[tri-med] Re: older triers

kam dances her head back and forth.  i dont think of it as socially 
unacceptable!  some might call it rocking.
kam is too big to fit in the kiddos swings and we dont have anything set up 
for her so i too would be interested if folks have ideas.
jude, mom to derek-21, kelsey-19
and kameron-10-full t18 (hanging out so i will never be an empty nester)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Debbie" <debbwebb@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 1:45 PM
Subject: [tri-med] Re: older triers


> Claire had PT today and she was 'rocking' - backand forth, something
> she just started doing, and her therapist mentioned that she wasn't
> getting enough 'spacial' stimulation... mentioned that she needed to
> swing, etc.
> We had an infant swing for her when she was tiny, but gave that away
> as she outgrew it. Now we will look into another swing for her.  The
> PT mentioned that sometimes kids don't get enough and they tend to do
> to things that are socially unacceptable (like rocking).
>
> Guessing that parents with older triers knew this, but might be able
> to chime in on what we should think about in regards to stimulating
> her with swings, and does it help to keep her from rocking?  How cool
> to have a simple solution like that.
>
> Debbie, mom to Claire (T18 4 years old)
>
> On 7/25/07, NanlorW@xxxxxxx <NanlorW@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I hate taking him to Disneyland and places like that, because all he
>> does is ride the roller coasters over and over just for the sensory 
>> thrill, but
>> he does not understand that that will never bring him real happiness. 
>> But,
>> then again, I don't know what will.
>>
>>
>>
>> Nan
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>> Ali, 6/12/83, Autism, Tourette Syndrome, ADHD
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