Holly,
My daughter seeks constant deep pressure, as well. I have often thought of building a hug machine similar to Temple Grandin's squeeze box, but I wouldn't know where to begin. Temple Grandin always said the hugs she got from her loved ones were not enough or too much pressure, and that's why she built her own device to give her the kind of pressure she needed.
Let me know, I'll buy one!
My parents who are elderly and do not understand DS think he is quite odd and the need for all the hugs. But what the heck! I can always use one too! DS laughs and laughs to be squooched (that's a word at our house) by his bean bag chair. They do make a massage squish roller. It looks like part of an old washing mashine. 2 big rollers on top and 2 on the bottom. you lift the top ones up until the person starts to go through it then lower it. My sons last O.T. had one and said she bought it. I found a great website for deep pressure activities for kids. It might give us all some new ideas. Deep Pressure and Heavy Activities for School Age Children http://www.coping.org/intervention/sensory/heavyactiviti.htm CordaRoy's??? Sounds like a great item. I can't wait for ds to have his OT eval so we can get started. I would love to learn how to "calm" him down. Talk to your O.T. about a weighted blanket and weighted vest. My son uses both and they help a great deal. If you have to pay for it out of pocket you can make a blanket for verses paying 0. A vest is easy to make too. My son also loves to be tossed into a beanbag and be squished by it. Also a 15 minute massage once a week from a massage therapist has helped a great deal as well. It usely costs - a week but well worth it. Brooke GREGSMOM,MY SON WAS DX'D WITH SENSORY INTEGRATION DISORDER SO I relate to the rough n tumble stuff..hes hard on my walls too.,n toys,hes like a MINI-HULK...THE KIDS RND HERE WILL TOUCH HIM and then his fists start to go up..I always intervene..today he was in his own world at my g/f's n we were chattin thn her sons callin my sons name n 4x's and my son was lookin at toys n then his buddy touched him well my son put up his fist..omg..i told his buddy he cant hear u..but hes not ignoring u..omg..its so hard w/him keepin friends, but hes rather happier wen there around.. Paul has always been a deep pressure kinda guy. When he was a teensy he would do "running hugs"--running the length of the house and pummeling me. Shakes, I hadn't thought of it as a mini OT room but that's what it is! I agree wholeheartedly with the above suggestions, books...rock on. And would add that Paul responds very well to spandex. I bought fabric and cut it into 4' lengths and it is everywhere. Car, home, school, etc. It's so small that I can take it everywhere and you learn to pay no attention to the people staring at your turqouise little person! pat HeyHolly, My guy LOVES deep pressure. we do alot of things on our own. We do use a weighted balnket and it has seemed to help, especially with the sleep issues. our house is like a mini OT room, we have a trampoline, for the input for his legs, we use beanbags and body pillows and make human tacos/sandwiches ect... have you read "the out of sync child" and "the out of sync child has fun"? they are wonderful resources. the" out ....fun "has games and activities you can do to help them regulate themselves. Owen is the same way...hugs, and rough and tumble play all day long. also running to me and landing on me with a hug! I have slept with him since he was born. We recently moved him to his own bed..still right beside my bed, but the only thing that helped was this I attached it to the rails on Owens toddler bed, his Sensory integration therapist reccommended it. I had a weighted blanket made too, but Owen hates to sleep with any covers on, so it is always kicked off! he rolls around alot at night, but since adding this viberation thing, he doens't crawl into my bed at 3 am anymore!! WOOHOO! Holly it sounds like it COULD BE sensory related but no one here is a dr doing a sensory profile... check out some of the sensory info thats in the newbie thread it might help Sensory Integration - Must Read How to know if its sensory / What to do Sensory Defensiveness & Sensory Diet Sensory Integration & Teaching Strategies hi everyone, my ds the exact same issues as HOLLY froms the hugs to the tumblings. but do the also do it to others who r sitting aroud u etc. my ds does. i dont mine just family,but to others it probly is strange. would be nice to eliminate that part of it. sonia Michelle I read those links last night. I was reading past threads and came across them. They are great Thanks! I wasn't asking for a dx just an opinion.
DS does it to anyone sitting on the floor too! I am so afraid of someone getting hurt. My DS is 50 plus pounds, built like a football player! Maybe we just have very affectionate kids! Same thing here. Jessi LOVES deep pressure. She loves to be "squeezed" when she gets excited or upset. Sarah My gosh the more I read this board the more I see in my DS. Things that I would have not addressed. Geez and I thought he just loved me!
The waiting and the insurance games!
~Lesley
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