play with a toy or touch any kind of food. I was still spoon > feeding him and even feeding him his snacks as he couldn't even feed > himself a cracker. Three days after starting fish oil, he started > self feeding. Within a month he was doing puzzles and playing with > his toys. A few months later he was using a spoon and fork. My son > also did the throwing things and also was big on spinning things. > The OT told me that this was because it was all he could do with toys > at the time-drop them or spin them. He would drop things on > different surfaces to get different sounds. He really enjoyed this > though and it was tough to get him to stop completely. He would hide > behind the couch and spin things thinking I wouldn't know. We now do > CLO and his sensory defensiveness hasn't returned. Good luck- this is > a tough one. > > > > > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > From: " tommysmommy67 " <missy@> > > Can anyone recommend a supplement/treatment that will help to > reduce > > tactile defensiveness? My son does not like to hold/use utensils > and > > pens, pencils, crayons, paint brushes, etc. even though his OT > feels > > his fine motor skills are pretty good at this point. Would this be > > acetyl-l-carnitine for this? > > > > Also, he has taken to smacking the palm s of his hands on > everything, > > very hard, even callousing the skin on his fingers. Always on hard > > surfaces, mostly shiny like TV screens, windows, walls, oven door, > > etc. And at the same time, he is throwing toys. Not in a mean way, > > just in a stimmy " I want to hear them crash to the floor " kind of > > way. When we tell him not to do this he looks at us with > > understanding and shakes his head NO, but when we leave the room he > > will resume these activities. > > > > Any ideas on why he is doing this or how to get him to stop? > > > > THANKS! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.6/1280 - Release Date: 2/15/2008 9:00 AM > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Don't worry too much about the taste--it really isn't bad. My other kids take it right off the spoon! And they even ask for it! Yes, CLO is Cod Liver Oil. I switched since it has the A and D in it. I have heard though that you can give the fish oil too. I think they all have different EFA's but I don't know which has what offhand. But we didn't see any change switching to the CLO. -------------- Original message -------------- , thank you much! I will look for the liquid b/c that's seems the only way to get it in him, just shoot it in! I only wish he would eat applsauce! His speech is limited too, maybe this will help that area too.I hate to be dense, but what is CLO? Cod Liver Oil? What does that do?> >> > I don't know what kind of supplements your son is on. But for my > son fish oil did wonders for this. He was two years old and could > not play with a toy or touch any kind of food. I was still spoon > feeding him and even feeding him his snacks as he couldn't even feed > himself a cracker. Three days after starting fish oil, he started > self feeding. Within a month he was doing puzzles and playing with > his toys. A few months later he was using a spoon and fork. My son > also did the throwing things and also was big on spinning things. > The OT told me that this was because it was all he could do with toys > at the time-drop them or spin them. He would drop things on > different surfaces to get different sounds. He really enjoyed this > though and it was tough to get him to stop completely. He would hide > behind the couch and spin things thinking I wouldn't know. We now do > CLO and his sensory defensiveness hasn't returned. Good luck-this is > a tough one.> > > > > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > From: "tommysmommy67" <missy@> > > Can anyone recommend a supplement/treatment that will help to > reduce > > tactile defensiveness? My son does not like to hold/use utensils > and > > pens, pencils, crayons, paint brushes, etc. even though his OT > feels > > his fine motor skills are pretty good at this point. Would this be > > acetyl-l-carnitine for this?> > > > Also, he has taken to smacking the palms of his hands on > everyth ing, > > very hard, even callousing the skin on his fingers. Always on hard > > surfaces, mostly shiny like TV screens, windows, walls, oven door, > > etc. And at the same time, he is throwing toys. Not in a mean way, > > just in a stimmy "I want to hear them crash to the floor" kind of > > way. When we tell him not to do this he looks at us with > > understanding and shakes his head NO, but when we leave the room he > > will resume these activities.> > > > Any ideas on why he is doing this or how to get him to stop?> > > > THANKS!> > > > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Makes me wonder about tingling or numbness in his hands which happens with yeast too...the toe walking has diminished ion our home as has the throwing that you describe and the hard hand clapping and flapping with aggressive probiotics throughout the day...we are going to reintro the CLO soon as he got VERY stimmy on it, so he was not tolerating it before... > > > > > > I don't know what kind of supplements your son is on. But for > my > > son fish oil did wonders for this. He was two years old and > could > > not play with a toy or touch any kind of food. I was still > spoon > > feeding him and even feeding him his snacks as he couldn't even > feed > > himself a cracker. Three days after starting fish oil, he > started > > self feeding. Within a month he was doing puzzles and playing > with > > his toys. A few months later he was using a spoon and fork. My > son > > also did the throwing things and also was big on spinning > things. > > The OT told me that this was because it was all he could do > with toys > > at the time-drop them or spin them. He would drop things on > > different surfaces to get different sounds. He really enjoyed > this > > though and it was tough to get him to stop completely. He would > hide > > behind the couch and spin things thinking I wouldn't know. We > now do > > CLO and his sensory defensiveness hasn't returned. Good luck- > this is > > a tough one. > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > From: " tommysmommy67 " <missy@> > > > Can anyone recommend a supplement/treatment that will help to > > reduce > > > tactile defensiveness? My son does not like to hold/use > utensils > > and > > > pens, pencils, crayons, paint brushes, etc. even though his > OT > > feels > > > his fine motor skills are pretty good at this point. Would > this be > > > acetyl-l-carnitine for this? > > > > > > Also, he has taken to smacking the palm s of his hands on > > everything, > > > very hard, even callousing the skin on his fingers. Always on > hard > > > surfaces, mostly shiny like TV screens, windows, walls, oven > door, > > > etc. And at the same time, he is throwing toys. Not in a mean > way, > > > just in a stimmy " I want to hear them crash to the floor " > kind of > > > way. When we tell him not to do this he looks at us with > > > understanding and shakes his head NO, but when we leave the > room he > > > will resume these activities. > > > > > > Any ideas on why he is doing this or how to get him to stop? > > > > > > THANKS! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ -- > ---------- > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.6/1280 - Release Date: > 2/15/2008 9:00 AM > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2008 Report Share Posted February 15, 2008 Yes, I'm guessing there might be tingling or numbess, thus the hand slapping. Either that or he's craving some sort of sensory input on his hands so he bangs them to feel this input. Someone told me that increased zinc would probably help with this but when I give him more than say, 30 mg, he throws up immediately. Re: Tactile Defensiveness Makes me wonder about tingling or numbness in his hands which happens with yeast too...the toe walking has diminished ion our home as has the throwing that you describe and the hard hand clapping and flapping with aggressive probiotics throughout the day...we are going to reintro the CLO soon as he got VERY stimmy on it, so he was not tolerating it before...> > >> > > I don't know what kind of supplements your son is on. But for > my > > son fish oil did wonders for this. He was two years old and > could > > not play with a toy or touch any kind of food. I was still > spoon > > feeding him and even feeding him his snacks as he couldn't even > feed > > himself a cracker. Three days after starting fish oil, he > started > > self feeding. Within a month he was doing puzzles and playing > with > > his toys. A few months later he was using a spoon and fork. My > son > > also did the throwing things and also was big on spinning > things. > > The OT told me that this was because it was all he could do > with toys > > at the time-drop them or spin them. He would drop things on > > different surfaces to get different sounds. He really enjoyed > this > > though and it was tough to get him to stop completely. He would > hide > > behind the couch and spin things thinking I wouldn't know. We > now do > > CLO and his sensory defensiveness hasn't returned. Good luck-> this is > > a tough one.> > > > > > > > > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > From: "tommysmommy67" <missy@> > > > Can anyone recommend a supplement/treatment that will help to > > reduce > > > tactile defensiveness? My son does not like to hold/use > utensils > > and > > > pens, pencils, crayons, paint brushes, etc. even though his > OT > > feels > > > his fine motor skills are pretty good at this point. Would > this be > > > acetyl-l-carnitine for this?> > > > > > Also, he has taken to smacking the palm s of his hands on > > everything, > > > very hard, even callousing the skin on his fingers. Always on > hard > > > surfaces, mostly shiny like TV screens, windows, walls, oven > door, > > > etc. And at the same time, he is throwing toys. Not in a mean > way, > > > just in a stimmy "I want to hear them crash to the floor" > kind of > > > way. When we tell him not to do this he looks at us with > > > understanding and shakes his head NO, but when we leave the > room he > > > will resume these activities.> > > > > > Any ideas on why he is doing this or how to get him to stop?> > > > > > THANKS!> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------> ----------> > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.6/1280 - Release Date: > 2/15/2008 9:00 AM> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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