You see, he loves video games--obsessively. But he can't stay there all day (though he would if we let him), so what else do we do? Recent attempts haven't been successful.
So let's ask the deep question: what makes Alex happy? Squeezing. Hugging. Tickling. Tackling. Swinging. Being upside down. Testing his balance. And not being asked to talk.
In my reading, I've learned that...okay, some people whom I can't identify--scientists? behaviorists? awesomists?--have identified extra senses, beyond the standard five. One is vestibular, which has to do with balance. Another is proprioceptive, which is related to pressure on the body. The last (I think) is something to do with awareness of your body. That one means little to me but the first two are huge.
Alex SEEKS vestibular and proprioceptive input. It helps him stay calm and focused. So I need to find more activities that fill that craving.
Today, it was 'R Bounce--and he loved it. Tomorrow...don't know. But I'm going to try and stay focused myself, and find more options!
It's awesome that Alex had such a good time in the bounce house!
ReplyDeleteJust to clear one thing up, proprioception is your body's sense of where certain parts of it are in relationship to other parts. An example would be touching your fingertip to your nose with your eyes closed.
So it is! A little research would have cleared that up for me, huh? I guess it's just those two extra senses, then.
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