sensory issues

[Guest guest]

Hello Rene,

what does his PCP DR say about him urinating on himself? Maybe

it's the meds? I would have a Uroligist (sp) see him. JMHO but at 10 he

shouldn't be doing that & not realizing it himself.

Take caare,Betty

Rene <rubyleo729@...> wrote:

My 10 year old has AS. He's currently on 30 mg Adderal, and 5 mg

Ambilify. He has two major sensory issues. One is eating, and is

easily dealt with. The other is he urinates himself, and doesn't even

realize it, someone else always has to point it out to him. This has

become quite an issue in school. We've tried having him go to the

bathroom every hour, but that doesn't seem to help. Anyone have any

suggestions? I'm all ears.

Thanks

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Betty,

His PCP thinks it's a growth spurt issue. However it lasts all year long.

His psychiatrist says it's a sensory issue and not a med side effect since he

has had the same problem with different meds. It doesn't make sense to me, I

can't fathom how when he soaks his clothes he doesn't even realize he has, but

he genuinely doesn't know.

Rene'

Jewel <truegrittle@...> wrote:

Hello Rene,

what does his PCP DR say about him urinating on himself? Maybe it's the meds? I

would have a Uroligist (sp) see him. JMHO but at 10 he shouldn't be doing that &

not realizing it himself.

Take caare,Betty

Rene <rubyleo729@...> wrote:

My 10 year old has AS. He's currently on 30 mg Adderal, and 5 mg

Ambilify. He has two major sensory issues. One is eating, and is

easily dealt with. The other is he urinates himself, and doesn't even

realize it, someone else always has to point it out to him. This has

become quite an issue in school. We've tried having him go to the

bathroom every hour, but that doesn't seem to help. Anyone have any

suggestions? I'm all ears.

Thanks

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Patience. My 10 year old son still has this exact issue, although it

has lessened greatly with age. We have been through treatment with a

urologist, just to make sure we weren't missing something. I think it

comes from him being so hyposensitive - he just doesn't feel it. I

swear you could probably dump a glass of water in his lap and he

wouldn't know he was wet unless someone told him or he saw you do it. I

love having to answer " age of potty training " question on evaluation

forms - yeah right. Um, not yet?

Leah

Rene wrote:

>

> My 10 year old has AS. He's currently on 30 mg Adderal, and 5 mg

> Ambilify. He has two major sensory issues. One is eating, and is

> easily dealt with. The other is he urinates himself, and doesn't even

> realize it, someone else always has to point it out to him. This has

> become quite an issue in school. We've tried having him go to the

> bathroom every hour, but that doesn't seem to help. Anyone have any

> suggestions? I'm all ears.

>

> Thanks

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Betty,

I am new here, but have been a member of a really good Sensory Processing

Disorder group on for a while now. I really think this sounds like a

sensory thing with your son (a severe tactile sensory thing). If you join that

group and post your question you would get lots of tips from the SPD angle.

Here is a link:

SID-DSI_AllAboutKids

There are tons of Aspergers parents in that group who understand what you are

going through as well.

Best Wishes!

Liz

Rene White <rubyleo729@...> wrote:

Betty,

His PCP thinks it's a growth spurt issue. However it lasts all year long. His

psychiatrist says it's a sensory issue and not a med side effect since he has

had the same problem with different meds. It doesn't make sense to me, I can't

fathom how when he soaks his clothes he doesn't even realize he has, but he

genuinely doesn't know.

Rene'

Jewel <truegrittle@...> wrote:

Hello Rene,

what does his PCP DR say about him urinating on himself? Maybe it's the meds? I

would have a Uroligist (sp) see him. JMHO but at 10 he shouldn't be doing that &

not realizing it himself.

Take caare,Betty

Rene <rubyleo729@...> wrote:

My 10 year old has AS. He's currently on 30 mg Adderal, and 5 mg

Ambilify. He has two major sensory issues. One is eating, and is

easily dealt with. The other is he urinates himself, and doesn't even

realize it, someone else always has to point it out to him. This has

become quite an issue in school. We've tried having him go to the

bathroom every hour, but that doesn't seem to help. Anyone have any

suggestions? I'm all ears.

