Guest guest Posted November 20, 2001 Report Share Posted November 20, 2001 , We're still working on it. From what I've heard shoes don't do much for this. I did buy some orthopedic shoes for my son when he was younger but they didn't make much difference. You might want to investigate the posibility of a vision component to toe-walking. Here's a website of an optometrist that has done some research on the subject: http://www.autisticvision.com/id10.htm Best of luck to you, Ann > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 12:43:47 -0600 > From: Mueller <yardist@...> > Subject: Re: OT-Need Advice on How to Stop Toewalking > > > > Greenspan wrote: > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I would really appreciate advice from anyone out there who has > > successfully stopped their kids' toewalking. Does anyone know if > > there are special shoes one can buy that would make it impossible to > > walk on one's toes? Anything that has worked for you would be > > appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Its difficult. I have seen some progress in our son with simple > supplements. We have notice it will get worse if the yeast problem is > out of hand or he gets some food he is allergic too. > > We are starting on sensory integration therapy. Im new to this but have > been told he maybe be trying to " not sense " feeling on his feet as he > walks (or maybe the stretching of his feet makes him feel more). I by > into this partly because he will not toe walk if he has something to > " feel " as he walks across it. Our son likes to walk on beans, sand, and > some smooth landscape stones I have in the garden. > > Just some thoughts > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2001 Report Share Posted November 21, 2001 Some toewalk due to tactile issues with the feet. Have you tried body brushing? S On Tue, 20 November 2001, " Ann Bowes " wrote: > > <html><body> > <tt> > ,<BR> > <BR> > We're still working on it. & nbsp; From what I've heard shoes don't do much for<BR> > this. & nbsp; I did buy some orthopedic shoes for my son when he was younger but<BR> > they didn't make much difference. & nbsp; You might want to investigate the<BR> > posibility of a vision component to toe-walking. & nbsp; Here's a website of an<BR> > optometrist that has done some research on the subject:<BR> > <a href= " http://www.autisticvision.com/id10.htm " >http://www.autisticvision.com/id10\ ..htm</a><BR> > <BR> > Best of luck to you,<BR> > <BR> > Ann<BR> > <BR> > <BR> > <BR> > & gt; Message: 1<BR> > & gt; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 12:43:47 -0600<BR> > & gt; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; From: Mueller & lt;yardist@... & gt;<BR> > & gt; Subject: Re: OT-Need Advice on How to Stop Toewalking<BR> > & gt;<BR> > & gt;<BR> > & gt;<BR> > & gt; Greenspan wrote:<BR> > & gt;<BR> > & gt; & gt;<BR> > & gt; & gt; Hi everyone,<BR> > & gt; & gt;<BR> > & gt; & gt; I would really appreciate advice from anyone out there who has<BR> > & gt; & gt; successfully stopped their kids' toewalking. & nbsp; Does anyone know if<BR> > & gt; & gt; there are special shoes one can buy that would make it impossible to<BR> > & gt; & gt; walk on one's toes? Anything that has worked for you would be<BR> > & gt; & gt; appreciated.<BR> > & gt; & gt;<BR> > & gt; & gt; Thanks,<BR> > & gt; & gt;<BR> > & gt; & gt; <BR> > & gt; & gt;<BR> > & gt;<BR> > & gt; Its difficult. I have seen some progress in our son with simple<BR> > & gt; supplements. We have notice it will get worse if the yeast problem is<BR> > & gt; out of hand or he gets some food he is allergic too.<BR> > & gt;<BR> > & gt; We are starting on sensory integration therapy. Im new to this but have<BR> > & gt; been told he maybe be trying to & quot;not sense & quot; feeling on his feet as he<BR> > & gt; walks (or maybe the stretching of his feet makes him feel more). I by<BR> > & gt; into this partly because he will not toe walk if he has something to<BR> > & gt; & quot;feel & quot; as he walks across it. Our son likes to walk on beans, sand, and<BR> > & gt; some smooth landscape stones I have in the garden.<BR> > & gt;<BR> > & gt; Just some thoughts<BR> > & gt;<BR> > & gt; <BR> > & gt;<BR> > & gt;<BR> > <BR> > <BR> > </tt> > > <br> > > <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> > > <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> > <tr bgcolor=#FFFFCC> > <td align=center><font size= " -1 " color=#003399><b> Sponsor</b></font></td> > </tr> > <tr bgcolor=#FFFFFF> > <td align=center width=470><a href= " http://rd./M=210672.1513963.3091383.1442549/D=egroupweb/S=1705061\ 616:HM/A=655208/R=0/*http://www.prostateinfo.com/piya " ><img src= " http://us.a1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/a/as/astrazeneca/a3.gif " width= " 468 " height= " 60 " border= " 0 " ></a></td> > </tr> > <tr><td><img alt= " " width=1 height=1 src= " http://us.adserver./l?M=210672.1513963.3091383.1442549/D=egroupmai\ l/S=1705061616:HM/A=655208/rand=279227280 " ></td></tr> > </table> > > <!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --> > > > <br> > <tt> > =======================================================<BR> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Hi Lynda, My son only toe-walks occasionally (he is 32 mo, severely language delayed but no DSI) and I know that toe-walking can be part of DSI if he is tactile defensive in his feet, but I would speak to your pedi about it, to rule out a physical reason for the toe-walking. My 7 yo son's friend toe-walks a lot (he was a late talker, but not dx'd with anything) and his mom found out it was due to an orthopedic problem with his feet. Just my 2 cents Laurel, mom to Evan (32 mo, nonverbal) > Hi > > Does anyone have experience with his or her child toe walking? My > 24-month-old Ian is starting to walk on his toes. Ian is language > delayed (receptive and expressive), dysarthria (diagnosed by D.Beckman > at 20 months and now up for debate), mild DSI. He walked on his toes > occasionally when he was first walking....nothing unusual...not > excessive. The frequency of him going " up " is steadily increasing as > well as the duration of how long he can stay " up " . He appears to be > enjoying it??? I know this can be habit forming and I am looking for > creative ways to