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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 700884" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>It sounds like a sensory thing to me. I would talk to an occupational therapist and look for alternatives. If it calms him down, I would probably find a way to accommodate it, at least in a limited way that he can clean up. Sensory issues can be overwhelming and giving in to them can be helpful. I recommend reading The Out of Sync Child and The Out of Sync Child Has Fun. Libraries usually have copies of these, and if you can only buy one, I would buy the Has Fun because it has more practical activities that could help him. </p><p></p><p>Most children with autism have sensory issues. Years ago I was told that Sensory Integration Disorder, which my youngest has, is actually on the autism spectrum at the very mildest end. I have sensory issues as do all 3 of my children. Fighting sensory issues is often a source of extreme conflict as the affected person really cannot help it. We accommodate it and it makes our household a far more peaceful place. In fact, MOST of the conflict has left my home since we stopped fighting and started accommodating the sensory issues. Learning about them made a HUGE difference, and in fact my oldest who was given a conduct disorder diagnosis some years ago is now a functioning member of society with no real problems. Sensory issues were a big part of what some saw as his problems - we just didn't know it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 700884, member: 1233"] It sounds like a sensory thing to me. I would talk to an occupational therapist and look for alternatives. If it calms him down, I would probably find a way to accommodate it, at least in a limited way that he can clean up. Sensory issues can be overwhelming and giving in to them can be helpful. I recommend reading The Out of Sync Child and The Out of Sync Child Has Fun. Libraries usually have copies of these, and if you can only buy one, I would buy the Has Fun because it has more practical activities that could help him. Most children with autism have sensory issues. Years ago I was told that Sensory Integration Disorder, which my youngest has, is actually on the autism spectrum at the very mildest end. I have sensory issues as do all 3 of my children. Fighting sensory issues is often a source of extreme conflict as the affected person really cannot help it. We accommodate it and it makes our household a far more peaceful place. In fact, MOST of the conflict has left my home since we stopped fighting and started accommodating the sensory issues. Learning about them made a HUGE difference, and in fact my oldest who was given a conduct disorder diagnosis some years ago is now a functioning member of society with no real problems. Sensory issues were a big part of what some saw as his problems - we just didn't know it. [/QUOTE]
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