Thanks

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[Guest guest]

Rene,maybe he is overactive & he doesn't realize that he's wet. (?) Has he only

been doing this for a year? Will he wear pull ups? Maybe that would help. Take

care,Betty

Rene White <rubyleo729@...> wrote:

Betty,

His PCP thinks it's a growth spurt issue. However it lasts all year long. His

psychiatrist says it's a sensory issue and not a med side effect since he has

had the same problem with different meds. It doesn't make sense to me, I can't

fathom how when he soaks his clothes he doesn't even realize he has, but he

genuinely doesn't know.

Rene'

Jewel <truegrittle@...> wrote:

Hello Rene,

what does his PCP DR say about him urinating on himself? Maybe it's the meds? I

would have a Uroligist (sp) see him. JMHO but at 10 he shouldn't be doing that &

not realizing it himself.

Take caare,Betty

Rene <rubyleo729@...> wrote:

My 10 year old has AS. He's currently on 30 mg Adderal, and 5 mg

Ambilify. He has two major sensory issues. One is eating, and is

easily dealt with. The other is he urinates himself, and doesn't even

realize it, someone else always has to point it out to him. This has

become quite an issue in school. We've tried having him go to the

bathroom every hour, but that doesn't seem to help. Anyone have any

suggestions? I'm all ears.

Thanks

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Thanks Liz,I'll check it out. Betty

Liz S <lizs.1234@...> wrote:

Hi Betty,

I am new here, but have been a member of a really good Sensory Processing

Disorder group on for a while now. I really think this sounds like a

sensory thing with your son (a severe tactile sensory thing). If you join that

group and post your question you would get lots of tips from the SPD angle. Here

is a link:

SID-DSI_AllAboutKids

There are tons of Aspergers parents in that group who understand what you are

going through as well.

Best Wishes!

Liz

Rene White <rubyleo729@...> wrote:

Betty,

His PCP thinks it's a growth spurt issue. However it lasts all year long. His

psychiatrist says it's a sensory issue and not a med side effect since he has

had the same problem with different meds. It doesn't make sense to me, I can't

fathom how when he soaks his clothes he doesn't even realize he has, but he

genuinely doesn't know.

Rene'

Jewel <truegrittle@...> wrote:

Hello Rene,

what does his PCP DR say about him urinating on himself? Maybe it's the meds? I

would have a Uroligist (sp) see him. JMHO but at 10 he shouldn't be doing that &

not realizing it himself.

Take caare,Betty

Rene <rubyleo729@...> wrote:

My 10 year old has AS. He's currently on 30 mg Adderal, and 5 mg

Ambilify. He has two major sensory issues. One is eating, and is

easily dealt with. The other is he urinates himself, and doesn't even

realize it, someone else always has to point it out to him. This has

become quite an issue in school. We've tried having him go to the

bathroom every hour, but that doesn't seem to help. Anyone have any

suggestions? I'm all ears.

Thanks

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I know a lot on this group do not support the gfcf diet, but for my

daughter it helped her with her hypo/hypersensativity and potty

training. Before the diet she never noticed if she was wet. I tried

underwear only but would find her sitting in a pool of urine playing

with a toy. After 2 months on the diet she became much more aware of

her body. I had her sit on the toilet in her pullup to urinate every

3 hours. This helped her be more aware of when she was urinating.

Prior to the diet I could not even get her into the bathroom because

she was hypersensative to noise and the cold feel of the bathroom. I

made the bathroom more comfortable with fluffy rugs and towels. I did

not flush the toilet. If she wanted to flush the toilet she would.

Eventually she was no longer scared of the toilet. One day she sat

down on the toilet at school and urinated in the toilet. She was so

proud of herself and even responded to praise. She was almost 5 when

seh was completely potty trained.

The gfcf diet has kept my daughter off of medications. She had severe

ADHD characteristics and aggressive behavior prior to starting the

diet. Now she can sit in a class and pay attention most of the time.

Her teacher had no issues to talk about at the conference.

Good luck!

Jen

>

> My 10 year old has AS. He's currently on 30 mg Adderal, and 5 mg

> Ambilify. He has two major sensory issues. One is eating, and is

> easily dealt with. The other is he urinates himself, and doesn't

even

> realize it, someone else always has to point it out to him. This

has

> become quite an issue in school. We've tried having him go to the

> bathroom every hour, but that doesn't seem to help. Anyone have any

> suggestions? I'm all ears.

>

> Thanks

>

[Guest guest]

I'll be the first to say that GCFC doesn't work for everyone (and

sometimes I tire of being hassled by some because we no longer do it...)

but if it works, I say go for it! Who cares what anyone else says??

