Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Generally, anything that makes Beth's world really move, makes her calm and happy. Beth does more spinning than anything else. When the OT was helping her learn what calmed her, the OT spun her on a platform swing. Beth didn't get dizzy at all, but would have fallen asleep if the OT had kept spinning her. Beth does like to jump also. Now that she's 10, she's finally good at jumping rope. Kirsten > > Ok guys, > I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on this subject. Thanks again everyone. > > Leighanne > > > --------------------------------- > Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 If jumping were a clinical diagnosis factor, 92% of my son's K class would be on the road to diagnosis! Actually, I would say that the jumping is more of a sensory thing - they like the input of the impact to their bodies. If you give him proper sensory input - like making him jump on a trampoline for 5 minutes, will he walk " normally " after that? > > Ok guys, > I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on this subject. Thanks again everyone. > > Leighanne > > > --------------------------------- > Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 My son, 9 yr old AS, loves to jump. Santa brought him a trampoline 2 Christmas's ago. And every afternoon after school, he jumps for about an hour. I tell everyone that we don't do anything, including homework, until he's had a chance to jump. You can see a difference in his behavior after he's had the chance to jump. I have told repeatedly, that if I (mom) had known he would like a trampoline so much, I would have gotten one long before Santa decided to bring him one . laura (the lurker) --------------------------------- Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 My 7yr old AS jumps alot, but mainly when he is excited or overstimulated. His favorite jumping spot is in front of the TV. He also gets so excited in front of the TV that he runs around and comes back to watch more. We limit his TV to 30 min a day because of overstimulation. He jumps alot on the trampoline. I really consider it a great tool! Lori Leighanne Ratliff <a_cute_tx_cowgirl@...> wrote: Ok guys, I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on this subject. Thanks again everyone. Leighanne --------------------------------- Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 My 8yr old is the same way since he could stand up and jump. He loves to be very close to the TV or goes on circles around a table. He does this while studying his spelling words. How can he concentrates and learn his words is a wonder to me. He still flaps his hands and he hits a lot out of excitement. Instead of giving you a hug, he will come running and tap/hit on you several times. It annoys the heck out of us. Hope this helps you. Idelice lori jennings <lozzy3us@...> wrote: My 7yr old AS jumps alot, but mainly when he is excited or overstimulated. His favorite jumping spot is in front of the TV. He also gets so excited in front of the TV that he runs around and comes back to watch more. We limit his TV to 30 min a day because of overstimulation. He jumps alot on the trampoline. I really consider it a great tool! Lori Leighanne Ratliff <a_cute_tx_cowgirl@...> wrote: Ok guys, I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on this subject. Thanks again everyone. Leighanne --------------------------------- Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Hand flapping is also a sign of a sensory issue. While many kids who are on the spectrum have some hand flapping, not all kids who occasionally hand flap are autistic. Neither flapping nor jumping are diagnostic factors for ASD. Sensory issues are common with apraxia, which is probably why a decent number of apraxic children are mistaken for being on the Spectrum. Warm regards, ****************** (Rochester, NY) Mom to , 2.9 years, Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia & , 7 months ________________________________ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of marina3029 Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 7:49 AM Subject: [ ] Re: Do Children with autism jump a lot? *may be a silly ? I know* If jumping were a clinical diagnosis factor, 92% of my son's K class would be on the road to diagnosis! Actually, I would say that the jumping is more of a sensory thing - they like the input of the impact to their bodies. If you give him proper sensory input - like making him jump on a trampoline for 5 minutes, will he walk " normally " after that? > > Ok guys, > I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on this subject. Thanks again everyone. > > Leighanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 My ds when she was 7 through about 10 jumped around a lot when she was excited. She had control it seemed that if it were really inappropriate she would stop soon after she got started. There were comments about how much energy she had. I think she stopped that behavior at around 10 though. My ds is an aspie. Ritalin seemed to have no effect on that behavior. Or rather I didn't even notice that behavior until she was already on ritalin. lori jennings <lozzy3us@...> wrote: My 7yr old AS jumps alot, but mainly when he is excited or overstimulated. His favorite jumping spot is in front of the TV. He also gets so excited in front of the TV that he runs around and comes back to watch more. We limit his TV to 30 min a day because of overstimulation. He jumps alot on the trampoline. I really consider it a great tool! Lori Leighanne Ratliff <a_cute_tx_cowgirl@...