carter stimming ???? Is this autism or just plain sensory overload, i am so confused?

This is a longer video of Carter and I playing around, at the 4:00 mark, he has a very apparant tic, stim, That is brought on by daddy...I love him so much, he does make me smile everyday, I just want to give him every opportunity I can,,,I have been told lately that this may be a sensory overload issue, along the lines of sensory processing disorder...still not sure, but I will not stop til I do. This week alone he had an mri on monday, speech on tuesday, a pediatric eye doc tomorrow and our first meeting with early intervention (I have waited 2 1/2 months for this appt) that is provided by our state...I will not stop til I get help for my beautiful boy!

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[TheJambaby]

@ super, at this point epilepsy has been ruled out and these tics have changed into an array of other odd body movements which leads me to believe it is a stim, but it was VERY scary in the process. Thank you for your comment and please feel free to watch Carter's videos, I love input from people like you ;)

[TheJambaby]

cure. I know your comment was meant to make me feel better but it didn't so many fearful mothers and hushed and shushed by family and even pediatricians saying what you said. EARLY INTERVENTION is the only thing that seems to have shown progress with these children and the earlier its detected the better, so before you hush or shush someone remember the statistics...

[TheJambaby]

He was dx by the very best nuerologist in miami, and then several months later again by a licensed team of psychologists, speech therapists. I have him on a stricy gluten free and dairy free diet and have read everybook and pushed down every door to get my child the services his condition requires, Ipost on you tube for mothers that are in fear can see and relate to a A-typical child with autism as it is now 1 in 37 boys and 1 in 56 children, it is an epidemic and there is no cause and no

[TheJambaby]

@mercy I know you comment was with good intentions...that said he doesn't have selective hearing and he is not my first child...Carter has been dx with autism, enchepolopathy, ocd, hyperlexia, echolalia, and sensory intergration issues. He vomits with sight and or feeling of textures, has very limited eye contact and has had a team of therapists in my home 7 days aweek for the past 1 1/2.

[TheJambaby]

Hi, we did get dx about a year ago, he was dx with pd-nos , and hyperlexia. He is 2 1/2 and doing well, except for joint attention (looking in the eyes) and food sensativities...if you want to chat messsage me and i will give u my #

[TheJambaby]

Carter is 14 months here ;) He has come along way making many improvments with intense therapy....HE had just started to walk in this video, now only walks on his tipee toes...The ot says it is a sensory seeking behavior...

[johnstong11]

Wow, this could be my son! Identical behaviour. Same fascination with books, opening and closing parts of toys, dropping toys, stimming. Honestly, identical. Even does the same type of stim when we say hello to him. He is 13 months and we are scheduled to start early intervention next week. I've felt he was off since around 10 months. Does this kind of stim at lights as well. Did your son scratch walls, vents, fans and constantly open and close drawers?

[TheThriftyMommy]

Hi my 8yr old son has Asperger's diagnosed at age 4. The tic you were talking about at around 4 min. is the exact thing my son does. He has changed a little over the yrs and is now basically down to hand flapping behind his back and rocking from foot to foot. He use to have his hand high over his head flapping with his mouth wide open even sqeeling some times. He tells me it is when he gets excited his body just needs to do it. He says it makes him feel better and that he can not help but do it

[SuperMissblueeyes]

It's hard to tell, this is such a small insight into your beautiful boy & his world. But you're doing the right thing, doing everything you can to get him & yourselves the help you all need & deserve. I hope you get the help you need. Having worked with children in Birmingham Children's Hospital (UK) & in the neurophysiology department (as well as my studies, which include health science & human biology) there's a small chance it could be epilepsy. But there are other possibilities inc. autism.

[jenniferfrieder]

@TheJambaby Have you looked into ABA therapy for Carter?

[mercyCful]

He seems a normal child of his age- his daddy was saying Hi, Say Hi and he was waving back? I take it he's your first? All kids have selective hearing honey, dont worry ,enjoy your child the early years are awesome !