Guest guest Posted January 27, 2000 Report Share Posted January 27, 2000 Hi Everyone, Speaking of tic-like behavior, what can you tell me about hand-flapping? I've heard that kids with NBDs sometimes do this, but is it considered a tic? Kelsey has started this in the last few months. Mostly it seems like an anxious or excited response, like when she's feeling hurried or when I'm about to brush her hair (anticipating pain on her sensitive scalp!) of when she's excited about something. Thanks for any info, in San Diego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2000 Report Share Posted January 27, 2000 - Joe did this for a while last summer. I didn't no what to make of it either. Eliza in WI handflapping > From: Roman <ChrisRoman@...> > > Hi Everyone, > > Speaking of tic-like behavior, what can you tell me about hand-flapping? > I've heard that kids with NBDs sometimes do this, but is it considered a > tic? Kelsey has started this in the last few months. Mostly it seems > like an anxious or excited response, like when she's feeling hurried or > when I'm about to brush her hair (anticipating pain on her sensitive > scalp!) of when she's excited about something. > > Thanks for any info, > > in San Diego > > > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2000 Report Share Posted January 29, 2000 between the 3 lists i'm on, I can't keep track of who's answered who-- anybody have any suggestions to help with this? As for handflapping, I remember walking thru stores with my year old baby, and everyone commenting how cute she was, always in motion -- hands and feet both flapping. In later years, she flapped whenever she was happy or excited about something-- incredibly adorable-- kind of like a dog wagging its tail. We just always thought it was part of ADHD, but now we know better-- I think its considered a " complex " tic, definitely part of Tourettes. And here's the toughest thought I've had today-- I can't believe I'm going to say I miss a tic-- but hasn't been happy or excited about anything in so long, that she's stopped flapping altogether. How sad is that? Ellen in NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2000 Report Share Posted January 29, 2000 Hi Ellen: Sorry if I don't recall but is being treated for depression as well as TS and OCD? It is very hard to see the the happiness and joy go out of our kids everyday activities. Please know that it can and will return. Right now I have four teens watching " American Pie " and they are having a great time. Two of them have a number of serious anxiety and mood disorders and other alphabet soup, and I am enjoying their enjoyment. take care, aloha, kathy (H) kathyh@... At 07:26 PM 01/29/2000 EST, you wrote: >From: Elan214@... > >between the 3 lists i'm on, I can't keep track of who's answered who-- >anybody have any suggestions to help with this? > >As for handflapping, I remember walking thru stores with my year old baby, >and everyone commenting how cute she was, always in motion -- hands and feet >both flapping. > >In later years, she flapped whenever she was happy or excited about >something-- incredibly adorable-- kind of like a dog wagging its tail. > >We just always thought it was part of ADHD, but now we know better-- I think >its considered a " complex " tic, definitely part of Tourettes. > >And here's the toughest thought I've had today-- I can't believe I'm going to >say I miss a tic-- but hasn't been happy or excited about anything in >so long, that she's stopped flapping altogether. How sad is that? > >Ellen in NY > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2000 Report Share Posted January 30, 2000 Hi Ellen, You're daughter's hand flapping sounds more like Asperger's than TS. My son Mat used to spin when he was happy or excited. I actually got excited when his fourth grade teacher told me Mat was disrupting the class when he would get up from his seat and spin! Tics are more common when a child is stressed. Autistics stims are more common when a child is happy or excited. Mat has many tics, but I think the spinning is a stim. Patti in Ca << between the 3 lists i'm on, I can't keep track of who's answered who-- anybody have any suggestions to help with this? As for handflapping, I remember walking thru stores with my year old baby, and everyone commenting how cute she was, always in motion -- hands and feet both flapping. In later years, she flapped whenever she was happy or excited about something-- incredibly adorable-- kind of like a dog wagging its tail. We just always thought it was part of ADHD, but now we know better-- I think its considered a " complex " tic, definitely part of Tourettes. And here's the toughest thought I've had today-- I can't believe I'm going to say I miss a tic-- but hasn't been happy or excited about anything in so long, that she's stopped flapping altogether. How sad is that? Ellen in NY >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2000 Report Share Posted January 30, 2000 I understand,hang in there.Sometimes it's hard for me to remember when e wore clothes in the house. will be happy again,and someday e will have clothes on.Beth in IN. Re: handflapping > From: Elan214@... > > between the 3 lists i'm on, I can't keep track of who's answered who-- > anybody have any suggestions to help with this? > > As for handflapping, I remember walking thru stores with my year old baby, > and everyone commenting how cute she was, always in motion -- hands and feet > both flapping. > > In later years, she flapped whenever she was happy or excited about > something-- incredibly adorable-- kind of like a dog wagging its tail. > > We just always thought it was part of ADHD, but now we know better-- I think > its considered a " complex " tic, definitely part of Tourettes. > > And here's the toughest thought I've had today-- I can't believe I'm going to > say I miss a tic-- but hasn't been happy or excited about anything in > so long, that she's stopped flapping altogether. How sad is that? > > Ellen in NY > > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2000 Report Share Posted January 31, 2000 hi beth and all-- thanks for reassurance, but, not to be a downer, how do you know it will get better? I understand optimism, but things just seems to be spiraling downhill fast. Now 's school is making alot of noise about her needing to find a different place to learn. Compulsions seem to be steady right now, but her impulse control is horrible-- her first reaction to stress is striking out, screaming, obviously not acceptable in school, although with what goes on there, its hard to blame her. I know some of you home school, or have the kids go to school part time. How do you manage your own lives when this happens? I feel as if the only time I can breathe is when she's in school. I have so much sympathy for her, but its so hard to be with her. Ellen in NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2000 Report Share Posted January 31, 2000 HI Ellen: You really are going through a very rough time right now. Do you have anyone who can help you and watch so you can get a breather? We were amazed at how our friends with their own NBDs came to help us with Steve's suicide attempts. For two months he could not go to school and he could not be left alone or even in the next room without an observer. I will never forget the emotional and physical exhaustion. What I learned was to develop my support team of people who could help, also to live minute by minute and not to think of the future but exist only in the present. We had to keep working so we brought Steve to work with us, when had to teach class I would watch Steve in my office and then after classes were over he would return to his dad's office. A friend would sometimes watch him for us when she was not teaching. Please try to find people like this who can help you. Here they have home hospital tutoring. That is how they help kids in the public school system who are not well enough to attend classes. If possible, do not let the school get off the hook, find out what resources they can offer if they feel needs a different place to learn for a time. This problem is too big for you to solve on your own, developing a support team may seem overwhelming right now, but that is what you need. Take care, aloha, Kathy (H) kathyh@... At 10:40 AM 01/31/2000 -0500, you wrote: >From: Elan214@... > >hi beth and all-- > >thanks for reassurance, but, not to be a downer, how do you know it will get >better? I understand optimism, but things just seems to be spiraling >downhill fast. Now 's school is making alot of noise about her >needing to find a different place to learn. Compulsions seem to be steady >right now, but her impulse control is horrible-- her first reaction to stress >is striking out, screaming, obviously not acceptable in school, although with >what goes on there, its hard to blame her. > >I know some of you home school, or have the kids go to school part time. How >do you manage your own lives when this happens? I feel as if the only time I >can breathe is when she's in school. I have so much sympathy for her, but >its so hard to be with her. > > > >Ellen in NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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