Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 The first thing you have to do is get her attention and get her to look at you. Then redirect her attention or try to talk her down. You may have to take her hands in yours while you talk to her and help her hold her attention to you. This takes some practice, but may help to reduce the shrieking in time. Hope it helps. Dave > > I've been lurking for a little while now reading and learning. I have a > five (six in October) little girl diagnosed with Asperger's. She shrieks > when she gets excited or overwhelmed. The OT suggested ignoring it, but it > hasn't gotten any better. It doesn't bother me so much as my eight year old > son who asks me if I can make her stop or shut up. Any suggestions to make > this stop? > > Stef > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 My now eleven year old used to do this. I wonder if it will eventually stop ?? How long have you ignored it? Perhaps also some games to let her be aware she is doing it (if she isn't) like saying what is your outside loud noise, what is your quiet voice, etc. maybe she just isn't aware of how loud she is. just a thought... lisa > > I've been lurking for a little while now reading and learning. I have a > five (six in October) little girl diagnosed with Asperger's. She shrieks > when she gets excited or overwhelmed. The OT suggested ignoring it, but it > hasn't gotten any better. It doesn't bother me so much as my eight year old > son who asks me if I can make her stop or shut up. Any suggestions to make > this stop? > > Stef > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Seth seems to be entertained by shreiking and he always has been. I often think though that he simply lacks the capacity to regulate his noise level. He talks so loud, especially in public, it sounds as though he's screaming all the time. I think it's possible AS children sometimes lack the awareness of being loud or soft because I have seen it in other AS children too. I usually try to ignore him because telling him to be quiet usually doesn't help. But sometimes I feel like I have to tell him to be quiet over and over even though it makes no difference just out of deference to the other children and their parents. Amber My now eleven year old used to do this. I wonder if it will eventually > stop ?? How long have you ignored it? > > Perhaps also some games to let her be aware she is doing it (if she > isn't) like saying what is your outside loud noise, what is your quiet > voice, etc. > > maybe she just isn't aware of how loud she is. > just a thought... > > lisa > > > > > > I've been lurking for a little while now reading and learning. I > have a > > five (six in October) little girl diagnosed with Asperger's. She > shrieks > > when she gets excited or overwhelmed. The OT suggested ignoring it, > but it > > hasn't gotten any better. It doesn't bother me so much as my eight > year old > > son who asks me if I can make her stop or shut up. Any suggestions > to make > > this stop? > > > > Stef > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Yes, my son did a lot of this at about the age of 10. When he got out of control like that we just had him go in his room until he could calm down because once he got like that there was no use trying to calm him down or rationalize with him. My thought is that Aspies just get so overwhelmed with all they are trying to do and not having much success at that it all builds up and sometimes it just has to escape. Also, for us it was better once my son started taking an anti- depressant. I know a lot of people would not agree with me but he was blowing up so often and having so many emotional meltdowns, that we had to try something. Just thought I would let you know what worked for us. Good luck to you. We still have occasional meltdowns-more during the school year-but he is better now than he was when younger. Hopefully, it will get better for you, too, as time goes by. Don't beat yourself up and think that you are a bad parent. I think this is pretty common with AS children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 This is absolutely good advice. I have had to use the time out method for calming down and sometimes I have to hold him in his room, with a blanket. When he was two, he had to have a blanket put over his head to help him calm down. I worked great. Now, if he has a melt down, I have to take him to a total change of scenery (another part of the building or where ever), but we do what we have to. Dave > > Yes, my son did a lot of this at about the age of 10. When he got out > of control like that we just had him go in his room until he could > calm down because once he got like that there was no use trying to > calm him down or rationalize with him. My thought is that Aspies just > get so overwhelmed with all they are trying to do and not having much > success at that it all builds up and sometimes it just has to escape. > Also, for us it was better once my son started taking an anti- > depressant. I know a lot of people would not agree with me but he was > blowing up so often and having so many emotional meltdowns, that we > had to try something. Just thought I would let you know what worked > for us. Good luck to you. We still have occasional meltdowns-more > during the school year-but he is better now than he was when younger. > Hopefully, it will get better for you, too, as time goes by. Don't > beat yourself up and think that you are a bad parent. I think this is > pretty common with AS children. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 you need to give her other ways to respond to the situation that are more appropriate and still fulfill her need. Teach her how to say how she is feeling, use stress reducing activities (like squeezing a squishy ball or jumpin on the trampoline, etc.) Roxanna RE: ( ) Re: Shrieking Thank you for your suggestions for the shrieking. I thought I heard (like someone here said) it was normal for Aspies. I will try to make her more aware of when she does it and redirect her once I get her attention. The only time it bothers me personally is in the car. It bothers my son when she does it in public. Stef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 She is in and out of hospitals a lot due to other medical reasons. She is known to need a touch item, put a blanket over her own head and is well known at the hospital to lock herself in dark bathrooms. I can usually get her to open the door a crack and I let her decide when she wants to talk or when it's time to come out. When I hear her rustle around in the dark, I ask if she's okay. The hospital psych told me that it's okay as long as we know there is nothing in there she can get hurt with and to call the nurse to unlock the door if I hear water running to ensure her safety. When she was a baby, the only way to get her to sleep most days was to swaddle and hold her close and drape another baby blanket over both of us and rock. She likes to be in a stroller (still at almost six years old) and put a blanket over it to block everything out. Stef ( ) Re: Shrieking This is absolutely good advice. I have had to use the time out method for calming down and sometimes I have to hold him in his room, with a blanket. When he was two, he had to have a blanket put over his head to help him calm down. I worked great. Now, if he has a melt down, I have to take him to a total change of scenery (another part of the building or where ever), but we do what we have to. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 My son doesn't shriek when he is excited, but he laughs really loudly and with much exaggeration. He screams and scream and screams when he is upset though. Beck ( ) Re: Shrieking My now eleven year old used to do this. I wonder if it will eventually stop ?? How long have you ignored it? Perhaps also some games to let her be aware she is doing it (if she isn't) like saying what is your outside loud noise, what is your quiet voice, etc. maybe she just isn't aware of how loud she is. just a thought... lisa > > I've been lurking for a little while now reading and learning. I have a > five (six in October) little girl diagnosed with Asperger's. She shrieks > when she gets excited or overwhelmed. The OT suggested ignoring it, but it > hasn't gotten any better. It doesn't bother me so much as my eight year old > son who asks me if I can make her stop or shut up. Any suggestions to make > this stop? > > Stef > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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