Guest guest Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Hi Sara, As Suggested, try gum. Shirly Shirly Gilad BCBA,RN, FNP, MS Behavioral Therapy and then some. Work: Fax: shirly@... www.shirlygilad.com From: sList [mailto:sList ] On Behalf Of sara Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 6:06 AM To: sList Subject: Re: Re: SchaferAutismReport: Researchers Identify Critical Gene for Brai He'll briefly chew the chew toy the O.T. at school gives him, but he tires of it, and goes for the real things. Sara Subject: Re: SchaferAutismReport: Researchers Identify Critical Gene for Brai To: sList Date: Friday, September 18, 2009, 8:04 PM It also could be caused by the need for oral stimulation. My son had a chew toy he wore on a necklace. When he wanted to chew he just would chew that. Ask your OT for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 how about gum? my son loves gum and it satisfies the chewing need. From: sara Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 6:06 AM To: sList Subject: Re: Re: SchaferAutismReport: Researchers Identify Critical Gene for Brai He'll briefly chew the chew toy the O.T. at school gives him, but he tires of it, and goes for the real things. Sara From: Sheehan-Miles <veronicasheehanmiles (DOT) net>Subject: Re: SchaferAutismReport: Researchers Identify Critical Gene for BraiTo: sList Date: Friday, September 18, 2009, 8:04 PM It also could be caused by the need for oral stimulation. My son had a chew toy he wore on a necklace. When he wanted to chew he just would chew that. Ask your OT for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 We're going to try gum on him tomorrow. Thanks, Sara To: sList Date: Sunday, September 20, 2009, 1:41 PM how about gum? my son loves gum and it satisfies the chewing need. From: sara Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 6:06 AM To: sList@ yahoogroups. com Subject: Re: Re: SchaferAutismReport : Researchers Identify Critical Gene for Brai He'll briefly chew the chew toy the O.T. at school gives him, but he tires of it, and goes for the real things. Sara From: Sheehan-Miles <veronica@sheehanmil es.net>Subject: Re: SchaferAutismReport : Researchers Identify Critical Gene for BraiTo: sList@ yahoogroups. comDate: Friday, September 18, 2009, 8:04 PM It also could be caused by the need for oral stimulation. My son had a chew toy he wore on a necklace. When he wanted to chew he just would chew that. Ask your OT for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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