Latest info on Connor Davis, 4 years old
Our son Connor, currently has Severe Global Developmental Delay and Hypotonia, I’m also wondering if he might also be Austistic?
Feeding
He can eat with his fingers e.g. bread chips snacky foods, from a plate or dish, when finished he will then try to play with the plate or dish by spinning it, or may throw it on the floor, so it is sometimes best to remove the dish. Connor cannot use a knife or fork, but he can eat reasonable well with a spoon. He likes most foods, does not like too many sweet things like rice, chocolate or sweet biscuits. He will drink from a bottle, and will drink mainly watered down juice. He cannot drink from a beaker or cup. Connor does tend to let you know if he does not want the food or drink you give him, by either pushing your hand away, or by pushing the dish away. He goes through stages where he will push the dish of most foods away. He does tend to get upset and annoyed when doing this, and may tip this dish onto the floor; Connor is not able to tell us what is wrong. When Connor eats you do have to cut it up quite small as he tends to put food into his mouth without chewing it, and will put it in whole. He also tends to put too much into his mouth at one time, has to make his mouth really full before swallowing, and sometimes he has choked with doing this.
Sometimes when Connor is given a desert he gets quite distressed and frustrated for some reason. It’s as though Connor wants what you have given him but cant put it in his mouth. Could say that he’s frightened to put it in his mouth. At times I’ve given his something different for desert but still the same thing happens.
Movement
Connor is now walking about 95% of the time, all be it unsteady. Otherwise the rest of the time to get around he will crawl. Connor is crawling and walking. holding on to the banister with two hands when going up and down the stairs at home, without help. Connor will go up easier than coming down. When walking he does not still look where he is going so does not noticed steps, or edge of curbs unless you show him. He is unable to go up and down, even an inch step without help or holding on to something. He does seem good with his hands he can catch and spin a ball, and can pick up and hold small objects, that he is interested in. When walking he is still quite wobbly and he can only go short distances outside with you, after about 100-200 meters, he would want to be picked up and carried or put into the pushchair.
Play
He can play well by himself, but does like to play with us, at times. Connor get's quite aggressive with his play at times. He seems to not play with the toys as they should be played with, e.g. he has got a fire engine, which makes a noise, moves and shakes, Connor just seems to like to spin the wheels and really concentrates when doing this, waiting for the sounds etc. He does not treat it has a moving vehicle, like moving it around the floor etc. He’s spends a lot of time spinning toys, swinging toys, throwing the toys or banging them together. Connor does like music and likes you to put on the music for him, but it tends to be music with a beat. Certain slow music or high pitched sounds upsets him. He also likes you to play certain songs over and over again. If you were to give him some wooden blocks, he would not try to build anything, this would also be thrown around or banged together, or see if he can spin them. We’ve also noticed this in other situation’s like bathing him he will spin the sponge around in the water. Connor does enjoy playing with water, likes to feel it running from the tap, and does not bother him if it’s cold water. His hands can be freezing but this does not affect him. Connor does have a very short attention span with toys and dose not play with them for long as he loses interest. His play does seem very repetitive and does not do anything new very often, always wanting to play in the same way, with the same toys, objects etc. Any new object will be tested too see if it will swing, bounce or spin or shake if not it is likely to be ignored.
Connor has got a few obsessions around the house that he must play with or look at, e.g. washing machine, fans, shoes, (holds the laces and spins them), also ceiling lights, clocks, microwave, water, and anything he can get to swing, spin or shake. He gets upset if you try to change this. With toys and objects that shake e.g. the fire engine or the washing machine he likes to put this right against his face to feel the vibration. Connor also still likes to lie down or sits in a chair and rocks and shakes his head a lot, anytime of the day. He likes to flap his arms and legs a lot for no apparent reason.
Communication & Language
He can say Mum, Dad, Nan, ta, tick tock, (as we have a lot of clocks around the house). Has recently been counting 1,2,3. Also babbles a lot But these words are said randomly and repeatedly and witho
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