(Which i why I only get bothered 'sometimes' when people suggest it

non-stop as though it's the only thing out there that work.) I

definitely think there are good things to it, and if you find it

successful enough to be no-meds, that's awesome! I wish we'd been as

lucky. We did notice a temporary decrease in my son's chronic intestinal

issues, but the potty accidents still happened, he still hardly ate, and

the tantrums, adhd, etc., it was all there. We chose to go with some

mild meds (clonidine) but also have had him getting 1-2x weekly OT to

help us learn to help his environment as well as helping him learn to

help himself. What a change! There's still a long way to go, but OT has

been a huge help. We need to work on sound issues and the hyperactivity

can drive me crazy at times, but he's only 5, I really hope we continue

to see improvement as he's still getting a lot of services.

jennifer_thorson wrote:

>

> I know a lot on this group do not support the gfcf diet, but for my

> daughter it helped her with her hypo/hypersensativity and potty

> training. Before the diet she never noticed if she was wet. I tried

> underwear only but would find her sitting in a pool of urine playing

> with a toy. After 2 months on the diet she became much more aware of

> her body. I had her sit on the toilet in her pullup to urinate every

> 3 hours. This helped her be more aware of when she was urinating.

> Prior to the diet I could not even get her into the bathroom because

> she was hypersensative to noise and the cold feel of the bathroom. I

> made the bathroom more comfortable with fluffy rugs and towels. I did

> not flush the toilet. If she wanted to flush the toilet she would.

> Eventually she was no longer scared of the toilet. One day she sat

> down on the toilet at school and urinated in the toilet. She was so

> proud of herself and even responded to praise. She was almost 5 when

> seh was completely potty trained.

>

> The gfcf diet has kept my daughter off of medications. She had severe

> ADHD characteristics and aggressive behavior prior to starting the

> diet. Now she can sit in a class and pay attention most of the time.

> Her teacher had no issues to talk about at the conference.

>

> Good luck!

>

[Guest guest]

Ada, When was that age she also refused to wear clothes. I

would often get calls from preschool saying they'd lost her, and then

realized they couldn't find her because they were looking for the

child wearing her clothes, and she wasn't wearing any.... They

eventually had me buy her tons of overalls, which she couldn't figure

out how to take off. It made her miserable, but otherwise she was

going to lose school and I needed the break!

Meira

> Another issue addressed was that Austin hates to wear clothes.

Now that could be the age but if he doesn't grow out of it she said

sometimes tight clothes helps children's input sensory and baggy

clothes helps with output. She said I will just have to see which

fits austin best in that sensory category. Brushing is something I

think we are going to start working on. Don't know much about it but

I am hoping we have a few sessions of brushing with our OT soon. Or

find out if it's something I can do at home with Austin. Hope this

helps others with sensory perception issues.

>

[Guest guest]

We have done the brushing protocol and had good results :-)- C.

Mom to Cassie 16 PCOS, Austin 14 ADHD and a 3.5 HFA/AS & SPD/SID

Re: ( ) " girl " ways for AS boys?

I've been debating on whether to weigh in on this topic or not, and finally

decided that I

really ought to. Our son with AS has always had a preference for 'girly' toys

too. Plus, he

kind of has that set of stereotypical 'gay mannerisms.' When he was 9yo a

child

psychiatrist suggested that we prepare ourselves for the 'fact' that Ian might

be gay. At

the time, I thought the doctor was nuts to be saying that about such a young

child. I've

always kept it in mind though.

This year Ian's caseworker at school brought up a " touchy " topic. He has a son

who *is*

gay, who recently came out of the closet. He says it was no surprise to him

and his wife.

They had suspected as much since their son was a preschooler. The reason he

wanted to

talk to me about it is that he says our son seems very much like their son.

(Our son has

also been writing a lot of stories where boys turn into girls lately, and

continues to have an

interest in typically girl-related things.) I told him that he isn't the first

professional to

suggest the possibility--that we believe being gay is something you're born

with and have

been handling the possibility by providing an environment that isn't hostile

to gays, but

instead recognizes their contributions to society.

On the other side of the coin, our son's current psychiatrist and therapist

both say our son

seems 'asexual' to them. Our take on things is that it's simply too soon to

tell where our

son will fall on the gender spectrum. The most important thing is that he

grows up to be

comfortable with himself.

ly, I'm hoping he's *not* gay, because who wants their child to have to

live in a

society where ignorant people might beat them to a pulp? And because he has

enough

differences to deal with already. But there's nothing about having AS that

precludes the

possibility. A certain percentage of kids *are* gay, and the best thing we can

do for them

is accept that--and them.

