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<blockquote data-quote="HaoZi" data-source="post: 511809"><p>As someone who not only has a kid with Asperger's and a sensory disorder but can also tell you this from her own personal experience, these are not minor things to us, these are (in our world) or can be overwhelming things in our world. You know how little irritations can build up into one big irritation? Try it with hundreds of those little irritations every day, every minute. Sock seam not right, shoe a little too tight on top of that? That's going to irritate me ALL DAY. I can't ignore that like most people can. Now add in that shirt tag scratching at the back of my neck, shirt seam rubbing at my side, that kid over there who is just a little too loud, the sunlight that's just a little too bright hurting my eyes, there's something here that smells funny (maybe it's that kid's lunch?), now my brain hurts trying to tune out all this stuff and I can't tune it out so it has to go somewhere and guess where it's going to go... right to my temper. Or my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Or my this or that.</p><p></p><p>"Minor things" to a normal person can be like using sandpaper and salt on roadrash on someone with Sensory Integration Disorder (SID), which is very common in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Aspergers. Some prefer a higher degree of stimulation, and others require limited stimulation, everyone is different. Extreme pickiness for a variety of reasons is common, and can be due to color/texture/flavor/you name it. Roll with it as best you can, the easier you can make it on him the easier he'll be to handle. Trial and error, you'll find ways to compromise that allow him to be himself without totally giving up nutrition. </p><p></p><p>Allergy testing is also a good idea, too. If he turns out to be allergic to anything exposure to those things can show up as behavioral as well. </p><p></p><p>There's no one right way with these kids, you have to find (often through much trial and error) what works right for you and your family. If something isn't working, try the next thing. I know in my house that often means finding something new often because something doesn't work for long if it works at all. Doesn't help that we're both Aspies with our own way of how we want things done, good that our pickiness encompasses pretty much the same foods, lol.</p><p></p><p>Pick up a copy of The Explosive Child by Ross Greene, I found it a great starter book for dealing with my kid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HaoZi, post: 511809"] As someone who not only has a kid with Asperger's and a sensory disorder but can also tell you this from her own personal experience, these are not minor things to us, these are (in our world) or can be overwhelming things in our world. You know how little irritations can build up into one big irritation? Try it with hundreds of those little irritations every day, every minute. Sock seam not right, shoe a little too tight on top of that? That's going to irritate me ALL DAY. I can't ignore that like most people can. Now add in that shirt tag scratching at the back of my neck, shirt seam rubbing at my side, that kid over there who is just a little too loud, the sunlight that's just a little too bright hurting my eyes, there's something here that smells funny (maybe it's that kid's lunch?), now my brain hurts trying to tune out all this stuff and I can't tune it out so it has to go somewhere and guess where it's going to go... right to my temper. Or my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Or my this or that. "Minor things" to a normal person can be like using sandpaper and salt on roadrash on someone with Sensory Integration Disorder (SID), which is very common in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Aspergers. Some prefer a higher degree of stimulation, and others require limited stimulation, everyone is different. Extreme pickiness for a variety of reasons is common, and can be due to color/texture/flavor/you name it. Roll with it as best you can, the easier you can make it on him the easier he'll be to handle. Trial and error, you'll find ways to compromise that allow him to be himself without totally giving up nutrition. Allergy testing is also a good idea, too. If he turns out to be allergic to anything exposure to those things can show up as behavioral as well. There's no one right way with these kids, you have to find (often through much trial and error) what works right for you and your family. If something isn't working, try the next thing. I know in my house that often means finding something new often because something doesn't work for long if it works at all. Doesn't help that we're both Aspies with our own way of how we want things done, good that our pickiness encompasses pretty much the same foods, lol. Pick up a copy of The Explosive Child by Ross Greene, I found it a great starter book for dealing with my kid. [/QUOTE]
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