Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 > Thats it ........ Hi Laurie, OMGosh!!! has been doing this [an average] of several times per week for the past year or so. We have racked our brains trying to figure out what exactly is going on...seizures?? Nope, lasts too long and sometimes we can interrupt it. One of his docs suggested that it was a side-effect of one of the meds he is taking, but I didn't buy that since it is so episodic and we haven't made any medication changes. Unbelieveable!! I just hadn't considered that it could be an autistic behavior. He used to stim like crazy...in fact, when he was younger we all used to joke about how could spin anything...didn't matter what shape it was! LOL And string...he was a dangler extraordinare!! LOL Lots of hand flapping in those days as well. We started behavior meds when he was about 10, more for self-injurious behavior and aggression, but [over the years] most of the [flagrant] self-stim stuff stopped as well. He still does some pinching [self and other-wise] and everything gets chewed on even his shirts. BTW, his teacher found something called a " Chew-ease " in Abilitations catalog, which she purchased for . I have since bought several more just in case we lose them or they get nasty. It's a piece of plastic tubing connected to an expandable plastice piece [like you see on key chains] That is attached to a plastic clip. We clip it to the neck of his shirt and he has something to put in his mouth that can't drop on the floor [or in the toilet, yuck!] The down side is that he has this thing hanging on his shirt...but the benefits outweigh the down side for him! LOL is in HS and the regular ed hs kids don't seem to think there's anything particularly strange about it...all righty then! LOL Getting back to the " eye cutting " .....I am going to have to start charting the episodes and see if I can find a trigger. This is a new class. It was just formed this year. There have been some pitfalls with it and I am sure that there are some stressors to be found there. But, he is doing it at home as well, hmmmmmmm. Back to the drawing board! LOL Thanks so much for the info! I just love this List!! Terry Mom to ds/asd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Hi Terry, This is exactly what Tristan does. ***Post Snipped*** > Hi all, > started doing this thing in the past year where he > walks around with his eyes turned upward and he just seems out of > it. > Terry > Mom to , 17 yrs. ds/asd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 OMGosh Terry!! Tristan does the arm flapping and chewing on clothes and blankets. Again, never associated these behaviors as being autistic in nature. SEE!! I learned something new again today. HUGS...Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Obviously, Mic doesn't liek his haircut. Tristan hates it!!! He doesn't even like for me to brush or comb it. Major fit throwing and fighting. The pic I sent you was after 15 minutes of work and ALOT of extra strength gel. lol HUGS...Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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