That said, there's nothing unusual about a young boy being interested in dolls

or shiny,

glittery, girly toys. I don't think you 'catch' being gay from Barbie dolls

though. <g>

Sue C.

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The timer suggestion sounds like a really good idea. The more you do for your

child when they whine, the more they'll whine because that's what's worked for

them. So it makes perfect sense that if you tell them you'll get it but they

need to wait and set a timer, that they'll eventually stop whining because they

know if they do, they'll get it.

Ada Akers <adamakers_1@...> wrote: My husband like all Dads I

believe has a hard time with it. Austin is very whiny at times and this will go

on all day and after 2 hours your ready to just snap. Of course some of it is

the age he is 3 and going through the terrible 2's. He has some speech but not

quite there yet so it makes it hard to find out what it is that he wants. Also

some of the things he wants he can't have. However some good news that I would

like to share with others is that I was speaking to our OT (Occupational

Therapist) and she suggested that when Austin gets impatient and wants things

right this very minuete she said unless I work on it he won't get better. So she

suggested when he wants something and becomes impatient about it set a timer

start off at half a minuete and work our way up. She said this will help him to

realize that I will get him what he needs and that he may have to wait for it.

The more he's use to waiting for things the

better he will be in a restaurant or where ever we

take him.

Another issue addressed was that Austin hates to wear clothes. Now that could be

the age but if he doesn't grow out of it she said sometimes tight clothes helps

children's input sensory and baggy clothes helps with output. She said I will

just have to see which fits austin best in that sensory category. Brushing is

something I think we are going to start working on. Don't know much about it but

I am hoping we have a few sessions of brushing with our OT soon. Or find out if

it's something I can do at home with Austin. Hope this helps others with sensory

perception issues.

Rose <beachbodytan2002@...> wrote:

Ada,

that is so cool!!! best luck to the both of you. HUGS

How does your child/children get along with him?

Rose

Ada Akers <adamakers_1@...> wrote:

I think so. It took me a while to get that I needed someone I could relate to

and have things in common with than the typical Pretty Boy. I always fell for

the wrong kind of guys. So when my now husband came along I he became the freind

not the boyfriend. But then I realized after getting to know him that we have

quite a bit in common. He's an out doorsey kind of guy. Kayaking, biking,

snowboarding, rollerblading and so he keeps me on my toes.

Ada Tickle

Essenfeld <lessen@...> wrote:

I personally think that has to be the coolest thing. When your husband can be

mistaken for being gay but really isn't. Seems like that would make the

relationship stronger. You probably have a lot more in common with your husband

than most marriages!

Ada Akers <adamakers_1@...> wrote: Your right he just has some feminine

mannerisms. He's in the military and the last trip he went on the people he was

with thought he was gay. When they all came back and found out he was married

and seen how we are together they were a little confused. I have found because

my husband is in tune with me I love him that much more and we have so much in

common. I think those feminine mannerisms are not an indicator of being Gay. I

think you have to take another look a deeper look at the person before passing

jugdement. I learned a valuable lesson one of the oldest. Don't judge a book by

it's cover.lol

Ada Tickle

Rose <beachbodytan2002@...> wrote:

You might find this a stupid question, but, can your " new husband " just have

feminine mannerisms? and you took that a step further and connected that to gay?

Maybe you grew up with masculine men that are gym buffs with awesome bodies that

are the " real man " type. and when you saw someone a little different, your

decided he's gay? Maybe your very attractive to those men that have those

beautiful muscles, cut, broad shoulders, deep voices, strong faces, and look

just like a football player without the padding's. So, seeing your " new husband "

is different for you. Maybe that's it?

I've seen a few men here where I live the same way you described your husband. I

was shocked to see them married with kids, so I've watched them. those men play

with their children, girls or boys. dolls or football, I thought that is

awesome. I've also seen that they don't discipline their children either, the

kids can dress or act any way they want. very relaxed, everything is OK

attitude. I've never seen them look at another man like we would. *smile*. I

hope nothing I said offended anyone.

