Sensory needs vs. Sensory overload vs. Sensory play

[Soumia]

Dear mums

My 2 autistic were just diagnosed last year.

So I am still.novice...

Can you please share your experience about thd following:

1.
How do you distinguish if you ASD son has a sensorh issue...or he just doing sensory play?

My son is obssessed by throwing everything up...absolutely anything....water...food...his poo...toys...cloths (he would open the drawer of anything and throw thing up)...

2.
Three years ago he was obssessed with climbing on anything...even trying on the cooker...this climbing has now reduced...but orther strange behaviours are emerging

3.
Should we meet this kibd of sensory needs ...to regulate them if it is a necessity/need...or just keep stoppjng him...Ohhh my God he is so stubburn..

4.
My daughter has verbal stmiing...not sure if this is a correct ecpression...
Since 3 months...she just talk about socks...colour of eyes (she is verbal.but not functional...only 1-2 wird sentences :(

5.
When she is anxious...angry...about anything...for example if I get her to brush her teech or wash herself...she starts talking and saying blue eyes...not blue eyes...no socks...Out of context...
May be she does not know how to express her feeling...

LA rejected My application of OT...privaye is soooo expensive...

Please share your ecperience ....advice...books to read...etc

Thanks mums

[openupmyeagereyes]

I recommend the book understanding your child‘s sensory signals

[Soumia]

Thanks I ordered it...

Does any one recommen any OT around bristol...

Coumd you share any links...website for sensory activities that could help my son?

Is it true that sensory needs hinders speech development??

[Soumia]

Would sensory problemz get worse if speech does not develop? And vice versa

[openupmyeagereyes]

The out of sync child has fun is full of ideas for sensory activities by type. You can review each section and find out what their preferences are and which activities will support that area.

Other good books are 101 games and activities for children with autism, Aspergers and sensory processing disorders and Self regulation interventions and strategies. The latter was recommended by the LA OT that gave a talk I went to.

[Aunaturalmama]

Your son is a sensory seeker. Look that up and “activities for sensory seekers” and you’ll get a ton of suggestions. He is seeking sensory input and it would be great to show him alternatives like maybe getting a basketball hoop or other sports activities, balls that stick to a surface like Velcro so he can toss things all day long.
When my son has a sensory overload he is not seeking at all. He is withdrawn. Doing sensory activities has never given him a sensory overload but loud places have and places like amusement parks are hard to get through. Once he had a sensory overload from being too sticky- now we wash up between sticky activities to avoid that. Some autistic children also have sensory processing disorder. Maybe you should look into that?