Re: Do Children with autism jump a lot? *may be a silly ? I know*

[Guest guest]

yes it is sensory and thank god its managable!!! we all have sensory issues, I

can't touch pantyhose. so if I have to wear them i just suck it up. or not

wear them LOL

i wouldn't worry if its manageable.

chris

Benetta <benettamorgan@...> wrote:

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.

[Guest guest]

My son's therapist said that if you want to remove a behavior that is

a coping behavior, you have to replace it with something you can't

just make the child stop it. My sister's child had a habit of sucking

her thumb and her parents really got on her to cut it out and yelled

at her when they caught her doing it, embarassed her by pointing it

out in public, and she doesn't suck her thumb anymore. Now she picks

her lips raw instead. The therapist said that the habit or coping

behavior will be replaced by something if it fills a need for the

child (communication, calming, etc) so you need to start easing them

onto the new behavior and off the old one instead of just banning the

old behavior.

On 3/31/06, <uklisa1@...> wrote:

> 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

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> 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

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> 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)

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for that. I do go easy on him (even tho it is hard to understand and to

watch day in day out). I learnt a long time ago that telling him to stop every 5

minutes, makes him stop for just 5 minutes then he starts again!! I'm trying to

figure out how to distract him into something else (that's where I need help),

and if it's caused by a tv program I really dont like to turn it off and make

him think he's being punished. He also used to suck his lip for comfort, but

that seems to have stopped recently, unless he is tired.

Thanks for your advise.

Kathy <rrabbits@...> wrote:

My son's therapist said that if you want to remove a behavior that is

a coping behavior, you have to replace it with something you can't

just make the child stop it. My sister's child had a habit of sucking

her thumb and her parents really got on her to cut it out and yelled

at her when they caught her doing it, embarassed her by pointing it

out in public, and she doesn't suck her thumb anymore. Now she picks

her lips raw instead. The therapist said that the habit or coping

behavior will be replaced by something if it fills a need for the

child (communication, calming, etc) so you need to start easing them

onto the new behavior and off the old one instead of just banning the

old behavior.

On 3/31/06, <uklisa1@...> wrote:

> 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

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> 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

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> -- Re: ( ) Do Children with autism jump a lot? *may be

> a silly ? I know*

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> 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

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[Guest guest]

My late husband flapped his hands when he was upset or angry. I never

saw anyone else do that, back in the 70s, it did look strange, in

fact sometimes he was frightening to me in that condition (being over

6 feet tall, and seemingly out of control). He also couldn't sit

still, would jiggle his legs or pace. He had a very strange loud

laugh that echoed through the halls so that people talked about

missing it after his death. But he certainly didn't have

apraxia....he could lecture at anyone, for 50 minutes or more

straight (sometimes several hours), in or out of a lecture room,

without ever waiting for a response from the other person. He would

also stand on a desk to make a point about his academic subject by

waving his arms or something. (Before the movie in which a gifted

teacher did that..)

BTW he was also the Chair of a major University Dept. at the time he

died (of an auto accident, in 1994). I don't think that necessarily

rules out Asperger's...[sorry, I just couldn't help it...]

I know when he was a child (born in 1940) that his parents took him

to a psychiatrist but the only reason I ever heard given was that he

was " overly sensitive. " And his mother told me that he used to bang

his head on the floor as a toddler and the pediatrician told him to

spank him when he did that (duh). Now that I know what I know about

sensory integration dysfunction and autism I look at a lot of

experiences in the past a little differently. I wonder if I'm the

only one.

Sometimes I do wonder if we are making any progress or going

backwards. And what are we doing with all these labels? Do they help

or not? Sometimes they certainly do not seem to make it any easier

to get kids the help they need. I was talking earlier this week with

a woman whose child is on the autism spectrum, as my grandson seems

to be, and her child was going to get two half-days a week of pre-K

this summer. (Standard for extended school year services is half of

what is standard for the year, if you even get ESY.)

Ben, on the other hand, since he has been mainstreamed in federally

funded Head Start for two years so he hasn't yet been in the new

Florida Voluntary Pre-K program, qualifies for 300 hours, 5 full

eight hour days/week, of the latter, although his IEP (useless as it

is at present) will not be in effect.

What's wrong with this picture? I'm grateful for the possibility for

Ben to get ready for " real kindergarten " with a good intensive

program and a 1:10 ratio of teacher to students, but what about the

other child?

