Re: Crashing on floor or into people

[Guest guest]

Janette!

Have you tried a weighted vest and/or ankle weights. Your son

probably has an under-responsible proprioceptive system so he is

seeking out intense stimulation that his nervous system will

register. If possible try to feed his nervous system " heavy work "

activities (household tasks, gross motor/sports, anything

push/pull/lifting/running, etc.). If possible, try to get with an

Occupatioal Therapist who can design a sensory diet to include

ongoing stimulation throughout the day. I coach soccer. That is a

great sport for proprioception. If he chews gum...this may help

stimulate his system during times of nonactivity. The trampoline is

a great source of stimulation. Let me know what you have done

sensory so far.

Bill Nason, M.S. LLP

Behavior specialist

Macomb Oakland Regional Center

Auburn Hills, Mi

-- In autism , " calmom3898 "

<calmom3898@y...> wrote:

> Son will crash himself to the floor to get that sensory input

> (proprioceptive input) and now has changed that to crashing into

> people when he or they are in movement. He'll also bang is

forearms

> to get the same sensory input.

> I'll give him time at home to crash on a mat or trampoline when it

> was himself seeking to crash, but now I don't know what to do to

> stop his crashing into people...?

>

> Janette

[Guest guest]

Bill,

Yes, I do all that. My son had an awesome OT when he was in PreK

who informed me about SI and various activities to do on a daily

basis to feed the nervous system to help him modulate and regulate.

He use to wear a bear hug vest and was weaned off it by end of prek

and now will not tolerate it. An outdoor trampoline and indoor

trampoline is a daily activity in our house as is therapy ball,

weighted blanket, deep pressure massaging, followed by joint

compressions, wheel barrow walking, swinging in a hammock swing

w/heavy pillows on top of him, gym mat to crash onto instead of the

rug (he's getting bruised alot), wrestling, pillow fights and just

recently tried the Wilbarger brushing technique again (but he pushes

the brush away and say's it tickles) it's been a struggle w/that.

I do incorporate a sensory diet on a daily basis, but this most

recent thing of crashing into people when they or he are in movement

is new. Someone recently said he's like a bull in a china shop.

He's not an aggressive child by nature, but this surely doesn't make

him appear non-aggressive.

Janette

> > Son will crash himself to the floor to get that sensory input

> > (proprioceptive input) and now has changed that to crashing into

> > people when he or they are in movement. He'll also bang is

> forearms

> > to get the same sensory input.

> > I'll give him time at home to crash on a mat or trampoline when

it

> > was himself seeking to crash, but now I don't know what to do to

> > stop his crashing into people...?

> >

> > Janette

[Guest guest]

> > > Son will crash himself to the floor to get that sensory input

> > > (proprioceptive input) and now has changed that to crashing

into

> > > people when he or they are in movement. He'll also bang is

> > forearms

> > > to get the same sensory input.

> > > I'll give him time at home to crash on a mat or trampoline when

> it

> > > was himself seeking to crash, but now I don't know what to do

to

> > > stop his crashing into people...?

> > >

> > > Janette

[Guest guest]

Bill,

Thank you so much! You are very helpful and quite knowledgeable.

Any ideas on an appropriate substitute behavior? I'm stumped. I'm

thinking if he's doing it in response to visual stimuli and is hyper

aroused by it, what would be an alternative to the seeking of

proprioceptive input which I'm assuming is his calming/organizing

mechanism in the situation.

If a substitute behavior plan is not effective...can you explain

step 3 further for me (Concrete reinforcement procedure). I'm

an 'early learner' in the science of behavior analysis. :-)

Again, thank you so much.

Janette

> Wow! Sounds like you do a lot of sensory stimulation! If you

have

> him on a strong sensory diet, and are providing alternative

> proprioceptive stimulation, than it is probably good to start a

> simple behavior plan. I would try the folowing:

>

> 1. Do a functional analysis to find out when, where, and under

what

> conditions the " body slamming " is occurring.

> 2. During the identified events when behavior is most likely to

> occur, identify an appropriate substitue behavior to shape in

its

> place. " What do you want him to do " when he feels the need to

> slam into someone. Demonstrate, prompt, reinforce, and

practice

> new response in the setting which " body slamming " occurs.

> 3. If this doesn't work try a concrete reinforcement procedure for

> not engaging in body slamming, during identified times.

> 4. When behavior occurs try to follow it with positive practice

of

> alternative response.

>

> Sorry if I am giving too much advice....might be more than you

want

> to hear.

>

> Bill Nason

> >

>