> wrote: Ok guys, I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on this subject. Thanks again everyone. Leighanne --------------------------------- Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Hello all, I'm new to the group but wanted to comment that my 4 year old son does the exact same thing, jumps around alot, especially in front of the TV. He waves his hands around and makes the loudest 'ah and oh sounds' (his blood pressure must raise because as he makes these sounds his face turns pink). The thing is, I have always tried to discourage the behavior and now he always looks at me back and forth to see if I'm watching him. It's like he knows it's unappropriate but cant help himself. Is this something that can be stopped gently, I dont want to be on his case all the time but it drives me crazy, to the point that there are some tv programs/ videos ( the tank engine his favorite, Blue's Clues, Kipper, to name a few) he cannot watch. Many thanks Heifner <blueareviolets@...> wrote: My ds when she was 7 through about 10 jumped around a lot when she was excited. She had control it seemed that if it were really inappropriate she would stop soon after she got started. There were comments about how much energy she had. I think she stopped that behavior at around 10 though. My ds is an aspie. Ritalin seemed to have no effect on that behavior. Or rather I didn't even notice that behavior until she was already on ritalin. lori jennings <lozzy3us@...> wrote: My 7yr old AS jumps alot, but mainly when he is excited or overstimulated. His favorite jumping spot is in front of the TV. He also gets so excited in front of the TV that he runs around and comes back to watch more. We limit his TV to 30 min a day because of overstimulation. He jumps alot on the trampoline. I really consider it a great tool! Lori Leighanne Ratliff <a_cute_tx_cowgirl@...> wrote: Ok guys, I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on this subject. Thanks again everyone. Leighanne --------------------------------- Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 I think each kid has their own thing they do - mine would spin around when he was talking about a subject he was really interested in. He'd face you, then spin around once back to the front for a second, then do it again. > > Ok guys, > I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on this subject. Thanks again everyone. > > Leighanne > > > --------------------------------- > Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Ok guys, > I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. Haven't seen the movie, but mine is a jumper. Not as much as when he was younger, but when he is excited, he jumps. He has a mini-tramp at school where he goes to jump for 10 mins every day before school. We have one at home, too. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Haven't seen the movie, but jumping could also be a sensory issue. Unfortunately, a lot of the individual symptoms overlap. - -- In , Leighanne Ratliff <a_cute_tx_cowgirl@...> wrote: > > Ok guys, > I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on this subject. Thanks again everyone. > > Leighanne > > > --------------------------------- > Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 I agree- each child is different. My child blinks his eyes really quickly when he gets overstimulated, loud noises, to many people, stressful situation, etc. Misty Gillispie mlgillispie1980@... ( ) Re: Do Children with autism jump a lot? *may be a silly ? I know* I think each kid has their own thing they do - mine would spin around when he was talking about a subject he was really interested in. He'd face you, then spin around once back to the front for a second, then do it again. > > Ok guys, > I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on this subject. Thanks again everyone. > > Leighanne > > > --------------------------------- > Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 hi leighanne, yes its true children with autism do jump a lot, especially off of things. another sign that goes with jumping off of things is no fear of heights. they climb to get high and jump off. def a senory thing. I'm a sped teacher who works autistic children so i ve seen it a lot. is your child autistic? chris Leighanne Ratliff <a_cute_tx_cowgirl@...> wrote: Ok guys, I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on this subject. Thanks again everyone. Leighanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 makes a great distinction: sensory seeking vs. sensory seeking with a lack of awareness/self-regulation. My son is not on the spectrum, but has so many facets that mirror autism, it's difficult for the uninformed or lay folk to see how he's NOT. My son does jump alot - needs alot of sensory input. He has not, however, EVER gotten himself into a situation that is dangerous. He has a healthy fear of heights - not so much as to be terrified (like his mom) but enough to keep him out of the upper reaches of the trees. He will also climb up to parts of the playground where he sees other kids jumping. Once up, he'll assess and decide that it's not for him and he'll climb back down to a reasonable height and then jump. On the other hand, a symptom of ADHD is that the child is so impulsive as to jump from high places before the " Oh CRAP! I shouldn't have done THAT! " sets in! It's often not the ACTION but the reason behind the action... Marina > Ok guys, > I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on this subject. Thanks again everyone. > > Leighanne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 My guy Jumped due to the need for sensory input. Jumping decreased once he got that input From: luckygmstwife <suzi_knowles@...