Re: OCD hand writing/reading

November 23, 2008

It is definitely affecting Micah's reading. He repeats parts of the sentene

over and over. We have started reading to him, he now only reads the chapter

page, but it takes a long time because of the repeating. By the time he's done

repeating all the partial sentences I haven't got a clue what he just read.

He has now started doing this when talking. I don't know if its a tic or

OCD. I asked him if he had to do it until it felt right, but he said no this one

is different, this one he has to count the number of times he says a partial

sentence. So, I'm thinking OCD. But he also added that the number of times

changes depending on how it " feels " . It is so scary to see my sons skills

slipping away.

In a message dated 11/22/2008 4:11:09 P.M. Central Standard Time,

@... writes:

Now, OCD could keep from writing, get him " stuck " while

writing, could have him tracing, or erasing and sometimes not

rewriting after he erased...it varied. So I was concerned about OCD

and how it was affecting his reading, his writing, the sudden

illegibility of his writing, his being so consumed by compulsions and

OCD at home that who could get to homework some nights...! But when

the teachers/school saw the " dysgraphia " diagnosis, they just jumped

all over coming up with accommodations for it (I was like, " what? you

know what it is?? " since they had no clue about OCD). And what they

wanted to do, voluntarily, for the dysgraphia fell right along with

what he needed that OCD was causing. So - though they felt they were

accommodating his dysgraphia, on MY side they were helping out with

the OCD problems!

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November 23, 2008

Got it printed thanks so much....now if they'll just read it.....I

suppose I can stand there and read it with them.

In a message dated 11/23/2008 11:06:17 A.M. Central Standard Time,

@... writes:

, well you could just let him read a short paragraph, 6

sentences or so, or even 3 if he's repeating pretty bad. Maybe tell

him to TRY to read 2 sentences straight without repeating? Sort of

OCD homework. He can go back and repeat, just has to try to hold out

and try not to, maybe he can hold out 10 seconds or so.

didn't repeat reading aloud but did repeat mentally. I think it was

certain words for him, maybe phrases, had to repeat until it

sounded " right " in his head. Yeah, his reading got very slow. I

would take that OCD Awareness test to school for the meeting, it's a

way to make the teachers aware of reading problems and how OCD can

affect people. _http://www.tourettehttp://wwhttp://www._

(http://www.tourettesyndrome.net/ocd.htm)

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November 23, 2008

I really like that idea Chris...thanks!!

In a message dated 11/23/2008 12:00:01 P.M. Central Standard Time,

@... writes:

, I handed it out to each of them, told them I wanted them to read

it and waited in silence while they read it at the meeting.

Then they always asked if that was what did, and I said no but

similar, he had to repeat things...I just wanted them to be aware of

ways in which OCD can affect reading.

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November 23, 2008

, well you could just let him read a short paragraph, 6

sentences or so, or even 3 if he's repeating pretty bad. Maybe tell

him to TRY to read 2 sentences straight without repeating? Sort of

OCD homework. He can go back and repeat, just has to try to hold out

and try not to, maybe he can hold out 10 seconds or so.

didn't repeat reading aloud but did repeat mentally. I think it was

certain words for him, maybe phrases, had to repeat until it

sounded " right " in his head. Yeah, his reading got very slow. I

would take that OCD Awareness test to school for the meeting, it's a

way to make the teachers aware of reading problems and how OCD can

affect people. http://www.tourettesyndrome.net/ocd.htm

(By the way everyone, the site above is good for OCD info and for

EDUCATION and advocating at school)

It is scary. I felt like 's intelligence was being sucked out

of him. He'd been a way-above-average reader and suddenly consumed

by all these constant compulsions, etc., I'm reading to him and

writing his homework for him (he did give answers)....

>

> It is definitely affecting Micah's reading. He repeats parts of the

sentene

> over and over. We have started reading to him, he now only reads

the chapter

> page, but it takes a long time because of the repeating. By the

November 23, 2008

, I handed it out to each of them, told them I wanted them to read

it and waited in silence while they read it at the meeting.

Then they always asked if that was what did, and I said no but

similar, he had to repeat things...I just wanted them to be aware of

ways in which OCD can affect reading.

>

> Got it printed thanks so much....now if they'll just read

it.....I

> suppose I can stand there and read it with them.

>

November 23, 2008

, what medication is Micah on? Â He should be getting more help than that

from it. Â I am sorry that he is struggling so. Â It must be so difficult to

see. Â Is he getting help with exposure and response prevention therapy for

this? Â It would really help.

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