Ada Akers <adamakers_1@...> wrote:

I thought my now husband was gay and even broke up with him because I thought he

was in denial. He has the manerisms and loves to shop and played with girl toys

as a boy. When I met his family I knew why I beleived that. My husband's father

has very feminine manerisms and I got it immediately. He inherited those

features and manerisms. Here's the kicker his older brother is Gay. When all

three of them get together they act exactly alike it's definately a family trait

however 1 out of the 3 is Gay. So you never know he could be immulating another

adult that he sees. Mother, Father, Grandfather, brother, or even sister. My kid

immulates a Cat and sometimes my Dog.lol. I hope he doesn't grow up to be a Dog

or Cat. Thought you would get some humor from that. Anyway if he is don't be in

denial of it. My husband's brother grew up in an age where being Gay was never

acceptable and was commited 2 times into mental hospitals. It's taken him a life

time to realize that

being who you

are is never a bad thing. As well as his mom and dad. They still have problems

with it.

Ada Tickle

Roxanna <madideas@...> wrote:

I don't think anyone was implying that you " catch " being gay from playing with

Barbies.

Roxanna

Re: ( ) " girl " ways for AS boys?

I've been debating on whether to weigh in on this topic or not, and finally

decided that I

really ought to. Our son with AS has always had a preference for 'girly' toys

too. Plus, he

kind of has that set of stereotypical 'gay mannerisms.' When he was 9yo a child

psychiatrist suggested that we prepare ourselves for the 'fact' that Ian might

be gay. At

the time, I thought the doctor was nuts to be saying that about such a young

child. I've

always kept it in mind though.

This year Ian's caseworker at school brought up a " touchy " topic. He has a son

who *is*

gay, who recently came out of the closet. He says it was no surprise to him and

his wife.

They had suspected as much since their son was a preschooler. The reason he

wanted to

talk to me about it is that he says our son seems very much like their son. (Our

son has

also been writing a lot of stories where boys turn into girls lately, and

continues to have an

interest in typically girl-related things.) I told him that he isn't the first

professional to

suggest the possibility--that we believe being gay is something you're born with

and have

been handling the possibility by providing an environment that isn't hostile to

gays, but

instead recognizes their contributions to society.

On the other side of the coin, our son's current psychiatrist and therapist both

say our son

seems 'asexual' to them. Our take on things is that it's simply too soon to tell

where our

son will fall on the gender spectrum. The most important thing is that he grows

up to be

comfortable with himself.

ly, I'm hoping he's *not* gay, because who wants their child to have to

live in a

society where ignorant people might beat them to a pulp? And because he has

enough

differences to deal with already. But there's nothing about having AS that

precludes the

possibility. A certain percentage of kids *are* gay, and the best thing we can

do for them

is accept that--and them.

That said, there's nothing unusual about a young boy being interested in dolls

or shiny,

glittery, girly toys. I don't think you 'catch' being gay from Barbie dolls

though. <g>

Sue C.

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,

Sensory issues affect all kids on the spectrum in different ways. You

can bet these issues affect their ability to learn, attend and

socialize to varying degrees, and also plays into behavioral issues.

Google sensory integration and autism and you will learn a lot. I am

in the process of having a sensory diet put into my son's IEP. Most of

these kids need sensory breaks throughout the day to maximize their

potential.

Good luck,

Debbie

[Guest guest]

I believe most kids with any form of autism have some sensory issues.

OT can help with this. It's done wonders for my aspie and my PDD-NOS

children.

>

> Hi everyone. My 8 year old DS has Asperger's and i have seen many

> posts about some of the Aspie children also having sensory issues. Are

> sensory issues part of Asperger's or is that something totally

> different? Thanks,

>

[Guest guest]

His sensory issues are chewing on non-food items and he gets very

emotional with any slow song,we usually have to leave a movie until

the song is over because he is crying so hard. Does anyone have any

advice on the chewing part? I have brought it up with his doctor but

didn't get very good advice. Also,he was going to OT for his fine

motor issues which didn't help. How do i get him into OT for his

sensory issues? Thanks!

