Adrian and Jade

Since no one reads this it is basically a chronicle of our lives through navigating Autism and any unexpected occurrences. Adrian has seemingly began to revert to his self stimulating behaviors. Hand-flapping, jumping all the time, ear covering, tantrums and more... I have to assume this is because of his move to kindergarten. He says he is angry a lot during the day and kids are too loud. There is not much I can do to solve this that I am aware of. Therapy over the summer seemed to be a great tool that got him out of his comfort zone and helped him to not need self stimulating as much. He is still in therapy outside of school, but only once a week now instead of twice and it does not seem to have the same affect on him since he began school. He has gone from a classroom with maybe six or seven children to one that has twenty children. That is a big leap for a child with ASD or any child at all for that matter. The self stimulating bothers me because I know he needs something else and even with therapy techniques he does not seem to be getting what he needs. I am currently debating on purchasing a large board that he can spin on. The cost is what has me debating it. We just found out that Adrian will receive SSI based on my husband Steve's income so I should just buy it right? Problem is we are still trying to pay off what seems like an enormous never ending debt to the place that diagnosed Adrian and then therapy bills. I am also concerned that he may never use this board for it's intended purpose. We have hundreds of Thomas the Train items that have been purchased over the last four and a half years now that never get used. He used to line them up and talk about the characters non stop now he hardly mentions Thomas at all unless a new movie or book comes out. It is about Cars now. and Dora and any number of shows that provide long strands of information he can use as conversation or in repetition. He has always been that way though so that is not new. Just thought I would vent to myself a little.