Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Share Posted April 5, 2002 Hi Huda, You may want to inquire about the possibility of some sort of accomodation for Amer with respect to the way the exam is administered such as separate room, more time, series of shorter tests, etc. Also, you may wish to use olfactory stimulation during study such as having Amer smell mint while studying areas of particular difficulty. When being tested the use of the mint or other olfactory stimulation has been shown in studies to trigger memory of the material that was being studied when the mint or other olfactory stimulant was used initially. Take care. Louis --- Huda AbiRafeh wrote: > Hi > Amer still has these OCD compulsions, and as we know > these are the release > the stress of obsesstions. It's not as before but > still there. Amer has a > problem in school I wonder if somebody on this list > can help him . He is > able to study this year more than last year, but > when he sits for the exam, > he get mind blockage, he forgets all what he has > studied, this is most of > the time. Does anybody on this list had the same > experience with their > children with OCD, & what help we can offer Amer to > overcome this problem. I > don't know if he is scared of the exam itself. I > know that there is such a > problem with so many children without the OCD > disorder, they suffer from > that.I'll be greatfull if anybody can give me any > idea how to help. > Love for all > Huda > > Hi Huda. seems to have stopped what I was > wondering might be > tics. I say " seems " as he hasn't done anything too > recent but it > doesn't mean they won't come back! > > The facial expressions/movements I haven't noticed > in a while. He > was doing this " arm " thing, arm up/down/up/down but > it looked > deliberate and has stopped, and that was in recent > months he was > doing that. I guess they're just some changing OCD > compulsions, as > he's certainly had quite a variety of them come and > go ( & some come > back again, sigh!) > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN > Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Share Posted April 5, 2002 Hi Group, I am new to all of this. As a Mother of an older OCD boy (20), just diagnosed I read with great interest the idea of using mints to study. My son is into the " scented thing " ...candles, cologne,carpet freshner etc. He used so much carpet freshner on his dorm room carpet that his feet peeled. About the tests in school . My son was labeled " at risk " because of his performance on the SRA tests in 7th grade. He made honor roll all 4 years in HS. Now we hve a problem in college. One place for anxiety is the library for him. Newspapers, magazines and books all over. Too messy. One of his professors gives the classroom tests there. He had to explain to the man that he couldn't take the test there because of his OCD. His professor had never heard of it but now lets him take the test in his office. Thanks for listening... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Share Posted April 5, 2002 Hi Group, I am new to all of this. As a Mother of an older OCD boy (20), just diagnosed I read with great interest the idea of using mints to study. My son is into the " scented thing " ...candles, cologne,carpet freshner etc. He used so much carpet freshner on his dorm room carpet that his feet peeled. About the tests in school . My son was labeled " at risk " because of his performance on the SRA tests in 7th grade. He made honor roll all 4 years in HS. Now we hve a problem in college. One place for anxiety is the library for him. Newspapers, magazines and books all over. Too messy. One of his professors gives the classroom tests there. He had to explain to the man that he couldn't take the test there because of his OCD. His professor had never heard of it but now lets him take the test in his office. Thanks for listening... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Share Posted April 5, 2002 Louis, Thanks for these suggestions for Amer and all of us who have situations like this. I had problems myself with all I studied flying out of my head while I was in school when put on the spot for tests, quizzes, solo performances, etc. Of course, we were still in the dark ages of therapy, accommodations, medication, etc. My son is beginning to experience these issues also now. I will try to find a smell that he can tolerate(I don't know if he will agree to mint). Blessings, in Southeastern PA Louis Harkins wrote: Hi Huda, You may want to inquire about the possibility of some sort of accomodation for Amer with respect to the way the exam is administered such as separate room, more time, series of shorter tests, etc. Also, you may wish to use olfactory stimulation during study such as having Amer smell mint while studying areas of particular difficulty. When being tested the use of the mint or other olfactory stimulation has been shown in studies to trigger memory of the material that was being studied when the mint or other olfactory stimulant was used initially. Take care. Louis --- Huda AbiRafeh wrote:> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN > Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Share Posted April 5, 2002 Louis, Thanks for these suggestions for Amer and all of us who have situations like this. I had problems myself with all I studied flying out of my head while I was in school when put on the spot for tests, quizzes, solo performances, etc. Of course, we were still in the dark ages of therapy, accommodations, medication, etc. My son is beginning to experience these issues also now. I will try to find a smell that he can tolerate(I don't know if he will agree to mint). Blessings, in Southeastern PA Louis Harkins wrote: Hi Huda, You may want to inquire about the possibility of some sort of accomodation for Amer with respect to the way the exam is administered such as separate room, more time, series of shorter tests, etc. Also, you may wish to use olfactory stimulation during study such as having Amer smell mint while studying areas of particular difficulty. When being tested the use of the mint or other olfactory stimulation has been