QUestion about stimulation

I have a question about stimulation. I put my two boys in a bath the oldest being autistic and it seemed as if the warm water combined with bubbles and a moisture, scented bath bead stimulated him and he started making sounds.Has anyone else used aromatherapy along with warm water and bubbles and had these results. They also laid down for a nap and went down easily when the older one usually fights.

Welcome to IAN, nitamatt.

I wasn't sure, but did you mean the bath with bubbles seemed to have a good effect, or a bad one? Was your son feeling content, or upset? It sounded like maybe you meant content, since he went to sleep more easily.

Different sensory experiences can have a very different effect on different children on the autism spectrum. Many are either over- or under-sensitive to sensory stimuli...or even both at once. Something one child might find wonderful another might find uncomfortable.

See: http://www.iancommunity.org/cs/challenging_behavior/sensory_issues

One thing is for sure: if you find something that calms, soothes, and comforts your child on the autism spectrum - it is a wonderful thing. I know my own son, who could get very hyper and unable to sleep, was helped by warm baths or a back massage when he was a pre-schooler and early elementary school child.