Guest guest Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 This is always zinc with Tom. He seeks out things with zinc, sulphate type ingredients. Zinc oxide (sun block) is a real favourite. I give him extra Brainchild zinc and it tends to go away again. > > Not sure if this is strictly pica, but has started to seek out > soapy stuff to rub on his skin and even drink! > Caught him with Flash yesterday, I had only bought it recently and it > was a new mix which smells much more soapy and less bleachy than the > usual stuff, everything is now safely locked away. > He used to love soap when he was younger and would eagerly eat a whole > tube of toothpaste, when I added zinc he stopped, now he has restarted. > Does anyone know if this is indicitive of anything? > TIA > Vicky > xx > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Just got a phone call from a mom in Georgia wanting to know if Illinois have therapist working with kids who eat non foods. This little guy is 3 and has torn his mattress apart to eat the filler. Mom is willing to relocate to Illinois, she has family here. Any help? Thanks, Sandy **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://\ travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I don't know if anyone else responded to this, as yet, but Sandy, I would really not recommend anyone move to Illinois. In almost every measure of supports and services for people with disabilities we rank low. If she has a choice, she should move almost anywhere else, but Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota are better midwestern states for community supports and services for individuals with disabilities, though I cannot speak specifically for early intervention services. I can certainly tell you that inclusive educational supports and services are also almost non-existent in Illinois. As for a specialist in pica, to be honest, the only person who comes to mind was someone who used to specialize in providing oral-motor therapy for orally defensive young children and I know she is no longer practicing...perhaps another IPADDU member would know of someone. Your friend could also check with Mike Kaminsky at Illinois Life Span for referral info on oral-motor specialists...1-800-588-7002. Ellen Ellen Garber Bronfeld egskb@... Pica Just got a phone call from a mom in Georgia wanting to know if Illinois have therapist working with kids who eat non foods. This little guy is 3 and has torn his mattress apart to eat the filler. Mom is willing to relocate to Illinois, she has family here. Any help? Thanks, Sandy **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://\ travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I would just like to add that my son had PICA and we were told that it was related to and iron deficiency so I would have the levels checked. gail Re: Pica I don't know if anyone else responded to this, as yet, but Sandy, I would really not recommend anyone move to Illinois. In almost every measure of supports and services for people with disabilities we rank low. If she has a choice, she should move almost anywhere else, but Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota are better midwestern states for community supports and services for individuals with disabilities, though I cannot speak specifically for early intervention services. I can certainly tell you that inclusive educational supports and services are also almost non-existent in Illinois. As for a specialist in pica, to be honest, the only person who comes to mind was someone who used to specialize in providing oral-motor therapy for orally defensive young children and I know she is no longer practicing...perhaps another IPADDU member would know of someone. Your friend could also check with Mike Kaminsky at Illinois Life Span for referral info on oral-motor specialists...1-800-588-7002. Ellen Ellen Garber Bronfeld egskb@... Pica Just got a phone call from a mom in Georgia wanting to know if Illinois have therapist working with kids who eat non foods. This little guy is 3 and has torn his mattress apart to eat the filler. Mom is willing to relocate to Illinois, she has family here. Any help? Thanks, Sandy **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://\ travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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