Saturday, November 14, 2009

Silly sounds, rude faces and talking back....
A sign of an episode?

I have really been watching for any patterns in Harry's behavior lately, to see if we can determine an episode of ADHD coming.
Something I have noticed....

Trigger
Milk? he had milk today for first time in 3 days (could be a coincidence)

Signs
Silly sounds, like bla bla bla bla, neh neh neh,
Along with silly faces, sticking out the tongue, the rolling eyes
His work becomes less focused, scribble and "out of control"
He will talk back and call names
Seems to have more energy, spins, flaps, rocks on chair, can not sit still
Everything seems to be more exaggerated, the voice is louder, the movements bigger, the emotions and drama over the top.

Interventions
At this point, short direct directions are the best for him.
Settling him in an activity that he enjoys, like drawing (maybe with a new book or crayon to make it seem exciting) TV is a great downer for him, the soothing effect is great when things are getting really high.

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