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Head banging

firebaseladybird

Please help.  I have three girls, two of which are going through the long diagnosis process for autism.  They are both non verbal with sensory issues, as well as food aversion etc.  The reason I'm asking for advice is that my youngest has recently started 'head-banging' - the floor, furniture, walls, and other people.  I'm really concerned she's going to do some serious damage to herself.  We have an appointment with the consultant in a few weeks, but if possible I'd really like to buy her some sort of protective helmet.  Does anyone know where I can get hold of one in the UK?

 

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  • hi, the headbanging thing is really a worry isnt it. I approached my GP to be referred to the hospital to have a helmet made for my son, its more for how clumsy he is but it does also protect the front of his head, which is extremley usefull for situations like this. Im sure if you spoke to your gp about the situation they could possibly refer you for some head protection made up. My son used to bang his head when there were new situations, even small things in the home changing would set him off it would overwhelm him and i guess this was his release. Is there anthing new or changed to your daughter? My son would get more stressed if you tryed to stop him so i guess its finding a way to let you daughter release the anxiety safely without really hurting herself.   Or reducing the source of anxiety in the first place ( easier said than done i know)

    My daughter also asd briefly went through a stage of headbanging, she didnt communicate very well verbally at the time, turns out she had an ear infection when the pain stopped the headbanging stopped.

    BW

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  • hi, the headbanging thing is really a worry isnt it. I approached my GP to be referred to the hospital to have a helmet made for my son, its more for how clumsy he is but it does also protect the front of his head, which is extremley usefull for situations like this. Im sure if you spoke to your gp about the situation they could possibly refer you for some head protection made up. My son used to bang his head when there were new situations, even small things in the home changing would set him off it would overwhelm him and i guess this was his release. Is there anthing new or changed to your daughter? My son would get more stressed if you tryed to stop him so i guess its finding a way to let you daughter release the anxiety safely without really hurting herself.   Or reducing the source of anxiety in the first place ( easier said than done i know)

    My daughter also asd briefly went through a stage of headbanging, she didnt communicate very well verbally at the time, turns out she had an ear infection when the pain stopped the headbanging stopped.

    BW

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