Well I'm so exhausted after two days of taking care of Ben for 11

hours straight and two half-days before that so I guess I am waxing

philosophical or something. Two years and four months ago ago they

told us he had phonological disorder and receptive and expressive

speech delay and sensory integration dysfunction. One doctor (a

developmental pediatrician, so the only " official " diagnosis) said he

had developmental delay, at age 3, including cognitive, but that is

rubbish. The same doctor said he had no sensory problems, when the OT

said his sensory issues were considered severe. (Of course, she, on

the other hand, had no idea that his problems were medically

related.) His own pediatrician thinks he does have very highly

functional autism (and celiac) but does not consider that a formal

diagnosis.

You should see him run through his discrete trial trainer computer

program and read and do math answers accurately bang, bang, bang, in

order to get to his favorite Sponge Bob Obstacle Odyssey game. [Which

he can do FAR better than I and probably better than the average

teenager, but he's frustrated that he can't do all of it right every

single time.] He's actually academically advanced. Yesterday we had

a science lesson, starting at the park, on the subject of roly-

polies, how they are Isopods, related not to insects but to " Mr.

Krab " and lobsters, have 14 legs and two pairs of antennae and like

the shade...oh well, I guess maybe it runs in the family.

Maybe the problem is, our kids are overly bright and their mouths

don't work as fast as their minds do. And they don't know how to use

a keyboard. Yet.

Peace,

Kathy E.

On Mar 30, 2006, at 2:24 PM, wrote:

> My guy Jumped due to the need for sensory input. Jumping decreased

> once he got that input

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> 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*

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> Haven't seen the movie, but jumping could also be a sensory issue.

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> -- In , Leighanne Ratliff

> <a_cute_tx_cowgirl@...> wrote:

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> > 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

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[Guest guest]

Louie jumps (always has), but his feet never completely leave contact

with the ground. He does *not* like trampolines! Only one he ever

tried scared him to pieces....because he couldn't feel anything under

his feet.

Annie, who loves ya annie@...

--

“I don’t have the discipline to be a hippie.” -- Homer Simpson

[Guest guest]

We considered a trampoline but we didn't have the space. My son RUNS........but he also jumps and spins but the running to nowhere is his thing. When he was young he was literally watched 24/7 for obvious reasons and I had a kid harness for him which kept us attatched at all times. As for jumping...One day it was too quiet[you know that sound} and I ran thru the house and found at the second floor window open wide with the screen kicked out and he turned around and said..."I'm a powerPuff girl". It alll happens so quick and when you look back you wonder how you do it but similtaniously almost as I saw him and he was speaking i was flying across the room and grabbed him as he went to take flight. <deester_s@...> wrote: 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> >

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[Guest guest]

Hi, it's Benetta again,

I read over your response to my question from a couple of days ago, and you

said that if a late talker has sensory issues than it is something more than a

phonological disorder or a simple speech delay. I was wondering what else could

be wrong,it not either one of those. Seeing how you made the statement maybe you

can help shed some light. I read over some reports in the last day or so and it

does seem as if my son has DSI. Pierce also walks around with small things in

his hand. Like I had wrote in my last response he has seen a neurologist who dx

him with severe E/R disorder, he stated Pierce displayed sensory-seeking

behaviors but at the time the MD didn't say anything about DSI. I have not

looked into it a lot lately because his sensory issues seem mild.

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)

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[Guest guest]

Hi Benetta again!

It's not that a child that is a " late talker " and has other soft

signs 'doesn't' have just a simple delay in speech or a phonological

disorder of speech, it's just that you should be aware that is one

sign it 'probably' is more. If apraxia is at all suspected it's best

to take your child for a comprehensive evaluation with a

knowledgeable neuroMD/SLP/OT to confirm or rule out diagnosis. The

state and schools will provide the SLP and OT exams for free.

Personally I recommend if possible out of pocket private exams by

those professionals that others seek out and recommend. An early

and appropriate diagnosis will save you much precious time and help

you to advocate for appropriate therapies through the state and town.

I will try to go into more of what I mean when I can, but for now I

hope this archived message helps:

Below is a new member archived message, and an " EFA 101 basics "

archived message to hopefully answer more of your

questions for now (did you read The Late Talker yet?)

What type of apraxic like speech behaviors are you seeing that makes

you and the SLP suspect your child has apraxia vs. a simple delay in

speech? Is your child talking at all yet? At your child's age -

without speech, it's difficult to diagnose verbal apraxia -they

could " suspect " verbal apraxia and begin treatment just in case,

which wouldn't hurt your child if he ended up just having a simple

delay. Just a few questions before we could provide more accurate

answers:

Does your child have signs of oral apraxia? (for example, can he on

command smile, imitate funny faces, blow bubbles...if you put peanut

butter anywhere around his mouth can he lick it off no matter where

it is?)

http://www.cherab.org/information/speechlanguage/oralapraxia.html

Does your child have any neurological " soft signs " such as hypotonia

or sensory integration dysfunction?

http://www.cherab.org/information/speechlanguage/parentfriendlysoftsigns.html

Who else evaluated your child? Was it only the SLP through your

town school or was he also in Early Intervention through the state?

