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Early Childhood Intervention
This website is a place for families who are facing
challenges pertaining to their child's development and
growth.
It is a place to find answers and practical
suggestions. That's what Early Intervention Support is all
about.
Whether a family has a child with a challenging behavior,
a disability or developmental issue, childhood is short - it
should be savored and enjoyed.
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We understand developmental milestones and the challenges
of Special Needs children. We spend a great deal of time
with families understanding the inner workings of childhood
routines and interactions. Ask us about your child today!
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Child Development Concerns
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Questions & Answers - Developmental Concerns
My son is eight years old and likes to chew on his clothes, pillows,
blankets, backpack, etc. What can I do as a parent to help him with
this? Does he need to be seen by a therapist? Things are getting ruined
and he is teaching his sisters to chew on things also. I am a mother of
four children and need some expert advice, please.
I would recommend that you have your son seen by an occupational
therapist so that she can assess his need for oral-sensory input. Since
he is 8 years old and still chewing on all kinds of things, this seems
to be fulfilling some sort of sensory need for him and an OT can help
you with suggestions for how to channel this behavior into something
more appropriate so that he is not ruining clothes, pillows, blankets,
etc.
Some children have what is called an
Oral Fixation and you can read more about that here and what therapy
tools are used to treat it. You can also read more about
sensory processing.
This is a facility in your area which offers
pediatric occupational therapy services. You may also want to check
with your son's school to see if there is an OT on staff who could
evaluate him.
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Questions & Answers - Developmental Concerns
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