shown in studies to trigger memory of the material that was being studied when the mint or other olfactory stimulant was used initially. Take care. Louis --- Huda AbiRafeh wrote:> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN > Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Share Posted April 5, 2002 Louis, Thanks for these suggestions for Amer and all of us who have situations like this. I had problems myself with all I studied flying out of my head while I was in school when put on the spot for tests, quizzes, solo performances, etc. Of course, we were still in the dark ages of therapy, accommodations, medication, etc. My son is beginning to experience these issues also now. I will try to find a smell that he can tolerate(I don't know if he will agree to mint). Blessings, in Southeastern PA Louis Harkins wrote: Hi Huda, You may want to inquire about the possibility of some sort of accomodation for Amer with respect to the way the exam is administered such as separate room, more time, series of shorter tests, etc. Also, you may wish to use olfactory stimulation during study such as having Amer smell mint while studying areas of particular difficulty. When being tested the use of the mint or other olfactory stimulation has been shown in studies to trigger memory of the material that was being studied when the mint or other olfactory stimulant was used initially. Take care. Louis --- Huda AbiRafeh wrote:> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN > Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2002 Report Share Posted April 5, 2002 Hi! I'm also new to this group. My 15yo son has OCD mostly centered around school work plus NVLD and probable mild AS. He has a keen sense of smell and some of his OCD behaviors involve this . I also think the mint idea is very interesting and plan to run it by him. He has found that a large wad of fresh flavorful gum is sometimes helpful. Lee >From: Rossi1122@... >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Re: Tics >Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 13:44:14 EST > >Hi Group, I am new to all of this. As a Mother of an older OCD boy (20), >just diagnosed I read with great interest the idea of using mints to >study. >My son is into the " scented thing " ...candles, cologne,carpet freshner etc. >He used so much carpet freshner on his dorm room carpet that his feet >peeled. > About the tests in school . My son was labeled " at risk " because of his >performance on the SRA tests in 7th grade. He made honor roll all 4 years >in HS. Now we hve a problem in college. One place for anxiety is the >library for him. Newspapers, magazines and books all over. Too messy. >One of his professors gives the classroom tests there. He had to explain >to >the man that he couldn't take the test there because of his OCD. His >professor had never heard of it but now lets him take the test in his >office. Thanks for listening... _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2002 Report Share Posted April 6, 2002 Welcome , It's always so nice to meet new members. I have a 17y/o son with OCD. Several posts have mentioned the " scented thing " . What exactly is that? My son is into scented candles and incense (I just hate that stuff - reminds me of the 60's He burns the incense two and three at a time and stinks up the entire house. Is this also in some way OCD related? I never even thought about it until I read the posts about the " scented thing " . Thanks Sharon >From: Rossi1122@... >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Re: Tics >Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 13:44:14 EST > >Hi Group, I am new to all of this. As a Mother of an older OCD boy (20), >just diagnosed I read with great interest the idea of using mints to >study. >My son is into the " scented thing " ...candles, cologne,carpet freshner etc. >He used so much carpet freshner on his dorm room carpet that his feet >peeled. > About the tests in school . My son was labeled " at risk " because of his >performance on the SRA tests in 7th grade. He made honor roll all 4 years >in HS. Now we hve a problem in college. One place for anxiety is the >library for him. Newspapers, magazines and books all over. Too messy. >One of his professors gives the classroom tests there. He had to explain >to >the man that he couldn't take the test there because of his OCD. His >professor had never heard of it but now lets him take the test in his >office. Thanks for listening... _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Hi Louis, I may ask from the manager at Amer's school to give some accomodations for Amer as you mentioned & they might agree on that, I don't know how much it will help him. In the same time he has to sit at the end of the year for the government exam where there are at least 30 students in the same room from different schools with one or two teachers that they don't know to do the procerting. I don't think that I can ask for certain accomodations then. What I want to say he has to put in mind that he has to do the exam in the regular way & adjust himself to that. According to the olfactory stumulation during study, like having Amer smell mint, did anybody experience that, & how much did it tigger memory of material that was studied.Was there any recognized results? Thanks for the respond of everybody on this list. Love for all Huda > >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Re: Tics >Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 06:03:57 -0800 (PST) > > > Louis, Thanks for these suggestions for Amer and all of us who have >situations like this. I had problems myself with all I studied flying out >of my head while I was in school when put on the spot for tests, quizzes, >solo performances, etc. Of course, we were still in the dark ages of >therapy, accommodations, medication, etc. My son is beginning to >experience these issues also now. I will try to find a smell that he can >tolerate(I don't know if he will agree to mint). Blessings, in >Southeastern PA > Louis Harkins wrote: Hi Huda, > >You may want to inquire about the possibility of some >sort of accomodation for Amer with respect to the way >the exam is