Re: At Wit's End - Very Long

March 27, 2003

> I am sure that if anxiety is an issue, the DSI is contributing

> significantly though. >

DSI and anxiety are closely related, each feeding on the other. The

Wilbargers have written extensively about this, as have Bonnie

Hanschu and others. Chicken and egg stuff...but the usual theory is

that the sensory defensiveness/lack of discriminatory skills brings

on the anxiety...and the circle starts.

> Is he anxious and acting out? Is it too hard to

> > process all the physical and verbal and visual information at the

> > same time so he is reacting hyperkinetically? >>

Probably? Kids in overload do tend to either become overly passive

(shut down) or bounce off the walls...not pretty either way.

> I am not sure that AS people need a source for their anxiety. It

> seems to be built-in. >

Yup...comes with the territory. If you can't make sense of anything

around you, it's tough to relax.

> What do I do if I can even figure this out? Oh my. >

You hit one problem at a time, prioritizing first safety issues, then

health issues, then social issues and school/play (hard to separate

those)...at least that's my opinion.

Raena

March 27, 2003