Re: Re: Exposure Anxiety

[Guest guest]

Nicola,

It's very odd but does do this as well sometimes. In fact, more recently we've had to stop offering him milk because he refuses it and we've started sitting it down, then he'll come pick it up and drink it. Even a few days ago he was tantruming so I said "MILK???" and he stopped tantruming and looked at me, so I got the milk and he screamed when I offered it. So I sat it down and he took it.

We weren't sure if this was a typical developmental *thing* with toddlers or if it was unusual. We have been so puzzled about why he wouldn't take something from our hand when offered (something that we KNOW he wants) but will take it from the table or his pushchair. Does this sound like what you are describing? (Just to note - he is not always like this but it happens frequently.)

I've felt saddened because I was interpreting his behaviour as being a type of further withdrawal or isolation but now I see that it may be as you describe - an invasion. Can you briefly explain how you will be dealing with this? I know your child is older but it might help us as well.

Thanks for sharing this!

Darla

In a message dated 14/06/2006 09:58:18 GMT Standard Time, n.trotman@... writes:

Sorry - I did the email in a rush - late at night and very tired.It's a difficult one to explain - in the book it says - 'EA is aninvoluntary social-emotional self-protection response - that jumps in todefend against sensed 'invasion'. Signs of EA is when yes=no and no=yes. Forexample if I ask Luke if he wants a biscuit - his automatic reply is 'notake it back'. If he really wants the biscuit he will say 5 minutes later'biscuit' - so it is him that asks. If I suggest he does something, likebrush his teeth - his response is 'no, take it back'. If we try to initiatea game in the playroom - always usually have same response.Not sure if anyone else has these problems - but now having identified thathe has exposure anxiety - we are going to start changing what we do in theplayroom by using indirectly non-confrontential approach. I am hoping wewill start seeing an improvement in his controlling behaviour.Nicola

[Guest guest]

Sorry - I did the email in a rush - late at night and very tired.

It's a difficult one to explain - in the book it says - 'EA is an

involuntary social-emotional self-protection response - that jumps in to

defend against sensed 'invasion'. Signs of EA is when yes=no and no=yes. For

example if I ask Luke if he wants a biscuit - his automatic reply is 'no

take it back'. If he really wants the biscuit he will say 5 minutes later

'biscuit' - so it is him that asks. If I suggest he does something, like

brush his teeth - his response is 'no, take it back'. If we try to initiate

a game in the playroom - always usually have same response.

Not sure if anyone else has these problems - but now having identified that

he has exposure anxiety - we are going to start changing what we do in the

playroom by using indirectly non-confrontential approach. I am hoping we

will start seeing an improvement in his controlling behaviour.

Nicola

Re: Exposure Anxiety

What is Exposure Anxiety? >

DISCLAIMER

No information contained in this post is to be construed as medical advice.

If you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably qualified

practitioner.

[Guest guest]

>>>Wow spooky - this was Sam to a tee and why we didn't pursue Son-Rise, tried porinciples at age 2.75. He hated praise to DEATH, it all makes sense now - ding light bulb moment!!

Actually we naturally did all the thinsg you are suggesting and in the past 18 months he has improved considerably, now smiles when he is praised and looks very proud of himself

Mandi x

In a message dated 14/06/2006 13:26:50 GMT Daylight Time, n.trotman@... writes:

Not praise him directly - i.e. if he has drawn a picture - you can say - thats a good picture but not - you are a good boy drawing the picture - the focus should always be on the object and not Luke We have been praising him for going to the toilet (he regularly wees on the floor). In the last few days - we just say nothing when he wees in the toilet (i.e it doesn't matter to us) and in the last few days we have seen ALOT less wees. Today so far - none at all and yesterday only one!!! Avoid asking him if he wants something and just put it down on the table without saying anything or you can say to yourself - that looks a nice biscuit With Luke if I say come on lets brush teeth - he refuses - if I hand him the toothbrush and walk away - he brushes his teeth. If we intiate a new game - we get it down ourselves and start playing with it ourselves without looking / talking to Luke. He then tends to come over and have a look and doesn't refuse because it wasn't directed at him.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 14/06/2006 14:23:31 GMT Daylight Time, S.J.Awan.1@... writes:

My daughter Uzma ( 9 ) is well on the way to recovery and we have only been doing biomed for about 17 months. I know how lucky we are. We are currently trying to sort out my daughter's transition from special to mainstream school. I guess that'll be straightforward then, LOL.

