Sounds more like I should be getting advice from you! Which one of those handsome boys is your son with an ASD? My son just loves Thomas, too.
Michael with glasses, 4 years old will be 5 next month, actually diagnosed with pdd-nos
timmy the younger one is 3 1/2 awaiting diagnoses. He had an eval this past friday, they really did not say much at the end but that his verbal skills are excellent and he really seems to know alot of different concepts. He seems to have a huge sensory problem as far as i can see. Constant banging of objects or breaking objects, endless jumping climbing and running. and this other issue that i mentioned in my original post.
how old is your child?I'm new here and may not be the best person to dispense advice, however, my suggestion would be to limit his exposure to danger as much as you possibly can. For instance, I would install child locks on cabinetry that contained chemicals such as dish detergent, or I would move them to a location that he can not get to.
I wish I could be more helpful.
Thanks, Yes we have locked everything in a closet and put a regular door handle with lock and key on it. dish detergent is the only thing i have not locked yet only because i use it so often.
Childproofing has taken on a whole new meaning in my house these days. Just when i should be getting away from it i find there is no end to it. i've also had to remove all the table top lamps from my house. He unscrews the lightbulbs and throws them on the tile floor, I guess he does it to hear the shatter, I don't know but Thank God for ceiling light fixtures otherwise i'd be in the dark.
I'm currently waiting for dx on my younger son Timmy.
One of my major issues with him is his seeming lack of sense of smell and taste. This morning he asked if he could drink some dish detergent and several times today had his nose against the little door to the gas tank in the car.
I just don't know why he does these things and what i can do to help him before he hurts himself in some way.
has anyone here ever experienced anything like this with their child???
My son, Matthew, is 4 years old. Seems to be in the middle of the spectrum. He does have some language, but he is pretty far behind his neuro-typical peers. He has some auditory sensory problems. Some sounds drive him crazy. He is a very happy child and mostly enjoys his therapy. He has trouble entertaining himself and I think he really enjoys the one-on-one interaction.I would just keep drilling in simple rules and re-directing. For example, "perfume is for smelling," and spray a little on his wrist.
Or "Good job asking Mommy before eating or drinking something. Soap is not for drinking. How about some..." We always emphasized the "ask a grown-up" rule at our house, but our kids weren't sensory seeking in this area. I hope it works for you.
The following website has some ideas of what kinds of foods and activities are stimulating for children with oral hyposensitivity, along with the SPD symptom checklist (in case you haven't seen it yet).
http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/oral-sensitivitie s.html
Good luck with everything. I hope someone else has some more tips for you.
It is probably a sensory thing. But does he have allergies? This can cause you to loose smell and taste. I know first hand.Thanks Norway mom, Yes i have done the checklist. I'm not a professional so I cant say that he has SPD but it does look that way to me. The other thing that is puzzling is that he shows no signs of ASD, I was told by someone that the 2 usually go together. I'm trying to be patient with the Intermediate Unit and let them do the report, its just hard in the meantime.
Anyway, I'm thinking of maybe an aromatherapy machine for Tim or something similar.
My first thought is this might be something medical. Has that been ruled out? Do you remember when you were pregnant and they told you if you had any nonfood cravings to be sure to let them know? It seems that laundry detergent was on that list. It might be signaling something is wrong pyhsically, metabolically or he is missing something he needs. The only thing I remember is chewing on ice cause that was the most common and that was low iron. Personally I would call the dr and get that ruled out. If it isn't medical then an OT could probably help you out with it and Norway's mom's suggestions.
The SPD website has a little info on Aromatherapy here:
http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/aromatherapy-mach ines.html
I don't really know how these machines work, but I'd want to make sure that kids can't get at the essential oils (which might be poisonous).
Sensory-processing difficulties don't necessary equal autism. I hope you find the answers you're looking for soon.