Guest guest Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 Okay, either Buster is sick or this backpack thing has calmed him down. He is actually watching movies that he's never shown the least bit of interest in quietly and without his usual twisting around. Actually had a backpack purse that I bought a few years ago, then I put a decent sized book in it and put it on him. He hasn't complained about it and if he wanted it off, it would be off. debbi --- Win a GameCube http://snurl.com/n83 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 :-) COOL!! > Okay, either Buster is sick or this backpack thing has calmed him down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2003 Report Share Posted January 26, 2003 Have you read The Out Of Sync Child? Also look for web sites about sensory integration and sensory dysfunction. The backpack is an occupational therapy tool. Weight provides additional sensory information to his nervous system, which means he doesn't have to move as much to get the sensory input he needs. Since he doesn't have to move so much seeking extra sensory input, he can pay attention to other things that he couldn't sit still for before. After about 20-30 minutes he will become accustomed to the weight and it won't work so much anymore. But, the nervous system may stay calm(er) for up to 2 hours or more. You can take it off him after a half hour and put it back on whenever he seems to need it. You should generally leave it off for as long as you had it on to let his nervous system re-acclimate to not having the weight. Then it will feel heavy again when you put it back on him. Did that make sense? has a LOT of sensory issues so it's something I've learned a lot about. I've been doing this for over a year and you're just starting out, so I'm trying to explain so you'll understand without talking down to you. This is not something I'm very good at! So if you don't understand please ask, and if I sound patronizing please don't be offended. I do hope it's the backpack, and he's not sick! -Sara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2003 Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 Very possibly helping him to identify his body. He may be feeling more connected. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2003 Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 >> After about 20-30 minutes he will become accustomed to the weight and it won't work so much anymore. But, the nervous system may stay calm(er) for up to 2 hours or more. << Actually it took him about an hour to finally say he'd had enough of it. He remained calm for several hours and then someone turned on the overhead fan and it all went away like someone gave him an adrenaline shot. He wanted no part of the backpack for the rest of the night. It is a tool that is very obvious. Thanks, you did a very good job explaining it and it didn't sound condescending to me. I am so lost here. I haven't read anything yet, I just bought a book through amazon, what I've found on the web wasn't very specific until tonight when I changed the keywords a bit and came up with some really good sites for this. I didn't think Buster had many sensory issues, he doesn't mind being touched except his face and stomach, so I didn't know exactly, but then what do I know. He's been like this since he was born, it's very weird to see it in a different light. Thanks a lot. debbi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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