>>Oh wow Saj - congratulations - oh to have such things to be worried about LOL

Mandi x

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 14/06/2006 14:23:31 GMT Daylight Time, S.J.Awan.1@... writes:

My daughter Uzma ( 9 ) is well on the way to recovery and we have only been doing biomed for about 17 months. I know how lucky we are. We are currently trying to sort out my daughter's transition from special to mainstream school. I guess that'll be straightforward then, LOL.

>>Oh wow Saj - congratulations - oh to have such things to be worried about LOL

Mandi x

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Nicola, so much, that's very helpful. has always hated verbal positive reinforcement, especially "YAY!" or any burst of enthusiasm, even spoken quietly - these result in tantrums every time! Yes, email me offline anything you think could be helpful at rexel45@...

Regards,

Darla

In a message dated 14/06/2006 13:26:49 GMT Standard Time, n.trotman@... writes:

Hi Darla,

I am currently reading a book called Exposure Anxiety written by Donna which explains in detail this condition which she feels effects alot of autistic children.

We have been doing the Son-Rise Program - but now I feel that many of the things we have been doing - we should now be doing the opposite:

For example - when he speaks and requests something - we lavish lots of praise onto him - which will raise his levels of EA. We also request him to look at us and for him to use more words when he requests something - again this is increasing his levels of EA.

Donna's advise is things like:

Not praise him directly - i.e. if he has drawn a picture - you can say - thats a good picture but not - you are a good boy drawing the picture - the focus should always be on the object and not Luke We have been praising him for going to the toilet (he regularly wees on the floor). In the last few days - we just say nothing when he wees in the toilet (i.e it doesn't matter to us) and in the last few days we have seen ALOT less wees. Today so far - none at all and yesterday only one!!! Avoid asking him if he wants something and just put it down on the table without saying anything or you can say to yourself - that looks a nice biscuit With Luke if I say come on lets brush teeth - he refuses - if I hand him the toothbrush and walk away - he brushes his teeth. If we intiate a new game - we get it down ourselves and start playing with it ourselves without looking / talking to Luke. He then tends to come over and have a look and doesn't refuse because it wasn't directed at him.

What's your email address and I can email you some other stuff direct. I realise that this topic may not interest the rest of the group and it isn't bio-medical!!

Thanks

Nicola

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Nicola, so much, that's very helpful. has always hated verbal positive reinforcement, especially "YAY!" or any burst of enthusiasm, even spoken quietly - these result in tantrums every time! Yes, email me offline anything you think could be helpful at rexel45@...

Regards,

Darla

In a message dated 14/06/2006 13:26:49 GMT Standard Time, n.trotman@... writes:

Hi Darla,

I am currently reading a book called Exposure Anxiety written by Donna which explains in detail this condition which she feels effects alot of autistic children.

We have been doing the Son-Rise Program - but now I feel that many of the things we have been doing - we should now be doing the opposite:

For example - when he speaks and requests something - we lavish lots of praise onto him - which will raise his levels of EA. We also request him to look at us and for him to use more words when he requests something - again this is increasing his levels of EA.

