Out of Control Behaviors

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We had years of OCB in public places. We took Elie when we had no choice

and/or we wanted him to be with us. He did the " Dying roach " thing in

malls, restaurants, stores, movies. He covered his head and wailed. He ran

away. HE wandered off. He grabbed at people. This was while he was ON

medication. Gradually, as his sensory needs were met sufficiantly (and I

think this changes with age???) his behavior improved.

Now he is 21. He is currently on no medication. Generally we can go

anywhere without a problem. Occasionally, he balks.

This past week (since Thansgiving) has been really rough. The barometer was

all over the place (I don't know if it is a factor, but it could be an

antecedent). HE has shutdown - almost as if he were comotose - no

intereaction at all for hours. We sat in the waiting room at the PT for 2

hours - he refused to go to PT and he refused to leave - just sat there with

a spacey look on his face. But yesterday, after being non-compliant all day

at school, he went to PT without a problem. Then mealtime comes and he

snaps out of it. He has not gone to work at school for 3 days - refused to

get on the bus or conversely refused to get OFF the bus once they got there.

Went on a community trip and sat down and wailed outside a theater where

he was going to see NUTCRACKER - a ballet he loves) - but after 1/2, he came

to himself and went into the theater and behaved with his usual appropriate

behavior and awe - great the rest of the day.

This morning he started with his 1/2 hour in the bathroom just after he got

to school. I await to see what happens with that.

Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons.

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>Subject: Lurker with questions.. or plain need support

>Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 13:43:23 -0500

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>Hi, here... live in GA.. I am mom to 3 kids. The middle on has DS

>and Autism. We have ALOT of behavior issues!

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>Does anyone else deal with behaviors time to time OUT OF CONTROL some days.

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>He is fine long as we are on the go to school and simple outside. But dare

>him to go to walmart or shopping. When we go places, he is often left

>behind due to he HAS Sensory issues and noise one of them! I feel awful

>leaving him behind.. and when I take him over and over same place... really

>makes everyone miserable.

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>He take Risperdal 3 x day... it helps ALOT.. but still have minor things to

>deal with!

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>Any suggestions or comments..

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