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I have a very destructive son who is on the autism spectrum. He comes home from school (or on weekends) throws gardening tools (like adult-sized brooms and rakes) across the yard, takes any outdoor toy like a large water table and throws it and then tries to destroy it by kicking it or finding something hard to crush it with. He’s broken several areas of our fence, smashes metal toy cars to smitherines/ sharp tiny pieces, even sidewalk chalk he just smashes to dust. I’ve had to remove any loose brick pavers and many toys from the yard. He will even throw scooters across the yard. He even takes concrete or brick/rocks and tries to destroy trees in our yard. I ask him if he’s mad or upset at something, and he doesn’t really answer. We have a swing set, a climbing structure, etc and he doesn’t seem to need or get any use out of any of it. I’ve tried filling jugs with sand and motivating him to carry them across the yard, and he doesn’t want to. He has a crash pad and a big foam bean bag in the house, but he really only uses them Occasionally, though he does crash into head-first the couch. But on the daily, he’s trying to destroy and throw things in the yard. Any ideas for things that he can do that are more appropriate (and might be appealing to him), so he’s not destroying our house and yard?
Hi! Maybe a boxing bag / kickboxing bag and some medicine balls? Teach him how to use them to get all of that heavy work to his body and have a safe, expected place where he can use them?
This video is quite helpful. My son is 3 yrs old, he is at 3-4 percentile of weight. He has not started jumping yet. And extremely careful with other activities like climbing up and down the stairs. Could it be related to proprioception? I am getting very anxious now and would really appreciate some help. Thanks in advance.
Hey! Fortunately there are great options for proprioceptive input while sitting in a classroom. Your child could wear a weighted compression vest or have a lap pad/lap animal across their legs! Both of these provide proprioceptive input that can be calming for your child. You can check out our options here: harkla.co/products/weighted-compression-vest harkla.co/products/weighted-lap-pad harkla.co/products/weighted-lap-animal
Talk to you school OT therapist. They can give proprioceptive ideas to do in the chair or as a whole class. Probably the whole classroom needs the same help to sit in their chair. I have worked in a school district for 4 years with OT. I was always asked for tips from teachers. Even if the child was not on OT services. We just want to help. Hope that helps.
@@naomifourie9016 there are many ways to help wiggly students that require no tools. 😊 You may want to get a referral from you child’s doctor for OT to help with sensory along with talking to your school OT.
@@naomifourie9016 Have you tried to have a conversation with the school about your child? Has he been evaluated? If your child has an IEP, the school must follow it because it is the law.
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This is os comforting info. How do you help adults that may still have these needs from childhood?
This is so insightful and evidence-based. Thanks Rachel and Jessica. You guys rock!
We're glad you like the video! Thanks for watching :)
Brilliant stuff! I never knew any of this! Super helpful, thank you :D
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I have a very destructive son who is on the autism spectrum. He comes home from school (or on weekends) throws gardening tools (like adult-sized brooms and rakes) across the yard, takes any outdoor toy like a large water table and throws it and then tries to destroy it by kicking it or finding something hard to crush it with. He’s broken several areas of our fence, smashes metal toy cars to smitherines/ sharp tiny pieces, even sidewalk chalk he just smashes to dust. I’ve had to remove any loose brick pavers and many toys from the yard. He will even throw scooters across the yard. He even takes concrete or brick/rocks and tries to destroy trees in our yard. I ask him if he’s mad or upset at something, and he doesn’t really answer. We have a swing set, a climbing structure, etc and he doesn’t seem to need or get any use out of any of it. I’ve tried filling jugs with sand and motivating him to carry them across the yard, and he doesn’t want to. He has a crash pad and a big foam bean bag in the house, but he really only uses them
Occasionally, though he does crash into head-first the couch. But on the daily, he’s trying to destroy and throw things in the yard. Any ideas for things that he can do that are more appropriate (and might be appealing to him), so he’s not destroying our house and yard?
Hi! Maybe a boxing bag / kickboxing bag and some medicine balls? Teach him how to use them to get all of that heavy work to his body and have a safe, expected place where he can use them?
Thanks for the video presentation! =)
This video is quite helpful. My son is 3 yrs old, he is at 3-4 percentile of weight. He has not started jumping yet. And extremely careful with other activities like climbing up and down the stairs. Could it be related to proprioception? I am getting very anxious now and would really appreciate some help. Thanks in advance.
it could be that as well as potential decreased coordination and strength! It might be helpful to get an OT or PT referral from your pediatrician!
How should we suggest a weighted vest/compression vest to a high aroused kid.Are there any indications regarding it ??
We have a video all about the weighted compression vest! Hopefully it's helpful! ua-cam.com/video/qIMi3a-Fhhc/v-deo.htmlsi=WUVI6HQ_xaS8AnS5
Not helpful at all, my kid needs to sit down in a classroom, and he can't. It's impossible. Where must he get these inputs?
Hey! Fortunately there are great options for proprioceptive input while sitting in a classroom.
Your child could wear a weighted compression vest or have a lap pad/lap animal across their legs! Both of these provide proprioceptive input that can be calming for your child.
You can check out our options here:
harkla.co/products/weighted-compression-vest
harkla.co/products/weighted-lap-pad
harkla.co/products/weighted-lap-animal
Talk to you school OT therapist. They can give proprioceptive ideas to do in the chair or as a whole class. Probably the whole classroom needs the same help to sit in their chair. I have worked in a school district for 4 years with OT. I was always asked for tips from teachers. Even if the child was not on OT services. We just want to help. Hope that helps.
@@valeriesettle4840 They don't allow such tools in this school.
@@naomifourie9016 there are many ways to help wiggly students that require no tools. 😊 You may want to get a referral from you child’s doctor for OT to help with sensory along with talking to your school OT.
@@naomifourie9016 Have you tried to have a conversation with the school about your child? Has he been evaluated? If your child has an IEP, the school must follow it because it is the law.