Donna's advise is things like:

Not praise him directly - i.e. if he has drawn a picture - you can say - thats a good picture but not - you are a good boy drawing the picture - the focus should always be on the object and not Luke We have been praising him for going to the toilet (he regularly wees on the floor). In the last few days - we just say nothing when he wees in the toilet (i.e it doesn't matter to us) and in the last few days we have seen ALOT less wees. Today so far - none at all and yesterday only one!!! Avoid asking him if he wants something and just put it down on the table without saying anything or you can say to yourself - that looks a nice biscuit With Luke if I say come on lets brush teeth - he refuses - if I hand him the toothbrush and walk away - he brushes his teeth. If we intiate a new game - we get it down ourselves and start playing with it ourselves without looking / talking to Luke. He then tends to come over and have a look and doesn't refuse because it wasn't directed at him.

What's your email address and I can email you some other stuff direct. I realise that this topic may not interest the rest of the group and it isn't bio-medical!!

Thanks

Nicola

[Guest guest]

Hi Darla,

I am currently reading a book called Exposure Anxiety written by Donna which explains in detail this condition which she feels effects alot of autistic children.

We have been doing the Son-Rise Program - but now I feel that many of the things we have been doing - we should now be doing the opposite:

For example - when he speaks and requests something - we lavish lots of praise onto him - which will raise his levels of EA. We also request him to look at us and for him to use more words when he requests something - again this is increasing his levels of EA.

Donna's advise is things like:

Not praise him directly - i.e. if he has drawn a picture - you can say - thats a good picture but not - you are a good boy drawing the picture - the focus should always be on the object and not Luke

We have been praising him for going to the toilet (he regularly wees on the floor). In the last few days - we just say nothing when he wees in the toilet (i.e it doesn't matter to us) and in the last few days we have seen ALOT less wees. Today so far - none at all and yesterday only one!!!

Avoid asking him if he wants something and just put it down on the table without saying anything or you can say to yourself - that looks a nice biscuit

With Luke if I say come on lets brush teeth - he refuses - if I hand him the toothbrush and walk away - he brushes his teeth.

If we intiate a new game - we get it down ourselves and start playing with it ourselves without looking / talking to Luke. He then tends to come over and have a look and doesn't refuse because it wasn't directed at him.

What's your email address and I can email you some other stuff direct. I realise that this topic may not interest the rest of the group and it isn't bio-medical!!

Thanks

Nicola

Re: Re: Exposure Anxiety

Nicola,

It's very odd but does do this as well sometimes. In fact, more recently we've had to stop offering him milk because he refuses it and we've started sitting it down, then he'll come pick it up and drink it. Even a few days ago he was tantruming so I said "MILK???" and he stopped tantruming and looked at me, so I got the milk and he screamed when I offered it. So I sat it down and he took it.

We weren't sure if this was a typical developmental *thing* with toddlers or if it was unusual. We have been so puzzled about why he wouldn't take something from our hand when offered (something that we KNOW he wants) but will take it from the table or his pushchair. Does this sound like what you are describing? (Just to note - he is not always like this but it happens frequently.)

I've felt saddened because I was interpreting his behaviour as being a type of further withdrawal or isolation but now I see that it may be as you describe - an invasion. Can you briefly explain how you will be dealing with this? I know your child is older but it might help us as well.

Thanks for sharing this!

Darla

In a message dated 14/06/2006 09:58:18 GMT Standard Time, n.trotman@... writes:

Sorry - I did the email in a rush - late at night and very tired.It's a difficult one to explain - in the book it says - 'EA is aninvoluntary social-emotional self-protection response - that jumps in todefend against sensed 'invasion'. Signs of EA is when yes=no and no=yes. Forexample if I ask Luke if he wants a biscuit - his automatic reply is 'notake it back'. If he really wants the biscuit he will say 5 minutes later'biscuit' - so it is him that asks. If I suggest he does something, likebrush his teeth - his response is 'no, take it back'. If we try to initiatea game in the playroom - always usually have same response.Not sure if anyone else has these problems - but now having identified thathe has exposure anxiety - we are going to start changing what we do in theplayroom by using indirectly non-confrontential approach. I am hoping wewill start seeing an improvement in his controlling behaviour.Nicola

[Guest guest]

I think for the first 6 months of the program Luke didn't have EA - or very little signs of it but I think through the constant praising, requesting, watching and waiting (while joining - but waiting for the green light) - he has developed EA and it just seems to have got worse and worse.

