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My 11-year-old daughter with PDD-NOS has had physical and verbal ticks over the years. They can be a bit annoying, but they tend to go away after a few weeks. Currently, she is grabbing her crotch. She is oblivious, so I worry that she could be a target for ridicule at school. What have other parents tried to reduce, eliminate or at least substitute repetitive behavior?
posted about 1 year ago by A MyAutismTeam User
A MyAutismTeam User said:
My 4yr old often has repetitive vocals (words/sounds) that have been successfully redirected by either distraction or finding a song/melody… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
Keep those hands busy I say! Each new tick is a new problem (the cursing ones really get me, Brink has been chewing his lips-they are a mess).… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
Sweet pea picks her lips and the skin around her fingers. She use to pick the bottoms of her feet. She had those sillybands until one snapped… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
I agree busy or active, such as exercise. Our son even was rubbing himself on our neighbors driveway and also on the teachers desk at school.… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
Nice idea @sharla they put velcro strips on Sweetpea's desk along with fidgets. I'm not sure what fidgets they use at school.
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
I used the repeated Phrase "get your hand out of your pants" then explained that it is okay, just not in public - my son was very… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
My son has a tick with his head and mouth, they started due to medication. We weened him off that and put him on.1mg of clonidine ( a blood… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
My son is older now. These things are much better now. When he was younger, I would call his OT, PT, and speech professionals and tell them… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
I would love him to stop chewing his clothing. :( So much $ in clothes.
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
What are chew tools? Toys he will not go for. He seems to like fabric the best.
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
@Voo You can wet a washcloth and let him chew on that, or for even more sensory input put the washcloth in the freezer for a few hours. Good… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
Thank you. :) He gets a wash cloth now and then, picking up the little strings is not fun but it does save the clothing. The school does not… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
Chew tools are things that are safe to chew on, there are several on especialneeds.com, but get creative and come up with your own ideas like… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
...they help with the oral senses, that's why they have texture to them.
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
@Erika? Which medication?? My son recently developed significant Tics - twitch that I think is due to Rispiderone. Going to MD today.
posted 2 months ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
@Voo same issue with me. My son is 8. I give him gum. And sometimes a tootsie pop.
posted 2 months ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
@Voo same issue with me. My son is 8. I give him gum. And sometimes a tootsie pop.
posted 2 months ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
Have you told her that this is inappropriate and explained why? I have told my son many times about things that he was doing that he could not… read more
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