Hello my Friends
I was just reading the posts, & came across the excerpt from a book about a boy named "Tommy" I think it was called "Tactile Dysfunction" that he had. Anyway, I'm just wondering here.... I was a very slow child in school, was always told that I was lazy & not trying hard enough.My mom was always told that I "daydreamed" in class, which I did NOT do. SOME of the things that my Son does reminds me of myself as a child. Now I'm not saying that I'm autistic...but the Tactile Dysfunctional thing, if I'm saying that right... sounded like ME NOW!! I can't STAND for my socks to wrinkle or get wet. I can't stand for my shoes to be tight on my feet, can't stand for my blankets to wrinkle on my feet or my body. My skin CRAWLS at night especially when I'm exhausted, which is alot lately. I CAN'T STAND to itch, ANYWHERE on my body, it's almost PAINFUL. My body has spasms or contractions alot. I've asked my docs & my Son's docs if it's possible that there IS something wrong that I was never diagnosed with as a child, they just look at me like I WANT something to be wrong & say things like "Ummmm....no...you're fine, don't worry about it"! My question is Is it possible that I have some kind of something wrong ...I dunno what... But is it all NORMAL?? If anyone else out there has these simptoms or similar ones, PLEASE tell me!! Linda...aka MWN64...aka Tony'sMom
Amber Here's a link to an Autism Quotient test for adults that wonder if they might have Asperger's. I'm not sure how accurate it is, but my husband scored pretty high on it.
In an article on Sensory Integration on The Gray Center website, the author makes a good point, that adults have more control of their environment, and can more easily avoid their sensory aversions. I think many people have some sensory problems, I know I do. http://www.thegraycenter.org/sensory_integration.htm Although adults are generally able to control their environment by making decisions about the sights, smells, and sounds that surround them, as well as the activities that they engage in, children rarely have the "luxury" of avoiding uncomfortable sensory stimuli in this way. In a crowded, activity-filled classroom, there is often no opportunity to escape the noise and confusion. Activities such as finger painting, sculpting with clay, or dissecting a frog are planned for the entire class to participate in, and frequently, the student’s performance is rated based on the successful completion of these tasks. It is important to talk with your child and his teacher to determine what activities and situations may be presenting challenges in the classroom and in other environments, and to help to provide a solution. There is much that can be done to help a child with sensory integration dysfunction! from what our OT told us, its normal for all people to have sensory issues to some extent, the problems are when those issues begin to interfere with your life. I know for me that I have troubles with itchy tags, but not all the time. I absolutely MUST have a sheet and heavy blanket on me when I sleep. I prefer to be barefoot always. I can't stand to wear makeup (I can feel it sitting on my face, but am probably also slightly allergic to it as well which doesn't help). I can only handle some perfumes and many make my ill (headaches and such). I also find being touched or having my hair stroked extremely calming. I also have difficulty winding down to sleep, difficulty with large crowds (myself like both my children tend to feed off the energy of other people, I find it harder to concnetrate and focus, and feel the energy overload), and dislike loud places (though I can handle them I just don't prefer them) Except for the perfume things, none of the others tend to disrupt my life, as I can do those things if I need to or have to, its just that if given the choice I wouldn't do them. I also know that the more stressed, the more tired, or the more anxious or uncomfertable I am, the more likely these things are going to bother me so I sometimes need to plan ahead (like wearing a shirt with no tags to an exam) I also have to have a heavy blanket when I sleep and I can't sleep unless I have a tee shirt on. And most of the time the tee shirt has to be the hanes tagless. I used to cut the tags out all together. I was also told that I "daydreamed" at school and in one school, I was in second grade and several times I was not allowed to go to lunch because I had to stay alone in the classroom to finish my work. Can you imagine if a teacher were to do that now? I would beat their A$$! I also frequently took things literally and misunderstood directions. So who knows, right? Thanx for that Adult Autism quiz link! I'm going to talk to my docs again because I scored a 38 on that test....................I know it's just a "label" but it could explain alot about my behavior & how I think! Linda..... aka MWN64...aka Tony'sMom
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