> >

> > Hi everyone. My 8 year old DS has Asperger's and i have seen many

> > posts about some of the Aspie children also having sensory issues. Are

> > sensory issues part of Asperger's or is that something totally

> > different? Thanks,

> >

>

[Guest guest]

My son is 13 yo and he is constantly chewing on non-food items specifically pens, pen caps, clothing, his fingers etc. He has been known to take off his shoes in class and chew his socks. The OT has recommended to my son that he always keeps on hand gum or lifesavers or mints. This is a really good idea and works for some, but my son who also has sensory issues with taste only prefers items that have no taste, thus the plastic. It was also suggested to use a chewing tube. I have not tried this yet, and the reason was because I thought my son might be too old and might be embarrassed to carry it. On the other hand I don't think it could be worse than chewing on your socks. My son just started OT as he was just diagnosed in March. His OT is through the school district, but I have considered taking him privately which I would pay for myself. monica <buddy_monica@...> wrote: His sensory issues are chewing on non-food items and he gets veryemotional with any slow song,we usually have to leave a movie untilthe song is over because he is crying so hard. Does anyone have anyadvice on the chewing part? I have brought it up with his doctor butdidn't get very good advice. Also,he was going to OT for his finemotor issues which didn't help. How do i get him into OT for hissensory issues? Thanks! > >> > Hi everyone. My 8 year old DS has Asperger's and i have seen many> > posts about some of the Aspie children also having sensory issues. Are> > sensory issues part of Asperger's or is that something totally> > different? Thanks,> >>

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That brought back memories. My 7 yr old aspie son used to cry when sad songs played...especially "oh my darling Clementine". He did this when he was 2 1/2 or 3. I never thought of it as sensory...just thought he was being over sensitive. Hummm?? He can still become very emotional while watching a movie if a character is in danger or hurt. I always think it's interesting how he can become more affected by a movie or video than a real situation....

My son doesn't have chewing issues (but he does like to spit). He is calmed by oral/motor stimulation. We give him lots of chewing gum, licorice and sucking pudding through a shorten straw seems to work miracles!

( ) Re: Sensory issues

His sensory issues are chewing on non-food items and he gets veryemotional with any slow song,we usually have to leave a movie untilthe song is over because he is crying so hard. Does anyone have anyadvice on the chewing part? I have brought it up with his doctor butdidn't get very good advice. Also,he was going to OT for his finemotor issues which didn't help. How do i get him into OT for hissensory issues? Thanks! > >> > Hi everyone. My 8 year old DS has Asperger's and i have seen many> > posts about some of the Aspie children also having sensory issues. Are> > sensory issues part of Asperger's or is that something totally> > different? Thanks,> >>

[Guest guest]

My son is also into chewing (his shirts use to be soaking wet by the

end of the day, he chewed the collar and sleeves. We gave him more

chewing gum, straws to chew on, and an electric toothbrush, all seemed

to help. Try and have him brush his tongue too, if he will. There are

also special chewing products on the internet, look for theraphy

products.

Sandy

>

> His sensory issues are chewing on non-food items and he gets very

> emotional with any slow song,we usually have to leave a movie until

> the song is over because he is crying so hard. Does anyone have any

> advice on the chewing part? I have brought it up with his doctor but

> didn't get very good advice. Also,he was going to OT for his fine

> motor issues which didn't help. How do i get him into OT for his

> sensory issues? Thanks!

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Does chewing gum work? My son gets to do this at school. Robinmonica <buddy_monica@...> wrote: His sensory issues are chewing on non-food items and he gets veryemotional with any slow song,we usually have to leave a movie untilthe song is over because he is crying so hard. Does anyone have anyadvice on the chewing part? I have brought it up with his doctor butdidn't get very good advice. Also,he was going to OT for his finemotor issues which didn't help. How do i get

him into OT for hissensory issues? Thanks! > >> > Hi everyone. My 8 year old DS has Asperger's and i have seen many> > posts about some of the Aspie children also having sensory issues. Are> > sensory issues part of Asperger's or is that something totally> > different? Thanks,> >>

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Try googling non-flavored gum. Maybe this could help? Robin Holley <jenniferaholley@...> wrote: My son is 13 yo and he is constantly chewing on non-food items specifically pens, pen caps, clothing, his fingers etc. He has been known to take off his shoes in class and chew his socks. The OT has recommended to my son that he always keeps on hand gum or lifesavers or mints. This is a really good idea and works for some, but my son who also has

sensory issues with taste only prefers items that have no taste, thus the plastic. It was also suggested to use a chewing tube. I have not tried this yet, and the reason was because I thought my son might be too old and might be embarrassed to carry it. On the other hand I don't think it could be worse than chewing on your socks. My son just started OT as he was just diagnosed in March. His OT is through the school district, but I have considered taking him privately which I would pay for myself. monica <buddy_monicasbcglobal (DOT) net> wrote: His sensory issues are chewing on non-food items and he gets veryemotional with any slow song,we usually have to leave a movie untilthe song is over because he is crying so hard. Does

