Busy as a ... one of those things we don't talk about
Just a quick update on the boy....
The bug fear is coming back just a little bit. We are on spring break now, and it was spring break a year ago when the boy had his borderline psychotic break where flying insects were concerned, the event that led to his diagnosis with Asperger Syndrome. He's been flinching a bit while outdoors, but he does seem to be handling things better this time around. I'm quick to remind him of what he has learned, that bugs are more afraid of him than he is of them, and that even though he was TERRIFIED of them last year, he did not get stung or bitten by anything. We saw Dr. H on Thursday and he's on top of the bug thing, thank goodness.
Also, we have re-started occupational therapy. Dr. H thinks a big part of the boy's bug issue is sensory; he sees things moving quickly in his peripheral vision and he doesn't know whether they're bees or butterflies, so his body reacts with adrenaline. The OT is working heavily on visual processing and reaction time. Right now we're on a once a week schedule, but hopefully within a month or two we'll be able to go to every two weeks.
Finally, we are going to get the boy some swimming lessons! A local dive/swim shop here offers private as well as small-group lessons, and apparently one of the instructors has experience with Asperger Syndrome and sensory issues. It's an indoor heated pool, too, which is a plus for the boy with all his sensory/bug stuff. Ideally it will allow him to really focus on getting comfortable in the water without a lot of distractions. And the cost is reasonable.
So yay! More later.
The bug fear is coming back just a little bit. We are on spring break now, and it was spring break a year ago when the boy had his borderline psychotic break where flying insects were concerned, the event that led to his diagnosis with Asperger Syndrome. He's been flinching a bit while outdoors, but he does seem to be handling things better this time around. I'm quick to remind him of what he has learned, that bugs are more afraid of him than he is of them, and that even though he was TERRIFIED of them last year, he did not get stung or bitten by anything. We saw Dr. H on Thursday and he's on top of the bug thing, thank goodness.
Also, we have re-started occupational therapy. Dr. H thinks a big part of the boy's bug issue is sensory; he sees things moving quickly in his peripheral vision and he doesn't know whether they're bees or butterflies, so his body reacts with adrenaline. The OT is working heavily on visual processing and reaction time. Right now we're on a once a week schedule, but hopefully within a month or two we'll be able to go to every two weeks.
Finally, we are going to get the boy some swimming lessons! A local dive/swim shop here offers private as well as small-group lessons, and apparently one of the instructors has experience with Asperger Syndrome and sensory issues. It's an indoor heated pool, too, which is a plus for the boy with all his sensory/bug stuff. Ideally it will allow him to really focus on getting comfortable in the water without a lot of distractions. And the cost is reasonable.
So yay! More later.
posted by Miss Anthrope at 7:49 PM
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