administered such as separate room, more >time, series of shorter tests, etc. > >Also, you may wish to use olfactory stimulation during >study such as having Amer smell mint while studying >areas of particular difficulty. When being tested >the use of the mint or other olfactory stimulation has >been shown in studies to trigger memory of the >material that was being studied when the mint or other >olfactory stimulant was used initially. > >Take care. > >Louis >--- Huda AbiRafeh wrote:> > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN > > Hotmail. > > http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Hi Louis, I may ask from the manager at Amer's school to give some accomodations for Amer as you mentioned & they might agree on that, I don't know how much it will help him. In the same time he has to sit at the end of the year for the government exam where there are at least 30 students in the same room from different schools with one or two teachers that they don't know to do the procerting. I don't think that I can ask for certain accomodations then. What I want to say he has to put in mind that he has to do the exam in the regular way & adjust himself to that. According to the olfactory stumulation during study, like having Amer smell mint, did anybody experience that, & how much did it tigger memory of material that was studied.Was there any recognized results? Thanks for the respond of everybody on this list. Love for all Huda > >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Re: Tics >Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 06:03:57 -0800 (PST) > > > Louis, Thanks for these suggestions for Amer and all of us who have >situations like this. I had problems myself with all I studied flying out >of my head while I was in school when put on the spot for tests, quizzes, >solo performances, etc. Of course, we were still in the dark ages of >therapy, accommodations, medication, etc. My son is beginning to >experience these issues also now. I will try to find a smell that he can >tolerate(I don't know if he will agree to mint). Blessings, in >Southeastern PA > Louis Harkins wrote: Hi Huda, > >You may want to inquire about the possibility of some >sort of accomodation for Amer with respect to the way >the exam is administered such as separate room, more >time, series of shorter tests, etc. > >Also, you may wish to use olfactory stimulation during >study such as having Amer smell mint while studying >areas of particular difficulty. When being tested >the use of the mint or other olfactory stimulation has >been shown in studies to trigger memory of the >material that was being studied when the mint or other >olfactory stimulant was used initially. > >Take care. > >Louis >--- Huda AbiRafeh wrote:> > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN > > Hotmail. > > http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Hi Louis, I may ask from the manager at Amer's school to give some accomodations for Amer as you mentioned & they might agree on that, I don't know how much it will help him. In the same time he has to sit at the end of the year for the government exam where there are at least 30 students in the same room from different schools with one or two teachers that they don't know to do the procerting. I don't think that I can ask for certain accomodations then. What I want to say he has to put in mind that he has to do the exam in the regular way & adjust himself to that. According to the olfactory stumulation during study, like having Amer smell mint, did anybody experience that, & how much did it tigger memory of material that was studied.Was there any recognized results? Thanks for the respond of everybody on this list. Love for all Huda > >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Re: Tics >Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 06:03:57 -0800 (PST) > > > Louis, Thanks for these suggestions for Amer and all of us who have >situations like this. I had problems myself with all I studied flying out >of my head while I was in school when put on the spot for tests, quizzes, >solo performances, etc. Of course, we were still in the dark ages of >therapy, accommodations, medication, etc. My son is beginning to >experience these issues also now. I will try to find a smell that he can >tolerate(I don't know if he will agree to mint). Blessings, in >Southeastern PA > Louis Harkins wrote: Hi Huda, > >You may want to inquire about the possibility of some >sort of accomodation for Amer with respect to the way >the exam is administered such as separate room, more >time, series of shorter tests, etc. > >Also, you may wish to use olfactory stimulation during >study such as having Amer smell mint while studying >areas of particular difficulty. When being tested >the use of the mint or other olfactory stimulation has >been shown in studies to trigger memory of the >material that was being studied when the mint or other >olfactory stimulant was used initially. > >Take care. > >Louis >--- Huda AbiRafeh wrote:> > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN > > Hotmail. > > http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Hi Louis, I may ask from the manager at Amer's school to give him some accomodations for Amer as you mentioned & they might agree on that, I don't know how much it will help him. In the same time he has to sit at the end of the year for the government exam where there are at least 30 students in the same room from different schools with one or two teachers that they don't know to do the procerting. I don't think that I can ask for certain accomodations then. What I want to say he has to put in mind that he has to do the exam in the regular way & adjust himself to that. According to the olfactory stumulation during study, like having Amer smell mint, did anybody experience that, & how much did it tigger memory of material that was studied.Was there any recognized results? Thanks for the respond of everybody on this list. Love for all Huda > >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Re: Tics >Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 06:03:57 -0800 (PST) > > > Louis, Thanks for these suggestions for