The Hulk. A man one moment, and a fierce beast the next. Triggered by emotions that are overwhelming for the man to bare on his own. I do see why 'D' admires this character. He also mimics behaviours from this personality when he is feeling the same way. It has been an amazing benefit, but only a step in the direction to communication and expression. He is the sort of person who would rather ignore feelings than sort them out, it is quite the challenge for him.
Here are some strategies I have used on a casual introductory, 'feel-them-out' sort of style. Which I will now have together as my sensory toolkit for both my kids, myself, and possible recommendations to others with regulatory challenges.
- aromatherapy: It truly can wake up the senses, not to mention the effects of many commonly used essential oils are therapeutic on their own.
- music: neither of my kids were all that interested in music, it took time and demonstration for them to tolerate it as a form of entertainment, and still they have selective tastes. I have used my iphone until now for music but not an easy task, worry about the phone dropping amidst the meltdown you're scrambling avoid, no thank you, not anymore. he has his own mp3 player now, and is able to be entertained by small amounts of music, which are chosen based on his preferences, without video, and it is in his control.
- curiosity containers: provided they do have something for the kids to be curious about! if they don't like the colour blue, don't rely on something that has blue one it. we have had toys like this before, but they held their interest for very little before we moved on. Now I am looking into handheld puzzle games that rely on motor control, not electronics.
- pets: good at receiving and expressing nonverbal compassion, needs, and love. Need I say more?
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