Mama Spice - Sounds like things are moving along, which is awesome.... Its hard to process everything but thankfully it sounds as if you have things on your side. If your DD has sensory issues, I would highly suggest getting to the OT ASAP. It has changed our lives and our DD has severe Sensory Processing Disorder, or Sensory Integration Disorder.
FJ- Wow. That is so much to process.
* Remember all children on the spectrum are different. All kids go through some sensory processing issues at some point (chewing and mouthing and texture seeking). So although Iain is definately showing signs, it may also be a reaction to Rohan's coming into the family. He is seeking oral factory stuff by mouthing shirts and sheets etc etc... a huge thing when they do that is to give them oral seeking things. A teething ring with bumps on it, heaps of crunchy food... a crunchy diet for a day or two, an electric toothbrush and a timer, and last but not least get one of those finger brushes for cats, and rub his insides of his cheeks with it three times a day. These are our exercises... Matilda chews hair, and sucks her thumb, she chews everything... so our OT gave us these suggestions, and they definately reduce the mouthing on everything.
You know what? I'm so amazed by you. You have done so much on your own, instinctually for your family. I reckon living with your DH has helped you as well. But you are doing what I did when I first started our journey. I was reading books and saying "YES!!!! See??? I was right!"
A very good book is "The Out of Sync Child" its like the handbook to Sensory issues. 80% of children on the spectrum have sensory issues. BUT not all kids with sensory issues are on the spectrum. I reckon its worth getting a copy. It will help.
Us... well, we are moving this week. Joy. Amazingly, amazingly we have not had a meltdown yet. I did so much preparation with her. We drew diagrams of the house, we drove past it, looked at photos from the internet... The day before we moved in, we got the keys so Matilda and I went to the house and walked through, pointing out the toilet, her room, she then drew me a picture of where she wanted things to go. When she got home from school her room was the only one unpacked and set up exactly as she wanted it. She went in and started drawing pictures and did it for an hour. She's had issues with sleep again, but if that is all we are dealing with than I'm amazed. Our last move, she was okay for the first week and then started jumping out windows and running... so I will desperately try to avoid that...
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