Aspergers/Autism/Sensory Integration Chatter #4

[christy]

mrsmac, I hear you.... M is always worse when I work more... when I work more than 4 days a week. It doesn't necessarily have to do with me being home, but more that I'm not thinking about other stuff and have my mind preoccupied. Does that make sense?

We are still looking for somewhere to live atm. We have until May to get out of our house, but I started looking 3 weeks ago. So far we've been rejected from 10 places. Its demoralising and M isn't coping. She knows now that we have to move, and this week screamed for 2 hours because she wanted somewhere with stairs....
urgh.....

[Early Kids]

Well our appointment went really well. I highly recommend skillbuilders to everyone, they have such a great range. If you can get in there, even better! We sat down and looked through all the different things and tried to try a few things on. In the end we decided that DS1 would probably take better to them in his own environment so we ordered them anyway.

On order we have...
a weighted vest, a weighted blanket, a weighted neck wrap, a scooter board, a weighted lap bag and a ball (can't think of the name, but it has little handles and you bounce around on it)

We bought home with us...
a body sox, a bilibo, a weighted belt, a vibrating mouth toy, a cushion for sitting at the table and a box of fidget toys.

I can't wait to get all the weighted things! He's been wearing the weighted belt most of the morning (on and off) and it's amazing! he body sox is just awesome too. He used the vibrating mouth toy last night and slept for about 7 hours!!!!! WOOHOOO.

DS1's OT diagnosed the SPD, the only 'sense' that is working correctly is his visual sense, which is kinda funny because he has a (very) small issue with his sight (just being monitored atm, can't remember if he's long or short sighted lol - I know bad that I can't remember, but it's really not important atm I'll let the ophthalmologist worry about it)

Mama Spice, DS1 has dilated pupils too, I thought it was just him lol.

Meow, good to hear from you, I hope things settle in well for you. DS1 hates baths and haircuts too So no advice there.

[Early Kids]

Well we lasted until lunch time until a meltdown started! Usually we get one soon after breakkie (by 8am). He's been wearing the miracle belt most of the morning and has been in and out of his body sox. I think we are on to something!

[Yeddi]

Well we lasted until lunch time until a meltdown started! Usually we get one soon after breakkie (by 8am). He's been wearing the miracle belt most of the morning and has been in and out of his body sox. I think we are on to something!

Yay!

[christy]

Awesome

[Early Kids]

I can't wait to get the rest of the stuff now, I really do hope this is a sign of things to come. We've had such a good day, probably close to one of the best for quite a few months.

I'll need to get some more fiddly toys to do a rotation of them, I don't want him getting bored with them lol.

I also noticed that his quirks were a bit more pronounced today or maybe I just noticed them more because he wasn't in meltdown mode as often? Lots of hand flapping and continuous odd facial movements. Not concerned about them, was just an observation.

[christy]

Sally I noticed that after M started OT, that when she wasn't in "meltdown" constantly that she was doing more "Autistic" things, like flapping and spinning etc etc .... it was weird to see it suddenly, but so much better than being in constand meltdown. In fact now, I notice her flapping prior to getting worked up and its how I know what to do as far as excercises in order to avoid a meltdown!