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Biting
| Tue, 06-12-2007 - 11:45am |
Yesterday Gavin bit my 18 mos. old, Gabrielle, on the arm- So much so that's she's bruised in the shape(s) of his mouth. This is the first time that he's done this. I didn't see it happen. I try to decipher her cries sometimes, if that makes sense, & I didn't go to her once. Well, I called our babysitter from work this morn. to tell her to be sure that Gavin doesn't bite Gabrielle, & she told me that yesterday, he was biting HIMSELF! (on the arm) She said our PCA saw it happening, & she told our babysitter that he bites himself sometimes to get a bandaid. He wants a cool Spiderman or Scooby Doo bandaid. And, come to think of it, yesterday he was saying that Gabrielle had an "owie." I bet he meant he wanted HER to have a bandaid! I feel kind of out of touch, now that I'm not in my autism parenting classes & school has let out for the summer. I don't know where to go for advice, so here I am. Even though I've been told by a psychologist that he doesn't have autism (He went thru a medical evaluation after the school diagnosed him on the spectrum.), I know if this is DEFINITELY a sign of autism. How do I know if the biting is to get a bandaid or if it's a potential behavior signifying autism?


I'm sorry you're dealing with the biting. I went through that with my 9 year old (Aspergers) last year actually. She would bite or scratch herself til she drew blood. It was more of an anxiety issue with her though. She never bit anyone else but she threatened to once or twice.
I think as far as figuring out if it is an autistic behavior, you have to look at the bigger picture. If there are other behaviors that lead you to believe that it is related to autism. If there are other traits present, then I would say it is along those lines. If not, it is probably an individual issue.
Mom to Erin (19) and Haley (10yo Asp