Guest guest Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I posted this two days ago, but I haven't received any replies, so I try again. To add to what you'll read below, I've been trying to nip some behavioral problems in the bud since posting this. But please, I need some response from parents with young kids like mine (age 4), or parents with older kids who can help me understand what to do. How much of this behavior (described below) could be attributed to Asperger's? Can she help (control) herself? How do we teach her self-control? Do ordinary disciplinary methods work? Thanks again. > > Hi Group, > > I'm looking for your ideas. > > Our daughter presents as anxious some days/times at home. She is > four years old, and diagnosed with Aspergers and is also undergoing > treatment for Sensory Integration. Sometimes she is " calm-alert " but > at other times she gets hyper or anxious. We are faithfully > completing her sensory diet. Her OT is going to try Cranial Sacral > therapy for the first time this week, which she thinks may help with > anxiety. > > Her anxiety is often in regards to her 18-month old brother getting > her stuff. (her room, which is off-limits to him and she closes the > door regularly; her toy she's playing with at the time or her drink > etc.) We are consistent with giving her support if he interferes or > gets in her space, and vice versa. We work on turn taking and > waiting until one child is finished with a toy before the other can > use it. > > At other times she is also anxious/demanding towards us, her > parents. She panics and wants things a certain way. She is very > controlling. > > Some of the inappropriate things she does when she's anxious and not > calm/alert is screaming, grabbing objects, pushing brother. Also an > issue with throwing objects but it could be caused by sensory needs > which we are working on. > > So, what do we do to help her to be calm, besides the sensory > things? Could this be a stage which she'll grow out of? > > How do we address the negative behaviors? We use consequences, but > I'll admit it hasn't been consistent because I'm not convinced that > she always knows what she's doing, or could control these reactions. > She can go from playing calmly to a sudden anxious and impulsive > reaction after a trigger. Or she could be in a general state of > anxiety, about to tantrum, at which point I try to do calming sensory > things. > > I really appreciate your ideas. Medication is the last thing we > would want to consider, especially at this young age. My husband has > also not accepted the diagnosis yet. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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