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[quote=Anonymous]My son was evaluated for ASD about a year ago, was not diagnosed at the time, but his report noted a couple of red flags, i.e. strong interest in cars and self-directed play.) Now DS is 3 years, 4 months, and for the past month or so, demonstrating behaviors that I find a little alarming because I don't know what to make of them. He has been leaving his room coming into our bed in the middle of the night. Once in our bed, he moves and flails about, sometimes even making what I can best describe as facial tics -- smiling, eyes widening, etc before his face will return to normal. The body movements and "facial tics" will occur over and over, as if he is in some possessed state. It's like he's in his own world and can't help himself. I have to call his name a few times before he "snaps out of it." He will respond to me as if he didn't know what he was doing a few seconds before. This will go on for up to 2 hours before he finally settles down and go back to sleep.

During the day he behaves a bit similarly - will jump around on the couch or his bed, the same cycle of movement repeatedly for 30 minutes to an hour, as if he has pent-up energy that needs to get out. These behaviors have been happening for the past month or so. We've been trying really hard to get him out and active and on a consistent schedule so that he goes to bed every night at the same time. Nothing's helping, no one is getting good sleep at night, and I'm baffled by what's happening at night.

Would these be considered stimming behaviors? Should we have DS reevaluated for ASD?[/quote]

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