hyper at home Was Re: Actose - carole

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Vicki,

My son seldom engages in anything at home, so used to wander around a lot. I blew up an exercise ball for me, and left it laying around, and he has appropriated it and now spends most of his free time bouncing around the house. He bounces, puts his arms behind him, and scoots the ball all over. People who see it are amazed. Its great sensory input for him. You probably have provided sensory stuff for your son, but in case you don't have an exercise ball he might enjoy it as a way to burn off energy and get some good proprioceptive input. It also wears him out, which is helpful!

well, he is still hyper but not as much. meaning, instead of bouncing off the walls like a ball in a pin ball machine, he just walks around the house a lot. he's a busy body. he used to run thru the house constantly. now, it's walking around. room to room to room...

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In a message dated 7/14/2006 12:17:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, susanwald@... writes:

My son seldom engages in anything at home, so used to wander around a lot. I blew up an exercise ball for me, and left it laying around, and he has appropriated it and now spends most of his free time bouncing around the house. He bounces, puts his arms behind him, and scoots the ball all over. People who see it are amazed. Its great sensory input for him. You probably have provided sensory stuff for your son, but in case you don't have an exercise ball he might enjoy it as a way to burn off energy and get some good proprioceptive input. It also wears him out, which is helpful!

tx susan, we too have a therapy ball. plus many other sensory stuff inside/outside the house as my son has always been a sensory child. he engages a lot too, which is always good, but for only moments as a time. he likes people and the interaction. i just KNOW it's the metals that has his body all jacked up! ...working on it...

vicki

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In a message dated 7/14/2006 12:17:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, susanwald@... writes:

My son seldom engages in anything at home, so used to wander around a lot. I blew up an exercise ball for me, and left it laying around, and he has appropriated it and now spends most of his free time bouncing around the house. He bounces, puts his arms behind him, and scoots the ball all over. People who see it are amazed. Its great sensory input for him. You probably have provided sensory stuff for your son, but in case you don't have an exercise ball he might enjoy it as a way to burn off energy and get some good proprioceptive input. It also wears him out, which is helpful!

tx susan, we too have a therapy ball. plus many other sensory stuff inside/outside the house as my son has always been a sensory child. he engages a lot too, which is always good, but for only moments as a time. he likes people and the interaction. i just KNOW it's the metals that has his body all jacked up! ...working on it...

vicki