So I am ever so thankful that I went to Donna talk in Cardiff as there were so many things she was saying that I thought - my god that is Luke. The email consultations confirmed it all. So now I am in a position where I have to completely re-think what I am doing and start again. But hey - just glad I discovered it now - and not next year or the year after!!!

Nic

x

Re: Re: Exposure Anxiety

>>>Wow spooky - this was Sam to a tee and why we didn't pursue Son-Rise, tried porinciples at age 2.75. He hated praise to DEATH, it all makes sense now - ding light bulb moment!!

Actually we naturally did all the thinsg you are suggesting and in the past 18 months he has improved considerably, now smiles when he is praised and looks very proud of himself

Mandi x

In a message dated 14/06/2006 13:26:50 GMT Daylight Time, n.trotman@... writes:

Not praise him directly - i.e. if he has drawn a picture - you can say - thats a good picture but not - you are a good boy drawing the picture - the focus should always be on the object and not Luke We have been praising him for going to the toilet (he regularly wees on the floor). In the last few days - we just say nothing when he wees in the toilet (i.e it doesn't matter to us) and in the last few days we have seen ALOT less wees. Today so far - none at all and yesterday only one!!! Avoid asking him if he wants something and just put it down on the table without saying anything or you can say to yourself - that looks a nice biscuit With Luke if I say come on lets brush teeth - he refuses - if I hand him the toothbrush and walk away - he brushes his teeth. If we intiate a new game - we get it down ourselves and start playing with it ourselves without looking / talking to Luke. He then tends to come over and have a look and doesn't refuse because it wasn't directed at him.

[Guest guest]

Hi Nicola,

I know exactly what you are talking about as we use to see Donna for my

daughter. This was a few years back when she was still living in the Malvern

Hills. The indirectly confrontational approach worked for our daughter at the

time and was one of the main reasons we didn't go down the ABA/son-rise route.

Her books can be heavy reading as they are written from an autie perspective but

very deep and insightful.

My daughter Uzma ( 9 ) is well on the way to recovery and we have only been

doing biomed for about 17 months. I know how lucky we are. We are currently

trying to sort out my daughter's transition from special to mainstream school. I

guess that'll be straightforward then, LOL.

Saj

________________________________

From: Autism Treatment on behalf of Nicola Trotman

Sent: Wed 14/06/2006 14:08

Autism Treatment

Subject: Re: Re: Exposure Anxiety

I think for the first 6 months of the program Luke didn't have EA - or very

little signs of it but I think through the constant praising, requesting,

watching and waiting (while joining - but waiting for the green light) - he has

developed EA and it just seems to have got worse and worse.

So I am ever so thankful that I went to Donna talk in Cardiff as there were so

many things she was saying that I thought - my god that is Luke. The email

consultations confirmed it all. So now I am in a position where I have to

completely re-think what I am doing and start again. But hey - just glad I

discovered it now - and not next year or the year after!!!

Nic

x

Re: Re: Exposure Anxiety

>>>Wow spooky - this was Sam to a tee and why we didn't pursue Son-Rise, tried

porinciples at age 2.75. He hated praise to DEATH, it all makes sense now -

ding light bulb moment!!

Actually we naturally did all the thinsg you are suggesting and in the past 18

months he has improved considerably, now smiles when he is praised and looks

very proud of himself

Mandi x

In a message dated 14/06/2006 13:26:50 GMT Daylight Time,

n.trotman@... writes:

* Not praise him directly - i.e. if he has drawn a picture - you can say -

thats a good picture but not - you are a good boy drawing the picture - the

focus should always be on the object and not Luke

* We have been praising him for going to the toilet (he regularly wees on the

floor). In the last few days - we just say nothing when he wees in the toilet

(i.e it doesn't matter to us) and in the last few days we have seen ALOT less

wees. Today so far - none at all and yesterday only one!!!

