Autistic Boy with Long History of Self Punching Behaviors

A "shock" devise would be cruel for a child. I've used a tens unint for my scolosis and it DOES hurt.

Why don't they look into what is causing him so much distress? Look at look at little Jamie's face, something is cleary distressing him. Perhaps his clothes are too strachy, perhaps a noise is too lound or agraviting to him, etc..

i mean i did work with some people with SIB before

I don't see these "professionals" comming up with any better solutions,  they cry inhumane, in my eyes inhumane is taking away the only treatment that works and offering nothing useful in exchange. A small shock, or a visit to the ER with broken bones, sounds like a no brainer to me.

it doesnt help anymore?

There is a more powerful device than the SIBIS, much more powerful and its random (arm,leg,waist). However, from your videos, it appears mild restraint during periods of SIB seem to be helpful. I assume you guys have certainly had an FBA, perhaps too many to count. Is it realistic to use mild restraint in anticipation of triggers or does epileptic episodes make this unrealistic?

Jamey's SIB is fueled by multiple triggers that fluctuate as per his medical and neurological state...Example, SIB could follow seizure activity, but then suddenly laughing follows the seizure activity...it's like living on a roller coster......Mild restraint is helpful, there are times the SIB is so chronic the sound of another punch is like lighting in our brains, Our son can't help it. Once he gets going, he's like a record that gets stuck on the same song...It's very primitive behavior

Yeah, it makes our hearts ache so much with every blow! I know how your heart must feel,, and supposed to just get on with it.. my 2 yr old has copied her to our horror,, just tryin to teach him that its not normal behaviour!

Yes it is hit and miss, I've noticed that before... tried her drug free and it was a quick down hill for her....Mmm.. amazing that we can send people into space but no-one has come up with this devise.. amazing!!

Equally odd that America bailed out big buisness and spends billions investigating "life on other planets", but ignores the life on THIS planet...example: California cut funds to almost every agency serving elderly, sick and disabled and their families..and you'd think it's 2009! can someone make a n effective safe creative device that helps these autistic kids stop smashing their skulls to pieces?