> Date: Thu Mar 30 10:59:17 CST 2006 Subject: [ ] Re: Do Children with autism jump a lot? *may be a silly ? I know* Haven't seen the movie, but jumping could also be a sensory issue. Unfortunately, a lot of the individual symptoms overlap. - -- In , Leighanne Ratliff <a_cute_tx_cowgirl@...> wrote: > > Ok guys, > I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on this subject. Thanks again everyone. > > Leighanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Good points! And Leighanne, no questions is silly, but most questions have more than one answer as you witnessed so far with the replies. (or they lead you to more questions!) I believe in keeping your eyes open and being aware of the warning signs, but I also believe in not assuming everything is due to a syndrome, impairment or disorder. If we examined " normal " children all over we would find something to worry about in just about every single one. Nobody is perfect -that's normal! Not sure at 3 if your child already is in any type of preschool but tis the season to teach children to hop in the classrooms for the school Spring recitals that go on across the US. You know what I mean don't you? The ones where the children sing songs and " dance " (which for a preschool child means stepping side to side, waving their hands and/or hopping around in tune to the music) But perhaps that's not it. Perhaps your child just like to hop. Perhaps it's sensory seeking. I know as a group the neighborhood kids where I grew up would all be " sensory seeking " We'd roll over and over, faster and faster all the way down this big grassy hill by our home and then try to stand up - walk around in circles with the world spinning around, fall over laughing. We'd run back up the hill as soon as we had our balance and do it again (perhaps why I'm so ride crazy today! I'm still sensory seeking!) I can't imagine someone looking out the window and saying " Look at those children! They are all autistic! " How does your child transition from the jumping. For example when he's jumping do you ever join him? If you do and shouted out in glee " Wow, this so much fun to hop like a rabbit....HEY I have a great idea! Let's try to trot like a pony now! (then do it and see if he copies you) Or let's slither like a snake! (do it and see if he copies you) Or let's walk like a puppy dog! And along those lines " Let your toddlers and preschoolers see how much fun you can have while being active. Don't just run with them. Run like a gorilla. Walk like a spider. Hop like a bunny. Stretch like a cat. " http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fitness/FL00030 Not that this had anything to do with this post -but in another you say " is 3 years old and I have never been able to get him to say his own name. Well he said it tonight while we were laying down to go to bed. I don't think I've ever been more happy or proud as I was then. He still doesn't quite understand that that's his name and that that is for him cause I'd ask him what's your name and he'd say Mommy, I'd say no that's my name and point to myself and then I'd say whats YOUR name and point to him and he'd say ANDU LOL " I know you are so proud of him -but how are you so sure he doesn't quite understand that it's his name when he says it? If he is speech impaired he could for example call everything " ba " or " ma " and that doesn't mean that they believe everything is a ba or a ma -but that's all they are able to say perhaps. You also say in another recent post: " Well I was still there when the ST got the message so she came and talked to me for a minute. I told her that I had some concerns about his oral motor functions and that his ECI therapists had had some concerns as well. She asked me what concerns I had and I told her that he was unable to make an accurate kissing face, he can't touch the outside of his cheeks or his nose with his tongue, he chokes because he over stuffs his mouth and those types of concerns. She said that they don't worry about the outside of the face but more about getting him to talk more and getting to where he can be understood. She asked me can he make the D and T sound and I said yes but I don't it's a really strong sound. She said if you were to put Peanut butter on his upper palate would he be able to lick it off and I said that I had tried that before and he wasn't able to do it. He doesn't blow bubbles that well either. " To me it appears you need to seek a private evaluation from professionals who are skilled and knowledgeable about all multifaceted communication impairments. From what you wrote above your child clearly is showing signs of having oral motor dysfunction. In addition in that same message you say that in spite of the fact that the school recognizes your child as " sensory seeking " he is entitled to no occupational therapy. Have you read The Late Talker book to help teach you how to advocate for appropriate services? And finally you wrote " My son recently had an eval with the local school district's Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities. The ST that did the speech part of the eval said that he had no problems with his receptive language skills but that his expressive language skills were delayed. She also said that he does syllabal reduction and drops the ends off of his words. She also said that he has Phonological Processing Disorder, but when I asked her about Apraxia, she said she didn't see it in him. He also has some serious oral motor issues. So what is the difference, if any, between the 2. thanks everyone. " It