* Avoid asking him if he wants something and just put it down on the table

without saying anything or you can say to yourself - that looks a nice biscuit

* With Luke if I say come on lets brush teeth - he refuses - if I hand him the

toothbrush and walk away - he brushes his teeth.

* If we intiate a new game - we get it down ourselves and start playing with

it ourselves without looking / talking to Luke. He then tends to come over and

have a look and doesn't refuse because it wasn't directed at him.

[Guest guest]

hi, These principles apply to my son as well. I used to always say that my son doesn't like to be gushed at with praises. I have been uniformly reprimanded by many therapists for not praising him enough. My saying that it doesn't work would have them looking at me as if I am from some other planet.Good that u shared this tidbit. Thanks & regards, SathyaMum231ASD@... wrote: >>>Wow spooky - this was Sam to a tee and why we didn't pursue

Son-Rise, tried porinciples at age 2.75. He hated praise to DEATH, it all makes sense now - ding light bulb moment!! Actually we naturally did all the thinsg you are suggesting and in the past 18 months he has improved considerably, now smiles when he is praised and looks very proud of himself Mandi x In a message dated 14/06/2006 13:26:50 GMT Daylight Time, n.trotman@... writes: Not praise him directly - i.e. if he has drawn a picture - you can say - thats a good picture but not - you are a good boy drawing the picture - the focus should always be on the object and not Luke We have been praising him for going to the toilet (he regularly wees on the floor). In the last few days - we just say nothing when he wees in the toilet (i.e it doesn't matter to

us) and in the last few days we have seen ALOT less wees. Today so far - none at all and yesterday only one!!! Avoid asking him if he wants something and just put it down on the table without saying anything or you can say to yourself - that looks a nice biscuit With Luke if I say come on lets brush teeth - he refuses - if I hand him the toothbrush and walk away - he brushes his teeth. If we intiate a new game - we get it down ourselves and start playing with it ourselves without looking / talking to Luke. He then tends to come over and have a look and doesn't refuse because it wasn't directed at him. Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger. Stay connected with your friends even when away from PC. Link: http://in.mobile./new/messenger/

[Guest guest]

hi, These principles apply to my son as well. I used to always say that my son doesn't like to be gushed at with praises. I have been uniformly reprimanded by many therapists for not praising him enough. My saying that it doesn't work would have them looking at me as if I am from some other planet.Good that u shared this tidbit. Thanks & regards, SathyaMum231ASD@... wrote: >>>Wow spooky - this was Sam to a tee and why we didn't pursue

Son-Rise, tried porinciples at age 2.75. He hated praise to DEATH, it all makes sense now - ding light bulb moment!! Actually we naturally did all the thinsg you are suggesting and in the past 18 months he has improved considerably, now smiles when he is praised and looks very proud of himself Mandi x In a message dated 14/06/2006 13:26:50 GMT Daylight Time, n.trotman@... writes: Not praise him directly - i.e. if he has drawn a picture - you can say - thats a good picture but not - you are a good boy drawing the picture - the focus should always be on the object and not Luke We have been praising him for going to the toilet (he regularly wees on the floor). In the last few days - we just say nothing when he wees in the toilet (i.e it doesn't matter to

us) and in the last few days we have seen ALOT less wees. Today so far - none at all and yesterday only one!!! Avoid asking him if he wants something and just put it down on the table without saying anything or you can say to yourself - that looks a nice biscuit With Luke if I say come on lets brush teeth - he refuses - if I hand him the toothbrush and walk away - he brushes his teeth. If we intiate a new game - we get it down ourselves and start playing with it ourselves without looking / talking to Luke. He then tends to come over and have a look and doesn't refuse because it wasn't directed at him. Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger. Stay connected with your friends even when away from PC. Link: http://in.mobile./new/messenger/

[Guest guest]

You are right - a typical person can have exposure anxiety. I know some

people who struggled in teenager years and hated attention on them - avoided

eye contact etc. Just think sometimes the level of EA in someone autistic

can be greater as they tend to be so much more sensitive and aware of others

feelings etc.

