I am so lost right now! | Autism PDD

I feel like am felling apart

Little tykes bounce house at walmart/Hullaballoo dvd game-Sarah loves it/candyland dvd/twister/floam/moon sand/chutes and ladders/I spy cd-roms:)/puzzles/finger paint/Videos:)/giant ball/parachute (Lilly vernon)bubbles/pop up playhouses/puppets/tea party/balloon toss/coloring books/dancing cd's/music instruments;drums/tamboree/keyboard/dress up trunk/rice & beans bin with cars & cups/memory game/go fish/old maid/beads for necklaces..bracelets/echophone to sing in/silly string(outside)/small hockey table/foosball table/babies dolls/barbies/doll house/farm with animals/pet store/pirates(treasure box, patch, sword/ X ) limbo stick:) conga dance:) hopscotch, jump rope,water bin with squirt toys, straws, rollerskates, kerplunk, connect four, dont break the ice, interactive books & cd roms, Bella dancerella dvd..ect..

social balls: write with sharpie a pretend animals ball:monkey, dog, cat, donkey, lion, fish..ect../

favorites ball: favorite candy, favorite movie, favorite song, favorite pet, favorite color, favorite food ect...

pretend actions ball: sing/play drums/ dance/silly face/hop like a frog/ give high 5 to everyone/sad/ mad/ sleepy/ ect...

My son too has severe ADHD as well as autism and I feel for you. We eventually had to resort to meds, but now we are weaning off and using herbs and essential oils for focus and hyperactivity. Have you looked into preservative free foods. I didn't think they would work for my son, but I am surprised that foods were making his symptoms very severe. He was so frustrated by foods with oxalates in them and wheat was a huge problem. Now we are on the Low Oxalate diet and the Gluten-free, Casein free diet and the changes after 3 mo are amazing...

Good Luck!!

It sounds like you are doing a wonderful job and that you are very caring. I like the ideas that people have given you. I just filled a play tent with ball pit balls so Eric can lay in there if he is frustrated. He likes the texture- I think. Best wishes to you!

MommaNiki

Try not to be too hard on yourself...You have good ideas, and the suggestions above sound good too!

You love your children, take each day as it comes, do the best you can, pray, and remember to take care of you!

Blessings!