My little man has had another bad day. He has always "shut" himself down around some people a little but lately it is becomming more common. Or if his routine changes, ie they had a fire drill at his child care centre and it stressed him out to the stage where when they were outside he had one of his stronger shudders (arms locked out tremmoring, eye's wide) he was tired after so could have been a seizure but I am sure he "worked" himself up to it.
He has started 'Shutting down" so much lately not only around strangers but even the kinder teacher who walks through his room at child care a couple of times a day and he did it a few weeks to a younger little girl when we were at a play area, with his older brother and sister. I felt so sorry for her as she only wanted to play with him. He closed his eye's, went pale and a bit sweaty no response at all to her, it was almost like he had "gone to another place in his mind" I waited a few minutes then went over to talk to him and no response to me either so I picked him up and he just lay in my arms, again I think he may have worked himself up in to a seizure but i may be totally wrong on this.
He has an aide at child care which helps but they are looking for ways to help him when he goes like this. Does anyone have any suggestions. His specialists are still trying to work out what is going on as often he is the opposite over the top friendly saying hello to everyone. Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated. We are on the waiting list for Early Intervention which will hopefully be able to refer him onto the correct people for help with his communication and behaviours when they see him.
Thanks
Donna
He has started 'Shutting down" so much lately not only around strangers but even the kinder teacher who walks through his room at child care a couple of times a day and he did it a few weeks to a younger little girl when we were at a play area, with his older brother and sister. I felt so sorry for her as she only wanted to play with him. He closed his eye's, went pale and a bit sweaty no response at all to her, it was almost like he had "gone to another place in his mind" I waited a few minutes then went over to talk to him and no response to me either so I picked him up and he just lay in my arms, again I think he may have worked himself up in to a seizure but i may be totally wrong on this.
He has an aide at child care which helps but they are looking for ways to help him when he goes like this. Does anyone have any suggestions. His specialists are still trying to work out what is going on as often he is the opposite over the top friendly saying hello to everyone. Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated. We are on the waiting list for Early Intervention which will hopefully be able to refer him onto the correct people for help with his communication and behaviours when they see him.
Thanks
Donna