Nicola

Re: Exposure Anxiety

> Just my add in, I remember as a child I used to hate being praised,

> praise just had the opposite effect on me as far as I can remember - I

> am neurotypical (at least to my knowledge LOL), ds is ASD and he loves

> praise.... don't know why I am saying this, guess that this thing is not

> ASD-restrictive, you don't have to be autistic to have exposure anxiety

> (or do you?? will have to 'revisit' self as child lol).

>

> Natasa

>

>

>

>

> >

> >

> > Thanks, Nicola, so much, that's very helpful. has always hated

> verbal

> > positive reinforcement, especially " YAY! " or any burst of enthusiasm,

> even

> > spoken quietly - these result in tantrums every time! Yes, email me

> offline

> > anything you think could be helpful at _rexel45@..._

> (mailto:rexel45@...)

> >

> > Regards,

> > Darla

> >

> > In a message dated 14/06/2006 13:26:49 GMT Standard Time,

> > n.trotman@... writes:

> >

> >

> >

> > Hi Darla,

> >

> > I am currently reading a book called Exposure Anxiety written by Donna

> > which explains in detail this condition which she feels

> effects alot of

> > autistic children.

> >

> > We have been doing the Son-Rise Program - but now I feel that many of

> the

> > things we have been doing - we should now be doing the opposite:

> >

> > For example - when he speaks and requests something - we lavish lots

> of

> > praise onto him - which will raise his levels of EA. We also request

> him to look

> > at us and for him to use more words when he requests something - again

> this

> > is increasing his levels of EA.

> >

> > Donna's advise is things like:

> > * Not praise him directly - i.e. if he has drawn a picture - you

> can

> > say - thats a good picture but not - you are a good boy drawing the

> picture -

> > the focus should always be on the object and not Luke

> > * We have been praising him for going to the toilet (he

> regularly wees

> > on the floor). In the last few days - we just say nothing when he

> wees in the

> > toilet (i.e it doesn't matter to us) and in the last few days we have

> seen

> > ALOT less wees. Today so far - none at all and yesterday only one!!!

> > * Avoid asking him if he wants something and just put it down on

> the

> > table without saying anything or you can say to yourself - that looks

> a nice

> > biscuit

> > * With Luke if I say come on lets brush teeth - he refuses - if

> I hand

> > him the toothbrush and walk away - he brushes his teeth.

> > * If we intiate a new game - we get it down ourselves and start

> playing

> > with it ourselves without looking / talking to Luke. He then tends to

> come

> > over and have a look and doesn't refuse because it wasn't directed at

> him.

> > What's your email address and I can email you some other stuff direct.

> I

> > realise that this topic may not interest the rest of the group and it

> isn't

> > bio-medical!!

> >

> > Thanks

> > Nicola

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> DISCLAIMER

> No information contained in this post is to be construed as medical

advice. If you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably qualified

practitioner.

>

>

[Guest guest]

You are right - a typical person can have exposure anxiety. I know some

people who struggled in teenager years and hated attention on them - avoided

eye contact etc. Just think sometimes the level of EA in someone autistic

can be greater as they tend to be so much more sensitive and aware of others

feelings etc.

Nicola

Re: Exposure Anxiety

> Just my add in, I remember as a child I used to hate being praised,

> praise just had the opposite effect on me as far as I can remember - I

> am neurotypical (at least to my knowledge LOL), ds is ASD and he loves

> praise.... don't know why I am saying this, guess that this thing is not

> ASD-restrictive, you don't have to be autistic to have exposure anxiety

> (or do you?? will have to 'revisit' self as child lol).

