Re: Off Topic-Child Moves Furniture

[Guest guest]

You might try an SSRI like Celexa. It won't make him tired or change his

personality but it will help him to be more constructive w/his time. This is

assuming you are not using one?

Miriam

[Guest guest]

WE had this problem and had to bolt wall units to the wall to keep from

moving or pulling over

Phyllis

[Guest guest]

WE had this problem and had to bolt wall units to the wall to keep from

moving or pulling over

Phyllis

[Guest guest]

Miriam,

What's a SSRI and what is Celexa?

Thanks,

Grandma

-- In GFCFKids@y..., K6@a... wrote:

> You might try an SSRI like Celexa. It won't make him tired or

change his

> personality but it will help him to be more constructive w/his

time. This is

> assuming you are not using one?

> Miriam

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/12/01 12:35:08 AM Pacific Standard Time, Henry@...

writes:

<<

Miriam,

What's a SSRI and what is Celexa?

Thanks,

Grandma >>

An SSRI is a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor. Celexa is one of

various SSRI's. We have had success w/Celexa. Most kids w/Autism/Aspergers

have problems w/the natural process of Serotonin Reuptake causing different

levels of chemical imbalance in the brain and resulting behaviors in the

body. An SSRI does the job their brain is not doing and extreme behaviors

are modified and the person is able to be more productive. It is very

effective w/Obsessive Compulsive Behaviors like moving furniture.

Miriam

[Guest guest]

I just think this is all so funny bc from the time our child was

walking-9 mos gulp!-she absolutely went crazy whenever I moved

anything!!!!! If I had a teddy bear in the wrong order in her

bedroom, she would scream and scream until I figured it out. Now, I

am trying to get her to get used to change and have her help me move

furniture. It is very stressful for her when we do, though. I did not

know ASD kids could be the opposite. I thought routine, routine,

routine was the rule.

Janelle

[Guest guest]

I just think this is all so funny bc from the time our child was

walking-9 mos gulp!-she absolutely went crazy whenever I moved

anything!!!!! If I had a teddy bear in the wrong order in her

bedroom, she would scream and scream until I figured it out. Now, I

am trying to get her to get used to change and have her help me move

furniture. It is very stressful for her when we do, though. I did not

know ASD kids could be the opposite. I thought routine, routine,

routine was the rule.

Janelle

[Guest guest]

In my sons class they cut tennis balls in half and put them under the

legs of the chairs so they slide easier and don't make a noise. It

may save your hardwood.

> I just think this is all so funny bc from the time our child was

> walking-9 mos gulp!-she absolutely went crazy whenever I moved

> anything!!!!! If I had a teddy bear in the wrong order in her

> bedroom, she would scream and scream until I figured it out. Now, I

> am trying to get her to get used to change and have her help me

move

> furniture. It is very stressful for her when we do, though. I did

not

> know ASD kids could be the opposite. I thought routine, routine,

> routine was the rule.

> Janelle

[Guest guest]

When my son was first diagnosed this is what confused me the most. I

read that autistic kids avoided physical contact. My son loves to

hug and wrestle. I also read they are very rigid in schedule,

surroundings etc. My son just goes with the flow. He has no

difficulty with transitions. As I look at it, it seems for every

little quirk one autistic child has, another has the opposite.

> I just think this is all so funny bc from the time our child was

> walking-9 mos gulp!-she absolutely went crazy whenever I moved

> anything!!!!! If I had a teddy bear in the wrong order in her

> bedroom, she would scream and scream until I figured it out. Now, I

> am trying to get her to get used to change and have her help me

move

> furniture. It is very stressful for her when we do, though. I did

not

> know ASD kids could be the opposite. I thought routine, routine,

> routine was the rule.

> Janelle

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/14/01 9:55:33 AM Pacific Standard Time,

mturner@... writes:

<<

When my son was first diagnosed this is what confused me the most. I

read that autistic kids avoided physical contact. My son loves to

hug and wrestle. I also read they are very rigid in schedule,

surroundings etc. My son just goes with the flow. He has no

difficulty with transitions. As I look at it, it seems for every

little quirk one autistic child has, another has the opposite.

>>

Have you had your sons viral titers checked. My son was this way also,

originally diagnoised low functioning Autistic. After being diagnoised

w/Neuro Immune Deficiency and treating underlying virus he is near normal but

still has aspergers like Autism. A far cry from where we started.

Miriam

[Guest guest]

I would have to agree with miriam, you should look into the proposed

workup on www.nids.net and see what the results yield.

With regards to the outdoor trampolines, which are wonderful( with a

net), if its out of your budget, get a small indoor one that's used

for exercise (does anyone actually have the time or energy to do

that?), they are about $30. You can use the outdoor ones in the

winter, in Canada we shovel them!!(or we may never get to use them).

Also we just hung a swing in the basement, it's been a life saver. We

brought in the kids little tyke slide. We have a mattress from a

small single cot(about as wide as a crib mattress, but longer)and the

kids toboggan down the stairs, face down but with their head up at

the top end hanging on, it's a blast!!!! You can also fill your

summer wading pool with a bag of balls like the ones that Macdonalds

use. I think Sears(are they in the USA ?)sells them. Throw in a black

light, dry ice, some Jimi Hendrix, and hey, who needs the kids. Just

Kidding!!!, LOL, it's late and I'm getting a little silly.

Take care,

> In a message dated 11/14/01 9:55:33 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> mturner@c... writes:

>

> <<

> When my son was first diagnosed this is what confused me the

most. I

> read that autistic kids avoided physical contact. My son loves to

> hug and wrestle. I also read they are very rigid in schedule,

> surroundings etc. My son just goes with the flow. He has no

> difficulty with transitions. As I look at it, it seems for every

> little quirk one autistic child has, another has the opposite.

>

> >>

>

> Have you had your sons viral titers checked. My son was this way

also,

> originally diagnoised low functioning Autistic. After being

diagnoised

> w/Neuro Immune Deficiency and treating underlying virus he is near

normal but

> still has aspergers like Autism. A far cry from where we started.

> Miriam