certainly once again sounds like an impairment of speech is going on. Anyone can diagnose autism or apraxia and doesn't mean the diagnosis is accurate. Outside of jumping and hand flapping anything else you see that would make you suspect autism? Oh... and if hopping is a sign of autism -lots of autistic children all over the world helping to raise money for various charities through Hop-A-Thons! Like this one http://liverpooldailynews.com/index.php/liverpool/news/good_kids/wfe_hops_to_the\ _tune_of_9_000_for_the_mda ===== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 No, my son doesn't jump a lot, and I haven't seen a lot of jumping in the other children with autism that I know. Hand flapping is probably more common, but again I know a lot of children with autism who have never done it. > > Ok guys, > I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on this subject. Thanks again everyone. > > Leighanne > > > --------------------------------- > Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 I have a question for anyone that can answer. My son seems to have a weird fear of things, for example I was eating these barbecue pistaccio nuts the other day, and my son was totally terrified of the shells, is this a sensory issue? He is also afraid of the vacuum cleaner, which is kind of understandable, and he fears the ceiling fan that is kind of low in my husband's grandmother's house. My son could be sitting watching a Leap Frog Math Circus video and he would just start crying, I don't know if something on the video scared him or what. Are these all sensory-related? If so it is not out of control or unmanageable. marina3029 <philipmary@...> wrote: makes a great distinction: sensory seeking vs. sensory seeking with a lack of awareness/self-regulation. My son is not on the spectrum, but has so many facets that mirror autism, it's difficult for the uninformed or lay folk to see how he's NOT. My son does jump alot - needs alot of sensory input. He has not, however, EVER gotten himself into a situation that is dangerous. He has a healthy fear of heights - not so much as to be terrified (like his mom) but enough to keep him out of the upper reaches of the trees. He will also climb up to parts of the playground where he sees other kids jumping. Once up, he'll assess and decide that it's not for him and he'll climb back down to a reasonable height and then jump. On the other hand, a symptom of ADHD is that the child is so impulsive as to jump from high places before the " Oh CRAP! I shouldn't have done THAT! " sets in! It's often not the ACTION but the reason behind the action... Marina > Ok guys, > I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on this subject. Thanks again everyone. > > Leighanne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Hi Benetta! I was once told that for a child with sensory issues, the world is a very scary place. What looks, sounds, feels (for example) like nothing to us can be painful to them. Each time someone taps your shoulder it will feel the same. One may tap it harder than another, one may have colder hands, but in general to us a tap on the shoulder is just that. To someone with sensory integration dysfunction, a light tap can feel excruciating. I can vouch for this with my son Tanner. His sense of touch was messed up backwards. What should have caused tears and crying -like say getting shots, or when he was playing with Dakota and by accident ran into a door and needed stitches on his eyebrow, Tanner didn't cry (Dakota screamed at that one that's how we knew!) On the other hand... Tanner would cry in pain if you tried to tickle him or patted him on the head or rubbed his back softly. He now appears to crave some of the things he never experienced the right way as a child. For years however Tanner LOVED to hold soft stuff, LOVED anything that vibrated on his face -strong vibrations to his face that would freak out any one of us he craved. That and much more were all part of his therapy for his DSI. Tanner used to carry around some small object with him all day. God forbid you tried to take it away! All his teachers and therapists knew about Tanner and his holding of small objects back then. If he looked like he was asleep I'd v.e.r.y. carefully try to take the small object (like a plastic pen cap!) out of his hand so that he wouldn't choke on it in his sleep. If he was still awake at all - total breakdown screams. What was I told about that? That as long as he held that one object it would feel the same. The minute it was out of his hand he no longer had that comfort of something feeling the same. Taking it away from him was removing his sense of security. Is that true? You know what I have no clue. I know that it appeared to be true. I and nobody else forced Tanner to stop carrying his small objects around, and after a few months of sensory therapy, he stopped carrying stuff around. Today Tanner loves certain things he avoided as a child. He loves if you tickle or rub his back for example. Most times doesn't say " ow " if you pat his head soft. Sensory integration dysfunction or DSI (not called SID anymore so as not to confuse with sudden infant death) is something that can be overcome with various therapies such as brushing. A good occupational examination from someone who is knowledgeable about sensory integration dysfunction will probably let you know. I also recommend a good neuroMD exam as well. If you have sensory issues together with a late talker -it's most likely more than just a phonological disorder or a simple delay in speech. Today we are seeing more " late talkers " with soft signs like sensory