(birth to three) Was he evaluated by both a speech pathologist as

well as an occupational therapist? Was/were they knowledgeable

about apraxia? (If your child wasn't diagnosed by an occupational

therapist as well and professionals suspect apraxia -I highly

recommend you request that too either through both the school as

well as private through insurance for many reasons)

To answer any questions you may have about taking your child to see a

neurodevelopmental MD if he has not yet been to one and apraxia is

suspected... in one word - " Yes!!! " I would have your child diagnosed

(private) by a neurodevelopmental medical doctor (developmental

pediatrician or pediatric neurologist) who is knowledgeable about

apraxia and other neurologically based multi-faceted communication

impairments for numerous reasons. Reasons include (but not limited

to)

*having a " hero " on the outside of the school who can assist in a

therapeutic plan and oversee your child's development over the years

*advocacy support with the insurance company

* ruling out or confirming any neurological soft signs or any other

reasons for the delay in speech

*help those that ask " why isn't he talking yet " understand this is a

medical condition -and has nothing to do with your child's cognitive

ability. (if in your child's case it doesn't. Apraxia in itself

does not affect a child's cognitive ability -and speaking early or

late is no indication of a child's intelligence. Also contrary to

popular belief -most who have speech impairments have average to

above average intelligence)

Here's an article written by Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician Dr.

Marilyn

Agin that was featured as a cover article in Contemporary

Pediatrics -a

trade magazine for hundreds of thousands of pediatric medical

professionals

across the US. (I wrote the parent guide)

" The " late talker " -when silence isn't golden

Not all children with delayed speech are " little Einsteins " or

garden

variety " late bloomers. " Some have a speech-language disorder that

will

persist unless warning signs are recognized and intervention comes

early.

Includes a Guide for Parents. "

Cover feature article by Late Talker co-author Marilyn Agin MD

http://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/contpeds/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=1327\

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Parent guide of article by Late Talker co-author

[Guest guest]

I am currently in the middle of having him evaluated for Autism, we have

another appointment on the 5th of April to continue the eval. Hopefully we'll

learn something more at this one. We've had 2 other appointments. At the last

one they put him on Tenex to control his impulsivness and agression. It seems to

help with the impulsivness, but not so much with the agression and mood swings.

Leighanne

Rome <christinerome@...> wrote:

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

[Guest guest]

well thats good about the eval. good luck i hope everything goes well

chris

Leighanne Ratliff <a_cute_tx_cowgirl@...> wrote:

I am currently in the middle of having him evaluated for Autism, we have

another appointment on the 5th of April to continue the eval. Hopefully we'll

learn something more at this one. We've had 2 other appointments. At the last

one they put him on Tenex to control his impulsivness and agression. It seems to

help with the impulsivness, but not so much with the agression and mood swings.

Leighanne

[Guest guest]

Yes this behavior must be very normal because we call my son tigger he jumps

around so much, we also have to limit the TV and some things that get him very

excited and over stimulated, but there are some days that his ears get blood red

and all he does is jump around. He did this so much the other day that he

actually fell down and hit his head on the toilet because he was jumping around

in the bathroom after he had gotten out of the shower. But I have noticed that

if his ears are blood red to really watch him because he will have more melt

downsvand tends to jump around a lot more when his ears turn real red like that

I do not really know why it just seems to be something that happens every time

and I use that as a warning sign for myself.

Crystal

<uklisa1@...> wrote:

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

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[Guest guest]

My 5 yos loves to jump -- he does what he calls a 'pogo stick' quite

often, but he loves to spin. We sit to play a game, and in between each

turn, he's up spinning around, it's so hard sometimes to keep his

attention. (He also finger-flaps at times, but it's no longer daily.)

His OT puts him in the helicopter swing weekly, and it took several

sessions of 15-20 mins of straight spinning to get him to be dizzy, it's

crazy.

lori jennings 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

>

>

[Guest guest]

Mine did a buzz light year off the arm of

the couch at 4, I am glad it wasn’t a window!!

“To infinity and beyond!”

-Charlotte

From: Autism and Aspergers Treatment [mailto:Autism and Aspergers Treatment ] On Behalf Of

Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 5:29

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Autism and Aspergers Treatment

Subject: Re:

Re: Do Children with autism jump a lot? *may be a silly ? I know*

We considered a trampoline but we didn't have the

space.

My son RUNS........but he also jumps and spins but

the running to nowhere is his thing.

