Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Angie, Like most sensory issues, there are two sides to the coin so to speak. If someone is hypersensitive or reactive to a particular sense, they will either withdraw from things that cause those sensations or crave them. That means that you may have a kiddo that can not stand touch or another who seems to require LOTS of touch. This also means that a kid may exhibit signs of not being able to stand hardly any textures in the mouth or putting everything in the mouth (sucking, chewing, licking, tasting, etc). Some kiddos like to be really loud or to be around really loud constant noise whereas others can’t stand even the smallest changes in sound. Lighting is another issue that seems to be at one end or the other. Some kids have trouble with bright lights whereas others are fascinated by them and are constantly staring at them (to the worriment of the parents who are worried about cornea damage). Every child is different and exhibits these traits differently. My son still has trouble with touch, as in he can’t get enough and often invades other peoples space (that is what it is considered at the age of almost 14, whereas we find it wonderful in young children). He LOVED brushing therapy and pressure vests, because they gave him that sensory input and he could concentrate better on the tasks at hand. He will probably always be a huggable, lovable, arm around your shoulder, elbowing in passing, kind of guy. They said that he also uses touch to define where someone else stops and he starts, so spatial issues are also involved for him. Even though he LOVES to be close physically to people, he can’t stand noise unless he is making it himself (it closes off the ears to outside stimuli, so he is noisy when overwhelmed) Noise actually can be painful to him, even after sound therapy. He never was into taste however and NEVER put things into his mouth voluntarily. He gagged on most foods up until he was over a year old (didn’t get the suck, swallow, breath thing down either until later in life) He couldn’t handle anything soft like Jell-O, baby food, pudding, apple sauce, hot cereal, mashed potatoes, etc until he was over 5 years old, because he couldn’t move them back far enough in his mouth to swallow without gagging and throwing up… In other words, some kiddos just have different sensory issues than others!!! I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone in having a touchy child… I would much rather have one who loves touch than one who finds it painful!!! ~hugs~ Rabecca (another touchy person, to this day!!!) -----Original Message----- From: Angie Parsons Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 7:30 AM To: autism-aspergers Subject: Sensory Issues Hello All, I have seen many many email about sensory issues with your children mainly that they don't want to be touched due to sensativity. But my Hannah loves touching everyone and everything. She wants held even at the age of 9 it is hard to explain that she is getting too big to be jumping on people's lap. She runs fingers through hair and hands on your face and body and we are trying to tell her that this is not appropriate. We kinda think this explains the dumping issue she has. Salt, sugar, ketchup, oil, anything liquid or powder etc... like she can't control the urge to feel and play in stuff. She seems exact opposite of what you are all describing... is there a name for this? Has anyone else had experiences with this? We go through at least a bottle of two of shampoo a month just from dumping. No matter what you do short of standing guard on the shampoo 24 - 7. Especially if she is upset with us. Has anyone heard of this? Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 Hi, I have heard of this. Where as our kids are hypersensitive she must be undersensitive! (I think thats right) It mentions this in the out of sync child. Sherryxx > Hello All, > I have seen many many email about sensory issues with your children mainly that they don't want to be touched due to sensativity. But my Hannah loves touching everyone and everything. She wants held even at the age of 9 it is hard to explain that she is getting too big to be jumping on people's lap. She runs fingers through hair and hands on your face and body and we are trying to tell her that this is not appropriate. We kinda think this explains the dumping issue she has. Salt, sugar, ketchup, oil, anything liquid or powder etc... like she can't control the urge to feel and play in stuff. She seems exact opposite of what you are all describing... is there a name for this? Has anyone else had experiences with this? We go through at least a bottle of two of shampoo a month just from dumping. No matter what you do short of standing guard on the shampoo 24 - 7. Especially if she is upset with us. Has anyone heard of this? Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 Angie, I couldn’t figure out TC at first either… He always seemed to cry when he wasn’t in contact or being jostled around. Swings drove him NUTS! Nothing I did seemed like it was enough… and I was paranoid that I was going to loose him (I had lost a baby 11 months to the day before he was born to SIDS, and TC was born with sleep apnea and continued to quit breathing throughout his early months, setting off major alarms on his monitor… which was nuts for a baby who had hearing sensitivities and hearing was actually painful) I was soooo glad when he was able to communicate his needs better!!! It is nice to know I am not alone with all these sensory issues… Thanks for sharing!!! Rabecca -----Original Message----- From: Angie Parsons Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 9:50 AM To: autism-aspergers Subject: Re: Sensory Issues Thanks , Just a little story about my Hannah and the touch issue. When she was age 1 1/2 to around three I would lay down with her sometimes to get her to nap. And me being a touchy person I always twisted my hair when I was smaller... though my Mom kept it cut really short so it was more like sliding your fingers through your hair and wiggling the fingers to feel the soft hair. I would lay down with Hannah and would run my hand over her head. I use to think she hated this because everytime I did it she would throw my hand down her back. This of course would kind of upset me, I felt kinda rejected to a point. My Mom would do our hair and rub our backs and all when I was little, I still enjoy it. So I usually wouldn't bother her when I layed her down just put my arm over her back which she seemed to like. She talked late and one day I can't remember when I layed down with her I tried running my hand over her head and she threw my arm down accross her back. Only this time I was able to make out the words " rub back " . I couldn't believe it!! All this time she was wanting her back rubbed not her hair. I just never understood what she was wanting. I know it had been a year or so off and on with it, and I can remember crying because all this time she wasn't turned off by me she was wanting something else and I just couldn't figure it out. Hannah age 9 now still has trouble explaining to me what she wants and needs but she is able to use some words to help me out now. Still feel guilty that I didn't understand and where I was feeling rejected she may have been feeling the same too. Angie ----- Original Message ----- From: Rabecca Whalen To: autism-aspergers Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 11:46 AM Subject: RE: Sensory Issues Angie, Like most sensory issues, there are two sides to the coin so to speak. If someone is hypersensitive or reactive to a particular sense, they will either withdraw from things that cause those sensations or crave them. That means that you may have a kiddo that can not stand touch or another who seems to require LOTS of touch. This also means that a kid may exhibit signs of not being able to stand hardly any textures in the mouth or putting everything in the mouth (sucking, chewing, licking, tasting, etc). Some kiddos like to be really loud or to be around really loud constant noise whereas others can’t stand even the smallest changes in sound. Lighting is another issue that seems to be at one end or the other. Some kids have trouble with bright lights whereas others are fascinated by them and are constantly staring at them (to the worriment of the parents who are worried about cornea damage). Every child is different and exhibits these traits differently. My son still has trouble with touch, as in he can’t get enough and often invades other peoples space (that is what it is considered at the age of almost 14, whereas we find it wonderful in young children). He LOVED brushing therapy and pressure vests, because they gave him that sensory input and he could concentrate better on the tasks at hand. He will probably always be a huggable, lovable, arm around your shoulder, elbowing in passing, kind of guy. They said that he also uses touch to define where someone else stops and he starts, so spatial issues are also involved for him. Even though he LOVES to be close physically to people, he can’t stand noise unless he is making it himself (it closes off the ears to outside stimuli, so he is noisy when overwhelmed) Noise actually can be painful to him, even after sound therapy. He never was into taste however and NEVER put things into his mouth voluntarily. He gagged on most foods up until he was over a year old (didn’t get the suck, swallow, breath thing down either until later in life) He couldn’t handle anything soft like Jell-O, baby food, pudding, apple sauce, hot cereal, mashed potatoes, etc until he was over 5 years old, because he couldn’t move them back far enough in his mouth to swallow without gagging and throwing up… In other words, some kiddos just have different sensory issues than others!!! I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone in having a touchy child… I would much rather have one who loves touch than one who finds it painful!!! ~hugs~ Rabecca (another touchy person, to this day!!!) Sensory Issues Hello All, I have seen many many email about sensory issues with your children mainly that they don't want to be touched due to sensativity. But my Hannah loves touching everyone and everything. She wants held even at the age of 9 it is hard to explain that she is getting too big to be jumping on people's lap. She runs fingers through hair and hands on your face and body and we are trying to tell her that this is not appropriate. We kinda think this explains the dumping issue she has. Salt, sugar, ketchup, oil, anything liquid or powder etc... like she can't control the urge to feel and play in stuff. She seems exact opposite of what you are all describing... is there a name for this? Has anyone else had experiences with this? We go through at least a bottle of two of shampoo a month just from dumping. No matter what you do short of standing guard on the shampoo 24 - 7. Especially if she is upset with us. Has anyone heard of this? Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 I have been reading all your posts on this issue. My son 4, chews on his shirts(especially the sleeves if long),and he loves to be touched. My daughter 8, always has something in her mouth and she craves the hugs and squeezing. She is so lovable, that at times I really couln't believe she was autistic. I had heard so much about autistic kids not being social at all. I know better now and I'm forever grateful that she lets me touch her at all. My question is has anyone ever heard of swim therapy for sensory issues? I heard about it at a conference a couple of years back, but only recently thought of it again. My dd 8, loves to swim, especially under water, and she is very good at it. The swim therapist at the conference told us that she would love swimming because of her sensory issues. That she would learn better in a pool because of spatial awareness. Just wanted to know what everyones opinion on that is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 That sound reasonable to me, my son loves to be in the water even in the mornings he gets a shower first thing to wake up his body and while he is eating breakfast we go over his spelling words and he does really good. Sometimes when he gets in the shower he asks me to start washing him because he just can't seem to move and once I do his shoulders and back then he is ok. Sally in PA RE: Sensory issues I have been reading all your posts on this issue. My son 4, chews on his shirts(especially the sleeves if long),and he loves to be touched. My daughter 8, always has something in her mouth and she craves the hugs and squeezing. She is so lovable, that at times I really couln't believe she was autistic. I had heard so much about autistic kids not being social at all. I know better now and I'm forever grateful that she lets me touch her at all.My question is has anyone ever heard of swim therapy for sensory issues? I heard about it at a conference a couple of years back, but only recently thought of it again. My dd 8, loves to swim, especially under water, and she is very good at it. The swim therapist at the conference told us that she would love swimming because of her sensory issues. That she would learn better in a pool because of spatial awareness. Just wanted to know what everyones opinion on that is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 “My dd 8, loves to swim, especially under water, and she is very good at it. The swim therapist at the conference told us that she would love swimming because of her sensory issues. That she would learn better in a pool because of spatial awareness. Just wanted to know what everyones opinion on that is?” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 I have an almost 4 year old that has been doing that since he was 2 years old. LOL I don't know, sounds like OCD to me, but my almost 4 year old has no diagnosis and I think is normal except for the constant tantrums. Carissa April is National Autism Awareness Month. Find out how you can help raise autism awareness! http://www.autism-society.org/ > >Reply-To: autism-aspergers >To: <autism-aspergers > >Subject: Sensory Issues >Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 10:30:18 -0400 > >Hello All, > I have seen many many email about sensory issues with your children mainly that they don't want to be touched due to sensativity. But my Hannah loves touching everyone and everything. She wants held even at the age of 9 it is hard to explain that she is getting too big to be jumping on people's lap. She runs fingers through hair and hands on your face and body and we are trying to tell her that this is not appropriate. We kinda think this explains the dumping issue she has. Salt, sugar, ketchup, oil, anything liquid or powder etc... like she can't control the urge to feel and play in stuff. She seems exact opposite of what you are all describing... is there a name for this? Has anyone else had experiences with this? We go through at least a bottle of two of shampoo a month just from dumping. No matter what you do short of standing guard on the shampoo 24 - 7. Especially if she is upset with us. Has anyone heard of this? Angie From must-see cities to the best beaches, plan a getaway with the Spring Travel Guide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 “My dd 8, loves to swim, especially under water, and she is very good at it. The swim therapist at the conference told us that she would love swimming because of her sensory issues. That she would learn better in a pool because of spatial awareness. Just wanted to know what everyones opinion on that is?” Sorry, just sent in a message on this and my part did not appear. Basically I said my son loves to swim also, especially under water….Horse Back riding has also been a plus for him….Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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