Autism and spinning. Should I stop him or ignore?

My 2 yr old has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS. I agree with the diagnosis. He has significant speech delay, sensory issues, low tone, etc. I have noticed two habits lately within the past couple months. One that I'm very worried about is his withdrawal from play. He seems to prefer to be by himself. He can climb into his crib by himself, and when he disappears for an instance, that is normally where he goes. That is true even if his 3 brothers are all playing together. He just will wander off by himself. I am constantly pulling him out of the crib to interact with him. It is not that he is tired. He will climb in right after he eats in the morning. I dare say, if I let him, he would spend hours alone. I do let him watch blues clues, which he is obsessed with. He constantly has to walk around with a crayon and a notepad.



The latest thing he will do is spin in circles, sometimes for as much as 30+ minutes at a time. His absolute favorite is putting a blanket or crib sheet over his head and spinning. He will get so dizzy that he can barely stand up. He laughs hysterically. He also loves being wrapped tightly in a blanket and rolling around on the floor like a hot dog. He spins so much, I'm afraid he'll make himself sick. I get nauseous just watching him. His older brothers stay on each side of him, making sure he doesn't fall into the coffee table, etc. Even when he seems to hit the floor hard, he just laughs about it. It doesn't seem to phase him at all.



Is this something I should try to limit, or just let him do it. To try and get him to stop is like putting a giant cookie in a child's hand, then telling him he can't have it. It doesn't go over very well. I have started hiding the couch throw, but then he'll just stick a towel, or a shirt over his head and spin away.Autism and spinning. Should I stop him or ignore?
Have you talked to your son's Autism Specialist? I have depended on my son's specialist to help me with my son since he was diagnosed. She knows my son and can give me advise directly related to HIM. I could give you advise but I don't know your son and I don't know how well it would work. for your particular child. Sorry.Autism and spinning. Should I stop him or ignore?
Well i don't know much about autism but i do have a cousin with it. He always likes to be alone and runs around. He is hard to babysit sometimes as he does not listen to me. He does run around in circles quite a lot but not that much as your child. Your son is still quite young so i'm not sure is he just energetic for a small child or he needs serious help. Wait for a while and see if it he does it on a daily basis, and if you feel he is not right take him to see a specialist that deals with autism. I hope i helped and good luck. :) x