integration dysfunction with multifaceted communication impairments. So back to your original question. You would be best to be able to recognize which sense perhaps he is having difficulty with. Is it the sound of you opening the pistachio nuts,vacuum cleaner etc. Does he hold his ears while he cries. It could be a certain frequency that hurt him -not just bothers him but hurts him -so he would be terrified of it. Is it possible that it's not sensory related and he's just " out of control or unmanageable " I'd say that DSI is the more logical reason. (that is unless of course he's had barbecued pistachio nuts thrown at him while someone vacuumed the rug while he was trying to watch a Leap Frog Math Circus video) ===== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 My son jumped around a lot. More so than the hand flapping. He mostly did the toe walking and jumping. -Charlotte From: Autism and Aspergers Treatment [mailto:Autism and Aspergers Treatment ] On Behalf Of Leighanne Ratliff Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 11:46 PM To: children_with_autism Subject: Do Children with autism jump a lot? *may be a silly ? I know* Ok guys, I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on this subject. Thanks again everyone. Leighanne Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 does not have autism, and when she was little she used to jump a lot. We really had to watch her around pools because she would jump right in. When she could swim, we let her go off a high dive diving board, and she loved it. She's always loved trampolines and bounce houses. She is a total sensory seeking kid (loves the roller coasters)! > > Ok guys, > > I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not > too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a > lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be > one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else > has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is > like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He > jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on > this subject. Thanks again everyone. > > > > Leighanne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 LOL LOL LOL That last part is hilarious. You mentioned brushing, I've heard people mention that before. Can I use any type of brush, and what exactly does this do for him? Thank you for your response. My son was actually dx with severe E/R disorder. The developmental pediatrician that I took my son to said that he thinks that my son is mentally retarded. My son is currently in a regular preschool, but I am currently going through the processs of having my son evaluated by Chicago Public Schools for ST through special ed. That was one of the recommendations made to me by EI and this developmental ped. I am starting to think that my son is not mentally retarded because he can survive in a regular preschool with no complaints at all from his teachers, they are concerned about his speech but that is it. I also see a child who likes drums, who shares, who is coming out of his social shell, who have no major behavioral problems, and is very determined. I'm sorry for the long response I guess I needed to get that off of my chest. You know once you get mentally retarded in your head it is hard to get it out. Thank you for listening and responding Benetta BTW I am so happy to hear how far your son has come along. I suspect that my little guy Pierce may be apraxic. I've been hearing people say lately they don't dx apraxia until after 3yrs. Is this true? Pierce is 3.4 kiddietalk <kiddietalk@...> wrote: Hi Benetta! I was once told that for a child with sensory issues, the world is a very scary place. What looks, sounds, feels (for example) like nothing to us can be painful to them. Each time someone taps your shoulder it will feel the same. One may tap it harder than another, one may have colder hands, but in general to us a tap on the shoulder is just that. To someone with sensory integration dysfunction, a light tap can feel excruciating. I can vouch for this with my son Tanner. His sense of touch was messed up backwards. What should have caused tears and crying -like say getting shots, or when he was playing with Dakota and by accident ran into a door and needed stitches on his eyebrow, Tanner didn't cry (Dakota screamed at that one that's how we knew!) On the other hand... Tanner would cry in pain if you tried to tickle him or patted him on the head or rubbed his back softly. He now appears to crave some of the things he never experienced the right way as a child. For years however Tanner LOVED to hold soft stuff, LOVED anything that vibrated on his face -strong vibrations to his face that would freak out any one of us he craved. That and much more were all part of his therapy for his DSI. Tanner used to carry around some small object with him all day. God forbid you tried to take it away! All his teachers and therapists knew about Tanner and his holding of small objects back then. If he looked like he was asleep I'd v.e.r.y. carefully try to take the small object (like a plastic pen cap!) out of his hand so that he wouldn't choke on it in his sleep. If he was still awake at all - total breakdown screams. What was I told about that? That as long as he held that one object it would feel the same. The minute it was out of his hand he no longer had that comfort of something feeling the same. Taking it away from him was removing his sense of security. Is that true? You know what I have no clue. I know that it appeared to be true. I and nobody else forced Tanner to stop carrying his small objects