Good question. So my son usually knocks over toys like blocks or cars for his sensory needs. He is usually content to play by himself when he is sensory seeking. So he may be in the living room making towers and knocking them over and talking louder/yelling for sensory.
When he is bored and has attention seeking behaviors I can usually tell because he stays right in front and engages in those behaviors or follows me around. If I don’t respond then he might pull on my shirt. Then I can tell he wants to do something and wants me to help find an activity for him to do.

My kiddo will engage in attention seeking behavior. He may start talking louder/yelling, running, climbing on furniture, chasing after pets. I will offer an activity and once he starts that activity then the attention seeking behavior stops.

No need to apologize! About a year ago my son would run into me repeatedly for sensory. He would climb on the couch and roll off and run in circles to the point of getting hurt. I was constantly on edge being concerned for his safety.
He has seemed to slow down a little bit. I also would have to redirect him and it did seem like every five minutes that he would go back to his rough play.
He used to just play with blocks and cars. I would give him stickers since that was a fixation for him. I was always buying $1 sticker books for him because it seemed to be the only thing he would sit still for.
I guess I’m trying to say that he may “out grow” some behaviors. I know it’s really difficult. I really struggled being around other parents because they didn’t get it. It felt like everyone thought I was a bad mom. I was always getting advice that didn’t help lol.
Your son is who he is. Your child is perfect the way they are.
It’s other people that make us feel like our child should be different. And unfortunately some people won’t understand. But there will be others that do and can be supportive.
(I take my child to a weekly evening program and I’ve seen since the beginning how other kids don’t understand him and they don’t talk to him. But there are others who are trying to connect with him and include him even though he may not participate.)

@A MyAutismTeam Member Thank you for answering. 🫶🏼

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