anyone have anyadvice on the chewing part? I have brought it up with his doctor butdidn't get very good advice. Also,he was going to OT for his finemotor issues which didn't help. How do i get him into OT for hissensory issues? Thanks! > >> > Hi everyone. My 8 year old DS has Asperger's and i have seen many> > posts about some of the Aspie children also having sensory issues. Are> > sensory

issues part of Asperger's or is that something totally> > different? Thanks,> >> Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell?Check out new cars at Autos.

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I was told to try rolling fruit rollups until they were kind of tough. This wold relieve the sensation for chewing. i'm not sure about the non-flavored things but it's just a suggestion. We were also told to give my son fruit snacks frequently. my son is younger than yours but he's not chewing at this point. he is 7 years and we are going through major behavior issues right now. anyway let me know what you find out. April and/or Robin Lemke <jrisjs@...> wrote: Try googling

non-flavored gum. Maybe this could help? Robin Holley <jenniferaholley > wrote: My son is 13 yo and he is constantly chewing on non-food items specifically pens, pen caps, clothing, his fingers etc. He has been known to take off his shoes in class and chew his socks. The OT has recommended to my son that he always keeps on hand gum or lifesavers or mints. This is a really good idea and works for some, but my son who also has sensory issues with taste only prefers items that have no taste, thus the plastic. It was also suggested to use a chewing tube. I have not tried this yet, and the reason was because I thought my son might be too old and might be embarrassed to carry it. On the other hand I don't think it could be worse

than chewing on your socks. My son just started OT as he was just diagnosed in March. His OT is through the school district, but I have considered taking him privately which I would pay for myself. monica <buddy_monicasbcglobal (DOT) net> wrote: His sensory issues are chewing on non-food items and he gets veryemotional with any slow song,we usually have to leave a movie untilthe song is over because he is crying so hard. Does anyone have anyadvice on the chewing part? I have brought it up with his doctor butdidn't get very good advice. Also,he was going to OT for his finemotor issues which didn't help. How do i get him into OT for hissensory issues? Thanks! > >> > Hi everyone. My 8 year old DS has Asperger's and i have seen many> > posts about some of the Aspie children also having sensory issues. Are> > sensory issues part of Asperger's or is that something totally> > different? Thanks,> >> Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell?Check out new cars at Autos. Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell?Check out new cars at Autos.

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And his chewing on hard surfaces can cause a lot of dental issues too.

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Try googling non-flavored gum.

Maybe this could help?

Robin Holley <jenniferaholley > wrote:

My son is 13 yo and he is constantly chewing on non-food items specifically pens, pen caps, clothing, his fingers etc. He has been known to take off his shoes in class and chew his socks. The OT has recommended to my son that he always keeps on hand gum or lifesavers or mints. This is a really good idea and works for some, but my son who also has sensory issues with taste only prefers items that have no taste, thus the plastic. It was also suggested to use a chewing tube. I have not tried this yet, and the reason was because I thought my son might be too old and might be embarrassed to carry it. On the other hand I don't think it could be worse than chewing on your socks. My son just started OT as he was just diagnosed in March. His OT is through the school district, but I have considered taking him privately whic h I would pay for myself.

monica <buddy_monicasbcglobal (DOT) net> wrote:

His sensory issues are chewing on non-food items and he gets veryemotional with any slow song,we usually have to leave a movie untilthe song is over because he is crying so hard. Does anyone have anyadvice on the chewing part? I have brought it up with his doctor butdidn't get very good advice. Also,he was going to OT for his finemotor issues which didn't help. How do i get him into OT for hissensory issues? Thanks! > >> > Hi everyone. My 8 year old DS has Asperger's and i have seen many> > posts about some of the Aspie children also having sensory issues. Are> > sensory issues part of Asperger's or is that something totally> > different? Thanks,> >>