When he was young he was literally watched 24/7 for

obvious reasons and I had a kid harness for him which kept us attatched at all

times.

As for jumping...One day it was too quiet[you know

that sound} and I ran thru the house and found at the second floor window

open wide with the screen kicked out and he turned around and said... " I'm

a powerPuff girl " .

It alll happens so quick and when you look back you

wonder how you do it but similtaniously almost as I saw him and he was speaking

i was flying across the room and grabbed him as he went to take flight.

<deester_s@...> wrote:

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

>

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At 10:18 AM 4/5/2006, Donna B <donnabzy@...> wrote:

>My 5 yos loves to jump -- he does what he calls a 'pogo stick' quite

>often, but he loves to spin. We sit to play a game, and in between each

>turn, he's up spinning around, it's so hard sometimes to keep his attention.

My son has what we think are tics, they're also called 'stims' and afaik

the behavior is the same. This is common to all autism spectrum d/o's

afaik, my son for instance has pdd-nos.

Marty

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We prefer to call them stims, but our neuro has mentioned them as

'tics,' though I'm not sure why the separate distinction. He's been

officially dx'd with just 'autism,' but he's verbal and

high-functioning, so sometimes the stims just make him look really,

really hyperactive. The ones that stand out are when he licks everything

or finger-flaps, but it seems his stims go in cycles and those have been

out for the most part for a couple of weeks now, phew!

Marty Landman wrote:

> At 10:18 AM 4/5/2006, Donna B <donnabzy@...> wrote:

>

>

>> My 5 yos loves to jump -- he does what he calls a 'pogo stick' quite

>> often, but he loves to spin. We sit to play a game, and in between each

>> turn, he's up spinning around, it's so hard sometimes to keep his attention.

>>

>

> My son has what we think are tics, they're also called 'stims' and afaik

> the behavior is the same. This is common to all autism spectrum d/o's

> afaik, my son for instance has pdd-nos.

>

> Marty

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

My ds does jump. He can suddenly run (spring) through the room, jump and do

a pirouette in the air, then run back, and he has this weird facial

expression, like he is totally surprised himself.

The psychiatrist dx him with Tourette as well as AS and said these are

called " complex tics " .

F

Re: ( ) Re: Do Children with autism jump a lot? *may

be a silly ? I know*

We prefer to call them stims, but our neuro has mentioned them as

'tics,' though I'm not sure why the separate distinction. He's been

officially dx'd with just 'autism,' but he's verbal and

high-functioning, so sometimes the stims just make him look really,

really hyperactive. The ones that stand out are when he licks everything

or finger-flaps, but it seems his stims go in cycles and those have been

out for the most part for a couple of weeks now, phew!

Marty Landman wrote:

> At 10:18 AM 4/5/2006, Donna B <donnabzy@...> wrote:

>

>

>> My 5 yos loves to jump -- he does what he calls a 'pogo stick' quite

>> often, but he loves to spin. We sit to play a game, and in between each

>> turn, he's up spinning around, it's so hard sometimes to keep his

attention.

>>

>

> My son has what we think are tics, they're also called 'stims' and afaik

> the behavior is the same. This is common to all autism spectrum d/o's

> afaik, my son for instance has pdd-nos.

>

> Marty

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hey, F!

How are things going? It's been a while! M must be getting on in years

by now. Is the Tourette's diagnosis new?

is a senior in high school now (urp). He's badly depressed about

the idea of leaving home (even though he knows he doesn't have to).

Poor guy. We've been through every antidepressant known to mankind, and

we're starting the rounds again, with non-SSRIs. We've added a mood

stabilizer to the mix this time. We hope that will help.

Liz

On Apr 5, 2006, at 10:09 AM, uplift wrote:

> Hi

>

> My ds does jump. He can suddenly run (spring) through the room, jump

> and do

> a pirouette in the air, then run back, and he has this weird facial

> expression, like he is totally surprised himself.

>

> The psychiatrist dx him with Tourette as well as AS and said these are

> called " complex tics " .

>

> F

[Guest guest]

HI’ LIZ !!

Yes, it has been a while//// been too busy with good and bad things.

Ds is already 13 /// can you believe it?

And of course; puberty – HHHHELP! J

Yes, the TS Dx is new/ he has always had tics, but now doc is convinced it

is enough to call it a name …

He has been on a low dose combo of risperdal and Geodon, successfully/ no

big outbursts in months, until last week L

<<<<<< is a senior in high school now (urp)>

what ?!?!?!? J

<<<<<<We've added a mood

stabilizer to the mix this time. We hope that will help.>>>

argh. Keeping my fingers crossed/

F

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