Guest guest Posted February 7, 2002 Report Share Posted February 7, 2002 >From my understanding, W sitting is often a sign of hypotonia. And hypotonia often accompanies verbal apraxia. Y6Cutie@... wrote: > My grandson sits in the W position alot, and also has verbal apraxia. Is this > typical of a child with apraxia? > Dorothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 I really think that this is just a preference. My sister, a very bright Harvard educated lawyer could never sit any other way. It was really funny to see her flop down and sit in a w. I would not worry about this. Rose On Dec 28, 2007 2:28 PM, bigcheech91 <bigcheech91@...> wrote: > I asked our OT about this, and she said the the sitting is not really > a problem. It is just one of those " soft signs " that MAY indicate a > developmental issue. However, some people just sit that way because > they think it's comfortable. (I personally can't understand that > one!) > > in NJ > > > > > > > > > My grandson sits in the W position alot, and also has verbal > > apraxia. Is this > > > > typical of a child with apraxia? > > > > Dorothy > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 In a message dated 12/29/2007 8:14:46 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, rgvucla@... writes: I really think that this is just a preference. My sister, a very bright Harvard educated lawyer could never sit any other way. It was really funny to see her flop down and sit in a w. I would not worry about this. I know that some may take my posts as " argumentative " , but I have to reply to this comment above, only because my son has serious issues that are worsened due to W sitting. So, I can't agree that it's just a preference and that it's not something to worry about-- because for MANY people, yes, this indeed *IS* something to be concerned about because it is not a preferred healthy way to sit orthopedically speaking. Are there people who can W sit and be perfectly normal and without problems? Absolutely, I am sure there are. But there WILL be *MORE* people who W sit where their hips and joints will have problems due to the way they are sitting. You also have to take into consideration the amount of time that a person is sitting like this. For instance-- a CHILD W sitting could be hours and hours each day sitting in an imcorrect position -- when their bones are still forming. An ADULT sitting this way may be what-- 1/2 hr -1 hr TOPS? So, that is something to consider when we're talking about the problems with W sitting. PLEASE-- is a child is W sitting, it really does need to be corrected BEFORE IT BECOMES HABITUAL. It's easy enough to break before it's a problem, but incredibly hard once the habit is formed. There won't always be kids that have hip/leg/joint/ankle problems due to W sitting, but why even risk it in the first place? Especially for our Apraxic kids-- why risk them having yet ONE more thing that they will have to " fight " ? Know what I mean? And I pray that no one takes this as argumentative, but this is so near and dear to my heart because of my son's orthopedic problems, and if you all could see him with the struggles of his walking and severe in-toeing, you would definitely hear my concern for the kids in sitting this way. He's not any more prone really to ortho problems than any other kid out there, so it CAN and DOES happen to many children. I wish I could share a picture of my son standing so people could see the effects and how the W sitting has worsened-- it's heartbreaking, and it's something that is nearly impossible to break right now. But-- if there's indication of any leg issues and the child has challenges with walking-- it is most definitely something to avoid all around. Becky **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 In a message dated 12/29/2007 12:03:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Jessdion@... writes: Other children with hypotonia may sit with legs in front but may requiring the support of one arm. If those young developing bones are in this position for a long time (years) then the femur will grow with a twist among other things (I can check my PT school notes for other consequences- I work with adults so don't remember it all!) W sitting is just that...not a sign of intelligence, developmental delay, etc. Just a solid base of support. Jess in CO This is correct. W sitting in itself is not a sign of a problem, but it can LEAD to physical problems down the road. I believe it can cause a twist, but also causes a slight bowing of the tibia ( I believe it's tibial torsion??) I'm trying desperately to remember the details myself! LOL and also causes muscle weakness in the inner/outer thighs. After W sitting at any regular length of time, the child may actually not be ABLE to sit in a cross-legged position because the muscles have been " trained " (lack of better wording) to sit in the improper positioning. It's correctable by muscle/leg stretches but it does take a lot of time and effort. (this is one of the areas we're working on with Asa since he cannot sit criss-cross) Jess-- did you go to school for PT? Cool!!! Becky **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2007 Report Share Posted December 29, 2007 The W sitting is not a bad sign....it provides a child with a more stable base of support! So, a child with hypotonia may be more likely to sit this way since there he/she lacks tone to provide support and has not developed strength yet to sit in an upright position without requiring a lot of work. (fighting gravity all this time!) Other children with hypotonia may sit with legs in front but may requiring the support of one arm. If those young developing bones are in this position for a long time (years) then the femur will grow with a twist among other things (I can check my PT school notes for other consequences- I work with adults so don't remember it all!) W sitting is just that...not a sign of intelligence, developmental delay, etc. Just a solid base of support. Jess in CO On Dec 28, 2007 5:34 PM, Gracie <dudley5060@...> wrote: > Hi I don't post often but this one hit a nerve > My son who has Arnold chiari malformation and a bunch of other > problems sits this way all the time he is globally developmentally delayed > why is this a bad sign ? What could it indicate? Could it be just his > hypotonia? > > Thanks > Gracie > > [ ] Re:W sitting > > I asked our OT about this, and she said the the sitting is not really > a problem. It is just one of those " soft signs " that MAY indicate a > developmental issue. However, some people just sit that way because > they think it's comfortable. (I personally can't understand that > one!) > > in NJ > > > > > > > > > My grandson sits in the W position alot, and also has verbal > > apraxia. Is this > > > > typical of a child with apraxia? > > > > Dorothy > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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