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that is a great idea. I will check it out. Thanks and/or Robin Lemke <jrisjs@...> wrote: Try googling non-flavored gum. Maybe this could help? Robin Holley <jenniferaholley > wrote: My son is 13 yo and he is constantly chewing on non-food items

specifically pens, pen caps, clothing, his fingers etc. He has been known to take off his shoes in class and chew his socks. The OT has recommended to my son that he always keeps on hand gum or lifesavers or mints. This is a really good idea and works for some, but my son who also has sensory issues with taste only prefers items that have no taste, thus the plastic. It was also suggested to use a chewing tube. I have not tried this yet, and the reason was because I thought my son might be too old and might be embarrassed to carry it. On the other hand I don't think it could be worse than chewing on your socks. My son just started OT as he was just diagnosed in March. His OT is through the school district, but I have considered taking him privately which I would pay for myself. monica <buddy_monicasbcglobal (DOT) net>

wrote: His sensory issues are chewing on non-food items and he gets veryemotional with any slow song,we usually have to leave a movie untilthe song is over because he is crying so hard. Does anyone have anyadvice on the chewing part? I have brought it up with his doctor butdidn't get very good advice. Also,he was going to OT for his finemotor issues which didn't help. How do i get him into OT for hissensory issues? Thanks! > >> > Hi everyone. My 8 year old DS has Asperger's and i have seen many> > posts about some of the Aspie children also having sensory issues. Are> > sensory issues part of Asperger's or is that something totally> > different? Thanks,> >> Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell?Check out new cars at Autos. Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell?Check out new cars at Autos.

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Yes I agree. <cmcintosh5@...> wrote: And his chewing on hard surfaces can cause a lot of dental issues too. -- Re: ( ) Re: Sensory issues Try googling non-flavored gum. Maybe this could help? Robin Holley <jenniferaholley > wrote: My son is 13 yo and he is constantly chewing on non-food items specifically pens, pen caps, clothing, his fingers etc. He has been known to take off his shoes in class and chew his socks.

The OT has recommended to my son that he always keeps on hand gum or lifesavers or mints. This is a really good idea and works for some, but my son who also has sensory issues with taste only prefers items that have no taste, thus the plastic. It was also suggested to use a chewing tube. I have not tried this yet, and the reason was because I thought my son might be too old and might be embarrassed to carry it. On the other hand I don't think it could be worse than chewing on your socks. My son just started OT as he was just diagnosed in March. His OT is through the school district, but I have considered taking him privately whic h I would pay for myself. monica <buddy_monicasbcglobal (DOT) net> wrote: His sensory issues are chewing on non-food items and he gets

veryemotional with any slow song,we usually have to leave a movie untilthe song is over because he is crying so hard. Does anyone have anyadvice on the chewing part? I have brought it up with his doctor butdidn't get very good advice. Also,he was going to OT for his finemotor issues which didn't help. How do i get him into OT for hissensory issues? Thanks! > >> > Hi everyone. My 8 year old DS has Asperger's

and i have seen many> > posts about some of the Aspie children also having sensory issues. Are> > sensory issues part of Asperger's or is that something totally> > different? Thanks,> >> Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell?Check out new cars at Autos. Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell?Check out new cars at Autos.

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I also have a chewer! I always keep beef jerky on hand and I can stash it pretty easy in my purse along with sugar free gum. Lori Holley <jenniferaholley@...> wrote: My son is 13 yo and he is constantly chewing on non-food items specifically pens, pen caps, clothing, his fingers etc. He has been known to take off his shoes in class and chew his socks. The OT has recommended to my son that he always keeps on hand gum or lifesavers or mints. This is a really good idea and works for some, but my son who also has sensory issues with taste only prefers items that have no taste, thus the plastic. It was also suggested to use a chewing tube. I have not tried this yet, and the reason was because I thought my son might be too old and might be embarrassed to carry

it. On the other hand I don't think it could be worse than chewing on your socks. My son just started OT as he was just diagnosed in March. His OT is through the school district, but I have considered taking him privately which I would pay for myself. monica <buddy_monica@...> wrote: His sensory issues are chewing on non-food items and he gets veryemotional with any slow song,we usually have to leave a movie untilthe song is over because he is crying so hard. Does anyone have anyadvice on the chewing part? I have brought it up with his doctor butdidn't get very good advice. Also,he was going to OT for his finemotor issues which didn't help. How do i get him into OT for hissensory

issues? Thanks! > >> > Hi everyone. My 8 year old DS has Asperger's and i have seen many> > posts about some of the Aspie children also having sensory issues. Are> > sensory issues part of Asperger's or is that something totally> > different? Thanks,> >> Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car"

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DS(10)'s teacher put the chewing straw in a water bottle, so it

doesn't look so unusual.

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