Hi! Lots of people with SID, have problems when it comes to chewing and swallowing their food properly... I have always had problems and have had the spitting up... In this case, I would use an 'oral vibrator' and use a 'food grinder' Very important.

Also, however, look to test whether she has acid reflux...spitting up food is a huge sign of having it. Maybe ask a Gasteroenterologist about first trying a small simple thing like 'zantac' to see if it helps, and then later on could do a EDG ( think thats what it's called maybe, maybe not) or soemthing like that similar to those letters the docs would know what you meant if you explained what I said thing this is, 'I was put under w/ concsious sedation, but I don't get why they call it 'concious' you're not concious, lol... And then they placed a pill in the acid area and I wore a little machine with an antenna hooked to my pants and it measured the levels of acid to see whether I had acide reflux, but thats a last alternative...then the pill just dissolves at the end when the machine turns off and stops recording...She would have to be sedated...for the putting it down I mean. The rest from there is non-invasive and wouldn't be a problem...Good Luck! I would try the Z-vibe and tips (can get from achievementproducts.org and the food grinder, also there...and then try the Zantac maybe too ask the doctor.

Kris

HI am am finding that my daughter is an over eater.. at 5yrs old she weighs 55 lbs. I tryed to talk to her Dr. about it but doesn't seem to know much. He just says eat smaller amounts and get her to excersize. Just getting to clean up her toys is job enough. EXCERSIZE oh boy. Is over eating a sensory symptom too. I keep reading about this sensory diet. Where do I find info on this? Help guide me please too.
Sarajo.

Hi!

I'm gathering my thoughts and then will prob. post tomorrow morning!

Hugs,
Kris

Hi Sarajo!

Overeating can be from a craving due to possibly a thyroid problem... Or sensory in the mouth, a craving for texture, which can use z-vibe and tips for and also they come flavored now too!

Also, sensory diet doesn't have to do with food, but it has to do with the five senses of the body.

It has to do with vestibular from swinging, bouncing balls.

It has to do with hearing: listening therapy.

It has to do with taste and swallowing. Z-vibes and tips, and feeding therapy (done with those things)

It has to do with smelling (not always much you can do with that)

It has to do with touch (surgical brushing, joint compressions)

You can see all this on my website, http://chat1autism.wetpaint.com/ I hope this helps!!

Luv,
Kris

Another possibility that could be causing all kinds of digestive upset is a food intolerance. I have heard it is pretty common for people with SID to also have problems tolerating gluten, casein (dairy protein), or other foods (with he first two being most common). Have you investigated removing things from her diet yet?

In my personal experience both I and my two year old daughter have SID and are intolerant of gluten and dairy. There are digestive and behavioral / mood issues when we eat these foods. Our SID symptoms are worse.

Just my two cents. :)

My son had a mild issue that the GI was getting ready to look into and it was resolved quickly by eliminating all greasy food and caffiene.

Humm....yes...I know that it is common for pple with SID to have trouble chewing and swallowing. But I think that it is very odd that she never displayed this before and you say that it has only happened in the past month.

What has happened different in the past month?

She still has this issue and the Dr said it was acid reflux. I have added fiber into her her diet and it has helped greatly but there still are days when she starts spitting up. The days that are the worst when she eats too much at once or a lot of food in one day. I am watching what she eats and have also come to the fact that she is a "tween" and that her body is really in a growth spurt.
Thanx.

my daughter is 10 and has this, it is GERD, acid reflux, she is now on prevacid and it has much improved. we have adjusted her diet to mild, bland foods and it helps some.

Our son Silas is 3 and a half, and he has a tendency to over stuff then he gags then he is afraid to eat, he has no interest in food, and could care less if he eats or not, i feed him every three hours and he eats blenderized soup. he like dry and crunchy or soft and smooth...and strong flavors, like a bowl of bbq sauce is a favorite..lol