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Hand biting

by Tiffany
(California)

My son is 6 yrs old with Autism. When he is happy, excited, mad, sad, he bites his hand. Basically, when his sense's overload, he bites himself. It has gotten to the point of leaving scar tissue. It seems he does not even feel it when he is doing the hand biting. It is sensory, like he gets something from it. Also, only does it on his right hand, never the left. It seems an impulse, he does not even have to think which hand to bite, always the right. Any ideas on how to minimize the hand biting, or how to re-direct this behavior ?? Any ideas are appreciated

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Sep 24, 2011
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Hand biting frustration NEW
by: Anonymous

I am searching for ways to help my son stop biting his hand too. He has hypotonic cp, non verbal, 4 years old and normally really cool. He too gets excited and I think he is biting because he is unable to express his feelings. We hope to find some concrete solutions.

Jan 17, 2011
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by: Anonymous

Hi,

I am 32 and have bitten my right hand for years only stopping when i reached my mid 20's i guess and stopped finding the world quite so frustrating.

It did me no long term harm, the scaly skin/ scar tissue on my hand is now no longer visible (faded to nothing within a month or so) and meant i never hit anyone, so it was the lesser of 2 evils.

Everything is a phase - just some phases last longer than others, it all comes good in the end.

I am impressed with you ability to read the reasons he is biting himself - took me years to work it out...

Nov 18, 2010
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my son hand biter also NEW
by: Anonymous

My son is a hand biter for all the same reasons. He's almost 4 but not autistic. He's definitely hyperactive, he's very large and advanced for his age. I was the same so theres no surprise there. I chewed pencils down to the lead. I'm looking for advice myself. so far the only thing that make sense is that it is a coping mechanism or a need to chew (oral stimulation) how to treat it is still beyond me.

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