Re: Up to his old tricks again.

[Guest guest]

Hi Barry,

Good to hear from you again.

Hate to admit it, but my son used to lick cars - real ones, the

dirtier the better. He said he wondered how they tasted. He would

press his tongue to a number of things that I'd rather not recall.

He also used to close all the windows in the house (and we're in

Hawaii- boy was our house hot) because the feeling of the breeze on

his skin drove him nuts.

When we learned about the diet, we were also told about sensory

integration problems. I was advised to get a soft brush and stroke

him, give him squeezing massages, and something else I can't

remember. Maybe some listmates can jump in here and give some info

on how to deal with senory problems.

These problems faded out over the past several months, so I never got

started on a SI program. There are probably some good websites on

this topic.

Since is reverting to old routines, could a physical problem

be returning, like yeast? Or a new problem emerging, as another

listmate suggested, like soy or corn?

Have you investigated the mercury issue yet? Didn't have

problems after the DPT? Mercury chelation has really evened my

child. No more surprise freakouts, odd regressions, etc. except when

we have a diet boo-boo, and even that isn't as bad as it used to be.

Good luck,

> ..., 3 asd, has shown some progress in the last few months,

> albeit extremely slow.

> What has been bothering me though is that 3 of his old tricks have

> reared their heads once more. They are:

> 1) He is always mouthing things, especially cold metal objects

> such as guardrails, climbing frames and windows.

> 2) He seems very sensitive to the wind, when it blows fairly

> strongly he becomes very excited.

> 3) He is always touching his mother's face and mine, so softly

> that it tickles. He often seems to use the back of his hands.

>

> I was wondering if anyone else has had any experience of these

types

> of behaviors and could relay any insights to how they dealt with

> them....

[Guest guest]

Hi Barry,

Good to hear from you again.

Hate to admit it, but my son used to lick cars - real ones, the

dirtier the better. He said he wondered how they tasted. He would

press his tongue to a number of things that I'd rather not recall.

He also used to close all the windows in the house (and we're in

Hawaii- boy was our house hot) because the feeling of the breeze on

his skin drove him nuts.

When we learned about the diet, we were also told about sensory

integration problems. I was advised to get a soft brush and stroke

him, give him squeezing massages, and something else I can't

remember. Maybe some listmates can jump in here and give some info

on how to deal with senory problems.

These problems faded out over the past several months, so I never got

started on a SI program. There are probably some good websites on

this topic.

Since is reverting to old routines, could a physical problem

be returning, like yeast? Or a new problem emerging, as another

listmate suggested, like soy or corn?

Have you investigated the mercury issue yet? Didn't have

problems after the DPT? Mercury chelation has really evened my

child. No more surprise freakouts, odd regressions, etc. except when

we have a diet boo-boo, and even that isn't as bad as it used to be.

Good luck,

> ..., 3 asd, has shown some progress in the last few months,

> albeit extremely slow.

> What has been bothering me though is that 3 of his old tricks have

> reared their heads once more. They are:

> 1) He is always mouthing things, especially cold metal objects

> such as guardrails, climbing frames and windows.

> 2) He seems very sensitive to the wind, when it blows fairly

> strongly he becomes very excited.

> 3) He is always touching his mother's face and mine, so softly

> that it tickles. He often seems to use the back of his hands.

>

> I was wondering if anyone else has had any experience of these

types

> of behaviors and could relay any insights to how they dealt with

> them....