>

> Natasa

>

>

>

>

> >

> >

> > Thanks, Nicola, so much, that's very helpful. has always hated

> verbal

> > positive reinforcement, especially " YAY! " or any burst of enthusiasm,

> even

> > spoken quietly - these result in tantrums every time! Yes, email me

> offline

> > anything you think could be helpful at _rexel45@..._

> (mailto:rexel45@...)

> >

> > Regards,

> > Darla

> >

> > In a message dated 14/06/2006 13:26:49 GMT Standard Time,

> > n.trotman@... writes:

> >

> >

> >

> > Hi Darla,

> >

> > I am currently reading a book called Exposure Anxiety written by Donna

> > which explains in detail this condition which she feels

> effects alot of

> > autistic children.

> >

> > We have been doing the Son-Rise Program - but now I feel that many of

> the

> > things we have been doing - we should now be doing the opposite:

> >

> > For example - when he speaks and requests something - we lavish lots

> of

> > praise onto him - which will raise his levels of EA. We also request

> him to look

> > at us and for him to use more words when he requests something - again

> this

> > is increasing his levels of EA.

> >

> > Donna's advise is things like:

> > * Not praise him directly - i.e. if he has drawn a picture - you

> can

> > say - thats a good picture but not - you are a good boy drawing the

> picture -

> > the focus should always be on the object and not Luke

> > * We have been praising him for going to the toilet (he

> regularly wees

> > on the floor). In the last few days - we just say nothing when he

> wees in the

> > toilet (i.e it doesn't matter to us) and in the last few days we have

> seen

> > ALOT less wees. Today so far - none at all and yesterday only one!!!

> > * Avoid asking him if he wants something and just put it down on

> the

> > table without saying anything or you can say to yourself - that looks

> a nice

> > biscuit

> > * With Luke if I say come on lets brush teeth - he refuses - if

> I hand

> > him the toothbrush and walk away - he brushes his teeth.

> > * If we intiate a new game - we get it down ourselves and start

> playing

> > with it ourselves without looking / talking to Luke. He then tends to

> come

> > over and have a look and doesn't refuse because it wasn't directed at

> him.

> > What's your email address and I can email you some other stuff direct.

> I

> > realise that this topic may not interest the rest of the group and it

> isn't

> > bio-medical!!

> >

> > Thanks

> > Nicola

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> DISCLAIMER

> No information contained in this post is to be construed as medical

advice. If you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably qualified

practitioner.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Just an idea. Try chamomile tea..It's an old German remedy to calm the

soul...I believe I read somewhere that it balances out GABA an excitatory,

in the brain....

Re: Exposure Anxiety

> -Hi Nicola,

>

> It is definetely interest me.My son is 12, he has high anxiety

> level,he shows hyperventilation possibly because of his anxiety.

> It's interesting you were saying the sign for EA when yes means no,no

> means yes.last two months he mixed them up,I was puzzling why he was

> doing this especially when I ask him something or putting a demand on

> him.Perhaps he is giving to me the sign of Exposure Anxiety.! I would

> appreciate if you could also send me the information regarding this

> matter,please.

> My e-mail is: Nevin.Penny@...

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> Thanks for sharing.

> nevin

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[Guest guest]

Just an idea. Try chamomile tea..It's an old German remedy to calm the

soul...I believe I read somewhere that it balances out GABA an excitatory,

in the brain....

Re: Exposure Anxiety

> -Hi Nicola,

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> It is definetely interest me.My son is 12, he has high anxiety

> level,he shows hyperventilation possibly because of his anxiety.

> It's interesting you were saying the sign for EA when yes means no,no

> means yes.last two months he mixed them up,I was puzzling why he was

> doing this especially when I ask him something or putting a demand on

> him.Perhaps he is giving to me the sign of Exposure Anxiety.! I would

> appreciate if you could also send me the information regarding this

> matter,please.

> My e-mail is: Nevin.Penny@...

>

> Thanks for sharing.

> nevin

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> DISCLAIMER

> No information contained in this post is to be construed as medical

> advice. If you need medical advice, please seek it from a suitably

> qualified practitioner.

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