RE: hi...

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I suggest treating for yeast. Sent from my iPhone

im in need of sum1 to help me with good information about toewalking...my son started when he was 3,, & is gonna be 8 in december,,, how can i get him to walk flat??

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Just as there are many manifestations of Autism, so are there many reasons why

your child is a toe walker. Toe walking may be due to a dysfunctional vestibular

system, a common problem in autism or it may be a sign of tactile

hypersensitivity. Yet another theory is that toe-walking is an attempt to

self-provide proprioceptive input. Proprioception is the unconscious awareness

of body position in space, provided by receptors in muscles, tendons, and

connective tissue when they are compressed or distracted. Since children with

ASD often have poor awareness of where their body is in space, the theory is

that, by contracting the muscles and changing the position of the foot, the body

receives extra proprioceptive input. Or it may be a combination of all of the

above. You can try the Wilbarger Brushing Protocol in combination with Sensory

Integration Therapy. And then there is yet another theory, proposed by

therapeutic optometrists, is that toe-walking is a response to a disordered

vestibulo-visual system. It is reported that people with ASD often have adequate

focal vision, but very poorly developed ambient vision. (Kaplan, 2006). Ambient

vision, which is interrelated with other sensory systems, allows us to see in

three dimensions and to correctly perceive movement and distance. Kaplan

explains that people with ASD often have either tunnel vision, in which they see

only a small arc of visual field, or alternating vision, in which each eye is

seeing a separate image. He feels that toe-walking can be explained by tunnel

vision, with which persons with ASD " view the world in two dimensions, and

cannot accurately judge distance or motion. " Dr. Kaplan reports great success in

eliminating toe-walking using prism lenses and a program of vision training.

[Guest guest]

I never found the brushing protocol to work personally.

Trina

 

Just as there are many manifestations of Autism, so are there many reasons why your child is a toe walker. Toe walking may be due to a dysfunctional vestibular system, a common problem in autism or it may be a sign of tactile hypersensitivity. Yet another theory is that toe-walking is an attempt to self-provide proprioceptive input. Proprioception is the unconscious awareness of body position in space, provided by receptors in muscles, tendons, and connective tissue when they are compressed or distracted. Since children with ASD often have poor awareness of where their body is in space, the theory is that, by contracting the muscles and changing the position of the foot, the body receives extra proprioceptive input. Or it may be a combination of all of the above. You can try the Wilbarger Brushing Protocol in combination with Sensory Integration Therapy. And then there is yet another theory, proposed by therapeutic optometrists, is that toe-walking is a response to a disordered vestibulo-visual system. It is reported that people with ASD often have adequate focal vision, but very poorly developed ambient vision. (Kaplan, 2006). Ambient vision, which is interrelated with other sensory systems, allows us to see in three dimensions and to correctly perceive movement and distance. Kaplan explains that people with ASD often have either tunnel vision, in which they see only a small arc of visual field, or alternating vision, in which each eye is seeing a separate image. He feels that toe-walking can be explained by tunnel vision, with which persons with ASD " view the world in two dimensions, and cannot accurately judge distance or motion. " Dr. Kaplan reports great success in eliminating toe-walking using prism lenses and a program of vision training.

[Guest guest]

Just as Autism effects every child differently, so do the different approaches

and therapies. Brushing didn't work for you; brushing worked for us. Just like

GFCF works for some, it doesn't work for all but you will never know unless you

give it a try.

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This is where I think having a excel spread sheet is a good idea. I chased him around with that brush for a year before I wrote it off. I never did the prism glasses my husband couldn't stop laughing when I brought it up then. But now it's something he would consider I think except our son has done so well on Dr.s protocol we no longer have many sensory issues or eye issues at all. I also think going back and trying things again once the body is healing medically might prove beneficial.

 

 

Just as Autism effects every child differently, so do the different approaches and therapies. Brushing didn't work for you; brushing worked for us. Just like GFCF works for some, it doesn't work for all but you will never know unless you give it a try.

[Guest guest]

Have you ever done OT (occupational therapy)? They address the different sensory issues that can lead to toe-walking.

 

im in need of sum1 to help me with good information about toewalking...my son started when he was 3,, & is gonna be 8 in december,,, how can i get him to walk flat??

[Guest guest]

Well, my nephew was a toe walker and around 8 years old his parents just kept saying "flat feet" whenever he was walking on his toes. My daughter is a toe walker and stopped on her own when she was around 10. She's 14 now and very rarely if she's super excited she'll take a step or two on her toes...but I think that they all just outgrow it. Plus I remember reading soemthing in Dr.Bock's book about once biomed starts kicking in one of the ways you'll notice it's working is the gait disturbances will stop. They'll stop the toe walking, the up and down walking, and clumbsy walking

To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy From: marleetorres@...Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:13:59 +0000Subject: hi...

im in need of sum1 to help me with good information about toewalking...my son started when he was 3,, & is gonna be 8 in december,,, how can i get him to walk flat??

[Guest guest]

Brushing technique works wonders for my daughter. When we're in waiting room for speech and she's becoming over-stimulated then I will either start brushing her or she will sit in my lap and I will give her Deep Pressure Back Massage. Calms her down EVERTIME. Doesn't work for all but works great for us. Leaning toward GFCF diet but so don't want to! Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerrySender: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:44:12 -0000To: <Texas-Autism-Advocacy >ReplyTo: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Subject: Re: hi... Just as Autism effects every child differently, so do the different approaches and therapies. Brushing didn't work for you; brushing worked for us. Just like GFCF works for some, it doesn't work for all but you will never know unless you give it a try.