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hello everyone, little advice please?

Bumpsmummy

hi all, my little 4 yr old son, has at last after 14 months of determined fighting by us ,his mum and dad, a working diagnosis of high functioning autism. He talks constantly and it really wears us down. We feel guilty about saying this as other children can't talk at all. We should feel blessed. We ask him to talk quieter - he shouts, screams, sings and is unable to whisper etc. incessant for the 12 hours or so that he is awake. He simply says 'I can't' and I believe that he really has no concept of it at all. Was suggested to me that we buy him some ear defenders (head set) with no noise coming through, as he may be trying to drown out the sensory overload by talking over it and making himself be heard if you see what I mean? Has anyone tried this, have telephoned psychologist but shes not got back to me. If not, anything else we could try please? Thank you all and have a pleasant weekend.

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  • Hi, I too have a chatterbox who likes to tell me everything about what he's watching, playing, etc. sings, shouts but he does whisper if I whisper. He also has quiet ish time (we hear the odd loud laugh or quote) when watching the TV although if I'm around, I often get asked to "watch this, watch this".

    He may not have a concept of volume so if you lower your voice it may or may not help but it's worth a try. 

    I too think maybe games promoting silence might help teach him to hold onto his thoughts a little longer! Perhaps eye spy ( with colours rather than initial sounds if he doesn't have the knowledge yet) so he has to wait for your input before its his turn to talk or Chinese whispers, sleeping fishes. Even if he only manages 30 seconds you can then turn it into a game to try and get to a minute?

    Trying the ear defenders isn't going to hurt anything if you find modelling volume and games aren't working, but I'd think he might want to be even louder? Think about when you have headphones on and talk to others, you end up shouting. 

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  • Hi, I too have a chatterbox who likes to tell me everything about what he's watching, playing, etc. sings, shouts but he does whisper if I whisper. He also has quiet ish time (we hear the odd loud laugh or quote) when watching the TV although if I'm around, I often get asked to "watch this, watch this".

    He may not have a concept of volume so if you lower your voice it may or may not help but it's worth a try. 

    I too think maybe games promoting silence might help teach him to hold onto his thoughts a little longer! Perhaps eye spy ( with colours rather than initial sounds if he doesn't have the knowledge yet) so he has to wait for your input before its his turn to talk or Chinese whispers, sleeping fishes. Even if he only manages 30 seconds you can then turn it into a game to try and get to a minute?

    Trying the ear defenders isn't going to hurt anything if you find modelling volume and games aren't working, but I'd think he might want to be even louder? Think about when you have headphones on and talk to others, you end up shouting. 

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