Guest guest Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites