Beck7422,
We have tried turning off lights and sounds when he's really upset, and although it worked the very first time (out of shock I think), it fails to work at all now. I can certainly tell that he's either overwhelmed or frustrated during his upsets. Overwhelmed produces a fit where he hides behind something or someone, or goes just out of sight. When he is highly frustrated or agitated he hides under the dining room table or goes to the nearest wall and bangs his head, kicks, screams, etc. until he calms down or gets distracted. The frustrated fits also last for what seems to be forever, up to hours on end. *At least I'm figuring out the different fits! Now, to determine all of the triggers!!
Does anyone have any recommendations for at home tools to use (like therapy tools)? My mother just purchased him a mini trampoline with a handle for his Birthday, he will be SO thrilled!! I have also seen sensory mats for the children to walk across, balance balls and such, someone even recommended a bean bag chair to sit at the kitchen table to aide in keeping him seated! I don't know the technical terms, but he seeks touch (hard touch), is sensitive to obtrusive noises, jumps and climbs on and off of everything (even people!), and he gets extremely aggressive with his cousins. If anyone has any advice or different things that might help me with him within the home, please let me know! I just hate seeing him frustrated and upset seemingly all the time outside of school (3 more weeks!!!!).