hi, has anyone got any ideas on how i can help my son who is nearly 12, with his twitching, and compulsive noise making,gulping, swallowing, every 3 seconds, he is not on any meds, hhe was diagnosed with high functioning autism, at 3. any help please,
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My son has similar 'fidgeting' issues and unfortunate wind problems as well. (not pleasant sitting near him on the sofa at times!) We find social stories are quite good for helping him realise what is appropriate and what isn't. He is desperate to fit in with his peers so we encourage him to try and limit his odd 'fidgits' by offering strategies like getting him to hold his hands on his lap. Distraction can be quite effective as drawing attention sometimes just makes things worse (we all got the urge to do the thing we were told not to as a child and our children with ASD are no different).
Both my children have very odd behaviours at times and it gets to the point where I have to try and ignor the behaviours. Eventually they drop them and move onto a new set
Hi
My son has similar 'fidgeting' issues and unfortunate wind problems as well. (not pleasant sitting near him on the sofa at times!) We find social stories are quite good for helping him realise what is appropriate and what isn't. He is desperate to fit in with his peers so we encourage him to try and limit his odd 'fidgits' by offering strategies like getting him to hold his hands on his lap. Distraction can be quite effective as drawing attention sometimes just makes things worse (we all got the urge to do the thing we were told not to as a child and our children with ASD are no different).
Both my children have very odd behaviours at times and it gets to the point where I have to try and ignor the behaviours. Eventually they drop them and move onto a new set