around, and after a few months of sensory therapy, he stopped carrying stuff around. Today Tanner loves certain things he avoided as a child. He loves if you tickle or rub his back for example. Most times doesn't say " ow " if you pat his head soft. Sensory integration dysfunction or DSI (not called SID anymore so as not to confuse with sudden infant death) is something that can be overcome with various therapies such as brushing. A good occupational examination from someone who is knowledgeable about sensory integration dysfunction will probably let you know. I also recommend a good neuroMD exam as well. If you have sensory issues together with a late talker -it's most likely more than just a phonological disorder or a simple delay in speech. Today we are seeing more " late talkers " with soft signs like sensory integration dysfunction with multifaceted communication impairments. So back to your original question. You would be best to be able to recognize which sense perhaps he is having difficulty with. Is it the sound of you opening the pistachio nuts,vacuum cleaner etc. Does he hold his ears while he cries. It could be a certain frequency that hurt him -not just bothers him but hurts him -so he would be terrified of it. Is it possible that it's not sensory related and he's just " out of control or unmanageable " I'd say that DSI is the more logical reason. (that is unless of course he's had barbecued pistachio nuts thrown at him while someone vacuumed the rug while he was trying to watch a Leap Frog Math Circus video) ========= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Not silly. Both my kids do alot of jumping to the point that I had to buy a kids trampoline. Now that my daughter's done with it my son loves it. I think it's more for the sensory part. -- In Autism and Aspergers Treatment , Leighanne Ratliff <a_cute_tx_cowgirl@...> wrote: > > Ok guys, > I watched this movie called The Different Shades of Autism not too long ago and it said that chilren with autism jumped around a lot. They did that and/or the hand flapping. It was supposed to be one of the things to look for. I was just wondering if anyone else has seen this movie and if your child(ren) jump a lot. is like a little rabbit. He jumps around a lot more than he walks. He jumps all the time. Well I would greatly appreciate your input on this subject. Thanks again everyone. > > Leighanne > > > --------------------------------- > Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 My 9 1/2 year old does body flips on the furniture while he watches TV and when he enters the living room and family room, he also does flips when he goes down the hall way. He watches us too , to see if we are watching him. We told him he could do his flips in the basement instead of where he is doing it but he seems compelled to do it upstairs. Our basement is finished so it's not like it is a bad place to do it. He used to spin on the coffee table but the flips have replaced that behavior. Suzanne -- Re: ( ) Do Children with autism jump a lot? *may be a silly ? I know* Hello all, I'm new to the group but wanted to comment that my 4 year old son does the exact same thing, jumps around alot, especially in front of the TV. He waves his hands around and makes the loudest 'ah and oh sounds' (his blood pressure must raise because as he makes these sounds his face turns pink). The thing is, I have always tried to discourage the behavior and now he always looks at me back and forth to see if I'm watching him. It's like he knows it's unappropriate but cant help himself. Is this something that can be stopped gently, I dont want to be on his case all the time but it drives me crazy, to the point that there are some tv programs/ videos ( the tank engine his favorite, Blue's Clues, Kipper, to name a few) he cannot watch. Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Is this something he is aware of then? Can he help himself? I mean, since he's watching me watching him, I dont kow if it's something he can control or not and I dont know what to do about it. I have tried to discourage it but nothing works, and if he can't help it then I want to know how to help him. Thanks Suzanne <suzannex6@...> wrote: My 9 1/2 year old does body flips on the furniture while he watches TV and when he enters the living room and family room, he also does flips when he goes down the hall way. He watches us too , to see if we are watching him. We told him he could do his flips in the basement instead of where he is doing it but he seems compelled to do it upstairs. Our basement is finished so it's not like it is a bad place to do it. He used to spin on the coffee table but the flips have replaced that behavior. Suzanne -- Re: ( ) Do Children with autism jump a lot? *may be a silly ? I know* Hello all, I'm new to the group but wanted to comment that my 4 year old son does the exact same thing, jumps around alot, especially in front of the TV. He waves his hands around and makes the loudest 'ah and oh sounds' (his blood pressure must raise because as he makes these sounds his face turns pink). The thing is, I have always tried to discourage the behavior and now he always looks at me back and forth to see if I'm watching him. It's like he knows it's unappropriate but cant help himself. Is this something that can be stopped gently, I dont want to be on his case all the time but it drives me crazy, to the point that there are some tv programs/ videos ( the tank engine his favorite, Blue's Clues, Kipper, to name a few) he cannot watch. Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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