Amer and all of us who have >situations like this. I had problems myself with all I studied flying out >of my head while I was in school when put on the spot for tests, quizzes, >solo performances, etc. Of course, we were still in the dark ages of >therapy, accommodations, medication, etc. My son is beginning to >experience these issues also now. I will try to find a smell that he can >tolerate(I don't know if he will agree to mint). Blessings, in >Southeastern PA > Louis Harkins wrote: Hi Huda, > >You may want to inquire about the possibility of some >sort of accomodation for Amer with respect to the way >the exam is administered such as separate room, more >time, series of shorter tests, etc. > >Also, you may wish to use olfactory stimulation during >study such as having Amer smell mint while studying >areas of particular difficulty. When being tested >the use of the mint or other olfactory stimulation has >been shown in studies to trigger memory of the >material that was being studied when the mint or other >olfactory stimulant was used initially. > >Take care. > >Louis >--- Huda AbiRafeh wrote:> > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN > > Hotmail. > > http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Hi Louis, I may ask from the manager at Amer's school to give him some accomodations for Amer as you mentioned & they might agree on that, I don't know how much it will help him. In the same time he has to sit at the end of the year for the government exam where there are at least 30 students in the same room from different schools with one or two teachers that they don't know to do the procerting. I don't think that I can ask for certain accomodations then. What I want to say he has to put in mind that he has to do the exam in the regular way & adjust himself to that. According to the olfactory stumulation during study, like having Amer smell mint, did anybody experience that, & how much did it tigger memory of material that was studied.Was there any recognized results? Thanks for the respond of everybody on this list. Love for all Huda > >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Re: Tics >Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 06:03:57 -0800 (PST) > > > Louis, Thanks for these suggestions for Amer and all of us who have >situations like this. I had problems myself with all I studied flying out >of my head while I was in school when put on the spot for tests, quizzes, >solo performances, etc. Of course, we were still in the dark ages of >therapy, accommodations, medication, etc. My son is beginning to >experience these issues also now. I will try to find a smell that he can >tolerate(I don't know if he will agree to mint). Blessings, in >Southeastern PA > Louis Harkins wrote: Hi Huda, > >You may want to inquire about the possibility of some >sort of accomodation for Amer with respect to the way >the exam is administered such as separate room, more >time, series of shorter tests, etc. > >Also, you may wish to use olfactory stimulation during >study such as having Amer smell mint while studying >areas of particular difficulty. When being tested >the use of the mint or other olfactory stimulation has >been shown in studies to trigger memory of the >material that was being studied when the mint or other >olfactory stimulant was used initially. > >Take care. > >Louis >--- Huda AbiRafeh wrote:> > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN > > Hotmail. > > http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2002 Report Share Posted April 8, 2002 Hi Louis, I may ask from the manager at Amer's school to give him some accomodations for Amer as you mentioned & they might agree on that, I don't know how much it will help him. In the same time he has to sit at the end of the year for the government exam where there are at least 30 students in the same room from different schools with one or two teachers that they don't know to do the procerting. I don't think that I can ask for certain accomodations then. What I want to say he has to put in mind that he has to do the exam in the regular way & adjust himself to that. According to the olfactory stumulation during study, like having Amer smell mint, did anybody experience that, & how much did it tigger memory of material that was studied.Was there any recognized results? Thanks for the respond of everybody on this list. Love for all Huda > >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Re: Tics >Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 06:03:57 -0800 (PST) > > > Louis, Thanks for these suggestions for Amer and all of us who have >situations like this. I had problems myself with all I studied flying out >of my head while I was in school when put on the spot for tests, quizzes, >solo performances, etc. Of course, we were still in the dark ages of >therapy, accommodations, medication, etc. My son is beginning to >experience these issues also now. I will try to find a smell that he can >tolerate(I don't know if he will agree to mint). Blessings, in >Southeastern PA > Louis Harkins wrote: Hi Huda, > >You may want to inquire about the possibility of some >sort of accomodation for Amer with respect to the way >the exam is administered such as separate room, more >time, series of shorter tests, etc. > >Also, you may wish to use olfactory stimulation during >study such as having Amer smell mint while studying >areas of particular difficulty. When being tested >the use of the mint or other olfactory stimulation has >been shown in studies to trigger memory of the >material that was being studied when the mint or other >olfactory stimulant was used initially. > >Take care. > >Louis >--- Huda AbiRafeh wrote:> > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN > > Hotmail. > > http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Hello I have a 7 years old girl with 2 types of tics - vocal and eye tics.At the moment I treat her with peripheral biofeedback with which I used to have good success.I wonder if I could use NF as well, and what will be the proper protocol. Thank youNurit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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