Clmac

I am a care aide for a little girl with Special needs - she is 6 years old but cognatively at 24 months. She does not talk she makes sounds - she communicates by taking our hand to what she wants. She is undiagnosed - is Developementally Delayed, A-Typical Angleman's Syndrome with Autistic Characteristics, Seziures controlled with Depakote, Renal Tubular Acidosis, Recently had a Spinal Lipoma cut from her Spinal Cord and a tethered spinal cord, she also does not sleep through the night goes to bed no problem at 9 wakes up at 12 mid and is awake till 4 or 5 am. Has tried Melatonin, Valrian Root, Rescue Remady, and others. Takes vitamins TMG, and Super Nuthera. The big thing is her behavior - she throwns major tantrums when she has to do things she doesn't want to. I work with her in a room and do activities with her such as putting rings on a post, stringing beads, blocks in can ect - going over things she did at school - showing her how to play appropriatly - anyways she picks the first activity bubbles she enjoys the bubbles then its my turn to pick - I chose putting a peg in peg board as soon as she saw me take it out she begings to tantrum in her chair - screeming, forcing drool out of her mouth, hitting, biting, kicking me in her chair ect. Anything to get out of the activity. I encourage her by telling her do this one peg you get to play with the rice (something she enjoys) - that doesn't work. I try to clam her down nothing - finally after 1/2 hour of this behavior I let her up and she throws herself on the floor and carries on somemore. She is very smart girl I am trying to teach her skills and re-enforce skills she knows but all she wants to do is what she wants like watching her vidoes ect. Another Major problem I could use help with is Everything goes into her mouth - toys ect. And she chews on them mouths on them - ect. Any help in that area would be great. She doesn't drool only when she puts things in her mouth such as a dolls arm. She isn't getting any new teeth either - trying to get her out of old habits. Another thing she does is this "humpa - humpa" routine. Like self masterbation. She will lay on the couch and lay on one of her hands and move her hips around and gets all worked up all red in the face. Her hips click and she does it all the time - If I try to stop her she gets angry and mad causing another tantrum. Any suggestions on how to stop her from doing this so much would be also great. The little girl has done the Tomatis Method (like Auditory Training)She is in a Special Ed class 6:1:1 with a 1:1 aide. She wears an Auditory Trainer as well. Thanks

[This message has been edited by Clmac (edited 02-09-2001).]