discourage the behavior. > > I haven't posted since we first became aware of the severity of Ian's > delay (18mos), but I read ALL your posts every day. Thanks. > > Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 I sometines call my daughter " Twinkle Toes " She is increasingly on her toes. It was noted at her first eval. for EI as a watch. Later, she was dx'd with oral/verbal apraxia & sensory integration disorder. Toe walking is pretty common w/ SID children. Her OT works with her on this & tells me that I should keep reminding her everytime she gets up on her toes. I simply say, Callie, please put your feet on the floor & she does. I have been told they like the way it feels..go know. She can walk for 1 -2 minutes on her toes. How about being barefoot, does Ian like his shoes/socks off? This is a big issue for us. Callie HATES to have anything on her feet. The minute she is sitting, in the car, at a restaurant, in a shopping cart, in her music class the shoes come off, I don't bother with socks anymore. Assuming Ian is getting some therapy, I would mention it to the therapist & if he is in the EI program, she can rec. an OT eval. Rgds > Hi > > Does anyone have experience with his or her child toe walking? My > 24-month-old Ian is starting to walk on his toes. Ian is language > delayed (receptive and expressive), dysarthria (diagnosed by D.Beckman > at 20 months and now up for debate), mild DSI. He walked on his toes > occasionally when he was first walking....nothing unusual...not > excessive. The frequency of him going " up " is steadily increasing as > well as the duration of how long he can stay " up " . He appears to be > enjoying it??? I know this can be habit forming and I am looking for > creative ways to discourage the behavior. > > I haven't posted since we first became aware of the severity of Ian's > delay (18mos), but I read ALL your posts every day. Thanks. > > Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 HI Lynda Jordan started doing that, and I bought him a pair of shoes called LUGZ...don't know if they are still around in children's sizes. They are HEAVY shoes with very thick bottoms. NO WAY he could have bent his foot to toe walk. Broke the habit in two weeks. I have a friend with an apraxic child who was doing the same thing. She couldn't find LUGZ, so she used heavy thick soled boots and sneakers. He stopped, also. This may not get to the core of the problem (make sure your ped knows what's going on), but it certainly solved the problem for both of us. Hope this helps. ~karyn [ ] Toewalking Hi Does anyone have experience with his or her child toe walking? My 24-month-old Ian is starting to walk on his toes. Ian is language delayed (receptive and expressive), dysarthria (diagnosed by D.Beckman at 20 months and now up for debate), mild DSI. He walked on his toes occasionally when he was first walking....nothing unusual...not excessive. The frequency of him going " up " is steadily increasing as well as the duration of how long he can stay " up " . He appears to be enjoying it??? I know this can be habit forming and I am looking for creative ways to discourage the behavior. I haven't posted since we first became aware of the severity of Ian's delay (18mos), but I read ALL your posts every day. Thanks. Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 My 4 1/2 year old daughter toe walks. She also has simular issues to your Ian from the sound of it. We are currently using AFO's to try and resolve the problem. I have also been trying to reinforce the heel-to-toe gait when she is barefoot by having her walk next to me while I show her. She'll do it for a bit and then go right back up onto her toes. It doesn't seem to bother her at all, but we are worried about the long term affects. Read this link: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic451.htm Jill - 's Mom > Hi > > Does anyone have experience with his or her child toe walking? My > 24-month-old Ian is starting to walk on his toes. Ian is language > delayed (receptive and expressive), dysarthria (diagnosed by D.Beckman > at 20 months and now up for debate), mild DSI. He walked on his toes > occasionally when he was first walking....nothing unusual...not > excessive. The frequency of him going " up " is steadily increasing as > well as the duration of how long he can stay " up " . He appears to be > enjoying it??? I know this can be habit forming and I am looking for > creative ways to discourage the behavior. > > I haven't posted since we first became aware of the severity of Ian's > delay (18mos), but I read ALL your posts every day. Thanks. > > Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 Lynda, Yes I use tap shoes on my daughter, I dont think you son would mind either because all children love to hear themselves tapping on the floors. Let me know if this works. Best Wishes Traci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 I totally agree with Laurel on this one. Definitely get it clarified, as toewalking, from personal experience, is absolutely a DSI stimulation. I say this as a DSI person myself, as I toe-walked a LOT as a kid, and still have the urge to do it sometimes, and I don't have CP or anything like that. My son Drew has done it some too, but I think we get him stimulated in other ways. Definitely something for the MDs to diagnose correctly. le (mom to Drew, age 3, apraxia, 2nd generation DSI , and hypotonia) > > Hi > > > > Does anyone have experience with his or her child toe walking? My > > 24-month-old Ian is starting to walk on his toes. Ian is language > > delayed (receptive and expressive), dysarthria (diagnosed by > D.Beckman > > at 20 months and now up for debate), mild DSI. He walked on his toes > > occasionally when he was first walking....nothing unusual...not > > excessive. The frequency of him going " up " is steadily increasing as > > well as the duration of how long he can stay " up " . He appears to be > > enjoying it??? I know this can be habit forming and I am looking for > > creative ways to discourage the behavior. > > > > I haven't posted since we first became aware of the severity of > Ian's > > delay (18mos), but I read ALL your posts every day. Thanks. > > > > Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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