Re: son's self stimulating

[Guest guest]

I have a 16 year old in my class who humps furniture, the floor, and,

sometimes, staff. He also gropes staff and other students. This is a

serious problem because I cannot let him go to mainstream classes for

fear he will grope another student there. Time-outs and redirection

have not been very effective because his mother allows him to do this at

home and to touch her.

R

[Guest guest]

I have a 16 year old in my class who humps furniture, the floor, and,

sometimes, staff. He also gropes staff and other students. This is a

serious problem because I cannot let him go to mainstream classes for

fear he will grope another student there. Time-outs and redirection

have not been very effective because his mother allows him to do this at

home and to touch her.

R

[Guest guest]

I would have their testosterone levels checked.

Kathy

Re: son's self stimulating

hi I have a 10yr old autistic son(limited verbally) within the last few months I've noticed him fondling himself more and more and me having to redirect him or tell him no if it's someplace like at grandparents or even speech therapy.I've lately noticed he will hump the bed and I have tried to address that also.I've been telling him he can do that in his private time in his bedroom but not in front of me or company.I know this is natural but I just don't want it to get out of hand either.He has not done this is public (as of yet)although I know some families that have had this problem,mainly at school.So,these are just the things I'm doing with my son..I don't want him to feel bad or ashamed because it is "normal" but he needs to understand the appropriate time/place to do this.StaceyFrom: skyzalex <skyzalex >Date: 2006/12/03 Sun PM 07:19:13 CSTautism Subject: son's self stimulatingHello!!! I have a son whom is almost 6 yrs old whom is autistic. He has a self stimulating problem. He humps everything. He will getundressed and hump the floor, pillows, toys, and sometimes the guest in our home. I also have a 9 yr old daughter that he tries to do this to. I have tried to redirect him and this does not always work. He will get angry, or upset alot and I would like to see if there is someone out there whom can help.He will meet someone and say "joey and their name, over and over and try to hump them, and will not give up. Please tell me that he will out grow this and this will not be a problem when he gets older!!!! Thank you for your time.skyzalex

[Guest guest]

I would have their testosterone levels checked.

Kathy

Re: son's self stimulating

hi I have a 10yr old autistic son(limited verbally) within the last few months I've noticed him fondling himself more and more and me having to redirect him or tell him no if it's someplace like at grandparents or even speech therapy.I've lately noticed he will hump the bed and I have tried to address that also.I've been telling him he can do that in his private time in his bedroom but not in front of me or company.I know this is natural but I just don't want it to get out of hand either.He has not done this is public (as of yet)although I know some families that have had this problem,mainly at school.So,these are just the things I'm doing with my son..I don't want him to feel bad or ashamed because it is "normal" but he needs to understand the appropriate time/place to do this.StaceyFrom: skyzalex <skyzalex >Date: 2006/12/03 Sun PM 07:19:13 CSTautism Subject: son's self stimulatingHello!!! I have a son whom is almost 6 yrs old whom is autistic. He has a self stimulating problem. He humps everything. He will getundressed and hump the floor, pillows, toys, and sometimes the guest in our home. I also have a 9 yr old daughter that he tries to do this to. I have tried to redirect him and this does not always work. He will get angry, or upset alot and I would like to see if there is someone out there whom can help.He will meet someone and say "joey and their name, over and over and try to hump them, and will not give up. Please tell me that he will out grow this and this will not be a problem when he gets older!!!! Thank you for your time.skyzalex

[Guest guest]

Well, I guess he is at the phallic stage, maybe he will move into the latency stage early. LOL, Pat K

[Guest guest]

How about a blood pressure medicine like Inderal; my husband calls it "End it all." smile, Pat K

[Guest guest]

I understand that there are medications that can reduce (or remove) a

persons sex drive. This may be an option to speak with a doctor

about. At the very least, it may grant you time to help him

assimilate before allowing him to experience his full, natural sex

drive. Best of luck.

Hudson

[Guest guest]

I understand that there are medications that can reduce (or remove) a

persons sex drive. This may be an option to speak with a doctor

about. At the very least, it may grant you time to help him

assimilate before allowing him to experience his full, natural sex

drive. Best of luck.

Hudson

[Guest guest]

" At times, I think I will die

from the pain in my belly. " And he described drinking milk or eating a

box of cookies, or a birthday cake, and suffering severe, severe pain.

He located the pain in the lower abdomen, so it's the right spot. And,

actually, he has the self-awareness to describe two types of pain that

he feels. One of them is upper abdominal pain that is relieved with

Nexium and acid blockers, which is exactly where the acid/peptic pain

is--it gives you upper abdominal gastric pain. If you take an acid

blocker like Nexium or Prilosec, that pain goes away, but those

medications won't do anything for lower abdominal pain that is not

acid/peptic, and he correctly distinguished between these two types of

pain and said that the upper abdominal pain was relieved when he took

Nexium, but the lower pain wasn't affected. So, abdominal pain is a

major symptom that these children have, and it may be as mild as just

causing them to posture over the furniture, or it may be severe.

[Guest guest]

" At times, I think I will die

from the pain in my belly. " And he described drinking milk or eating a

box of cookies, or a birthday cake, and suffering severe, severe pain.

He located the pain in the lower abdomen, so it's the right spot. And,

actually, he has the self-awareness to describe two types of pain that

he feels. One of them is upper abdominal pain that is relieved with

Nexium and acid blockers, which is exactly where the acid/peptic pain

is--it gives you upper abdominal gastric pain. If you take an acid

blocker like Nexium or Prilosec, that pain goes away, but those

medications won't do anything for lower abdominal pain that is not

acid/peptic, and he correctly distinguished between these two types of

pain and said that the upper abdominal pain was relieved when he took

Nexium, but the lower pain wasn't affected. So, abdominal pain is a

major symptom that these children have, and it may be as mild as just

causing them to posture over the furniture, or it may be severe.