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HypoTouch & Vision - Getting him to sleep!

Bayleysmummy

Hi,

This is my first post as I really need to start asking for help Undecided

My 4 yr old son was diagnosed with ASD back in 2012. He is non verbal but makes noises of disapprovement now and is usually a very happy little man.

He seems hypo sensitive to touch as he bites his own hand a lot now and slaps the furniture.  He loves deep pressure hugs.  He also loves lights and colours and his stimming is more frequent now so I'm always assuming hypo vision. 

I have been using a pacifier for calming him at bedtime.  This used to have a magic affect but he is now biting the dummy (or anything else if the dummy is taken away) and by doing this he gets very stimulated and wound up.  His bedroom is now like a nun's cell as he now only has a bed & bedding due to being stimulated by things in his room.

I thought that light from outside would also not aid his sleep so he has blackout curtains and the landing light is turned off. 

Last night he woudld not settle with or without a dummy.  He was kicking doors and his headbord, slapping walls and this continued until 11pm when he finally fell asleep.   

Can anyone please suggest anythign for me to try?  If he is hypo vision should I put a night light in his room?

Any help would be greatly appreciated Smile

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  • He has a set bedtime routine but his father and I are not together so I have been checking what he does with him.  It sounds like we have a similar routine but a landing light is always on at his father's house (I was told yesterday) so I will try this.  He has several chewy tubes but is not interested in them.  He seems to want to feel the bite himself - I even try to put my hand in his mouth but he won't bite it.

    I have him back with me tonight so I will try a light on. 

    He seems to understand everything anyone says to him.  He is lazy with PECS but I am trying to work with his school to try this again.  He looks very carefully at lips when you talk and will put his hand up to your mouth on certan words or sounds.  He is making more of a OoooAAAAhhh sound which he loves me to copy and I now know the sound he makes when he doesn't like something.

    Thanks for your suggestions x

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  • He has a set bedtime routine but his father and I are not together so I have been checking what he does with him.  It sounds like we have a similar routine but a landing light is always on at his father's house (I was told yesterday) so I will try this.  He has several chewy tubes but is not interested in them.  He seems to want to feel the bite himself - I even try to put my hand in his mouth but he won't bite it.

    I have him back with me tonight so I will try a light on. 

    He seems to understand everything anyone says to him.  He is lazy with PECS but I am trying to work with his school to try this again.  He looks very carefully at lips when you talk and will put his hand up to your mouth on certan words or sounds.  He is making more of a OoooAAAAhhh sound which he loves me to copy and I now know the sound he makes when he doesn't like something.

    Thanks for your suggestions x

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