martial arts

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Hi everyone,I have a son who has a hard time socializing with other kids. He is not very motivated to want to get to know or play with other kids. He is also very small for his age. Have any of you had experience putting your child in martial arts? Have you noticed an improvement in interacting with adults and peers as a result?

[Guest guest]

Hello,

my son is also like that.I have not experience in martial arts but he improve a

little when we play with him with the mirror.When he recognized himself he

started to interact with others.

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> Hi everyone,

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> I have a son who has a hard time socializing with other kids.  He is not very

motivated to want to get to know or play with other kids.  He is also very small

for his age.  Have any of you had experience putting your child in martial arts?

Have you noticed an improvement in interacting with adults and peers as a

result?

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[Guest guest]

I second that. Putting full-length mirrors up around the house helped my son see himself "in action". I would suggest this to anyone who has a kid that won't smash 'em to smithereens. -TammyTo:

mb12valtrex Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 7:18 AMSubject: Re: martial arts

Hello,

my son is also like that.I have not experience in martial arts but he improve a little when we play with him with the mirror.When he recognized himself he started to interact with others.

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> Hi everyone,

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> I have a son who has a hard time socializing with other kids. He is not very motivated to want to get to know or play with other kids. He is also very small for his age. Have any of you had experience putting your child in martial arts? Have you noticed an improvement in interacting with adults and peers as a result?

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We have not done martial arts, but have done a lot of gymnastics which was

wonderful. At the time we started I had to literally peel Mia and Ellie off of

my legs at the start of each gym class. Mia turned into a terrified, stiff board

with pale worried face. Ellie sat at the sidelines for the first 5 or six

classes, joining in a tiny bit here and there. We found a gym that had

'theragym' classes for autistic children next and this was a great fit. The

teacher was a Physical Therapist. At the same time, we were going to Occupation

Therapy with Mia. The things she was doing in OT for Sensory Processing issues

(and associated social anxiety, motor planning anxiety) were very similar to the

things she was doing in even just the standard gymnastics program- more so in

the theragym. We moved states and found that there is a strong Autism/theragym

program here also. So I think it must be somewhat prevalent.

Now, after about 6 months (and our huge gains with deworming and antiviral), the

girls run up to their instructor and hug her and even chat with other kids in

their classes! They love it and are in a 'normal' class with other kids their

age. Apparently doing anything that helps the proprioceptive and vestibular

senses increases motor planning ability and lessens anxiety, including social

anxiety. When the kids are in better touch with sensing their bodies and knowing

how to manage them, their fears really diminish. We focused for a long time on

spinning and jumping, arm brushing, essentially doing a 'sensory diet' to help

Mia's nervous and vestibular system develop connections.

I apologize if you already know all about this. In case you don't some great

books to get are 'The Out of Sync Child' and 'The Out of Sync Child Has Fun'.

The first generally explains the sensory issues and how they relate to

anxiety/functioning and offers some activities/exercises that you can do at

home. The second one has more activities and is easier to follow on 'how to' do

the activities.

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> Hi everyone,

>

> I have a son who has a hard time socializing with other kids.  He is not very

motivated to want to get to know or play with other kids.  He is also very small

for his age.  Have any of you had experience putting your child in martial arts?

Have you noticed an improvement in interacting with adults and peers as a

result?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

For our son we focus on teaching the skill first and then introducing other children. For example, swimming: individual stroke instruction 4 days per week and 1 day swimming in rotation. We did not start him swimming with other kids until the instructor felt his level of competence was sufficient. Those books were helpful for us too . One other we thought was good was "the sensory smart child". It's a couple years old- bet the library can find it. Sent from my iPhone

We have not done martial arts, but have done a lot of gymnastics which was wonderful. At the time we started I had to literally peel Mia and Ellie off of my legs at the start of each gym class. Mia turned into a terrified, stiff board with pale worried face. Ellie sat at the sidelines for the first 5 or six classes, joining in a tiny bit here and there. We found a gym that had 'theragym' classes for autistic children next and this was a great fit. The teacher was a Physical Therapist. At the same time, we were going to Occupation Therapy with Mia. The things she was doing in OT for Sensory Processing issues (and associated social anxiety, motor planning anxiety) were very similar to the things she was doing in even just the standard gymnastics program- more so in the theragym. We moved states and found that there is a strong Autism/theragym program here also. So I think it must be somewhat prevalent.

Now, after about 6 months (and our huge gains with deworming and antiviral), the girls run up to their instructor and hug her and even chat with other kids in their classes! They love it and are in a 'normal' class with other kids their age. Apparently doing anything that helps the proprioceptive and vestibular senses increases motor planning ability and lessens anxiety, including social anxiety. When the kids are in better touch with sensing their bodies and knowing how to manage them, their fears really diminish. We focused for a long time on spinning and jumping, arm brushing, essentially doing a 'sensory diet' to help Mia's nervous and vestibular system develop connections.

I apologize if you already know all about this. In case you don't some great books to get are 'The Out of Sync Child' and 'The Out of Sync Child Has Fun'. The first generally explains the sensory issues and how they relate to anxiety/functioning and offers some activities/exercises that you can do at home. The second one has more activities and is easier to follow on 'how to' do the activities.

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> Hi everyone,

>

> I have a son who has a hard time socializing with other kids. He is not very motivated to want to get to know or play with other kids. He is also very small for his age. Have any of you had experience putting your child in martial arts? Have you noticed an improvement in interacting with adults and peers as a result?

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[Guest guest]

Thanks everyone, for your input. I am seriously considering putting my son into martial arts just because I think it could be great for improving his gross motor skills, strength, and stamina. I also really hope it helps him become more comfortable around other kids. With adults, he is usually ok, although we still struggle with making eye contact upon greeting an adult. I love the mirrow suggestion. I will try putting up a full length mirror in his room. Thank you also for the book recommendations. I will give them a look.

We have not done martial arts, but have done a lot of gymnastics which was wonderful. At the time we started I had to literally peel Mia and Ellie off of my legs at the start of each gym class. Mia turned into a terrified, stiff board with pale worried face. Ellie sat at the sidelines for the first 5 or six classes, joining in a tiny bit here and there. We found a gym that had 'theragym' classes for autistic children next and this was a great fit. The teacher was a Physical Therapist. At the same time, we were going to Occupation Therapy with Mia. The things she was doing in OT for Sensory Processing issues (and associated social anxiety, motor planning anxiety) were very similar to the things she was doing in even just the standard gymnastics program- more so in the theragym. We moved states and found that there is a strong Autism/theragym program here also. So I think it must be somewhat prevalent.

Now, after about 6 months (and our huge gains with deworming and antiviral), the girls run up to their instructor and hug her and even chat with other kids in their classes! They love it and are in a 'normal' class with other kids their age. Apparently doing anything that helps the proprioceptive and vestibular senses increases motor planning ability and lessens anxiety, including social anxiety. When the kids are in better touch with sensing their bodies and knowing how to manage them, their fears really diminish. We focused for a long time on spinning and jumping, arm brushing, essentially doing a 'sensory diet' to help Mia's nervous and vestibular system develop connections.

I apologize if you already know all about this. In case you don't some great books to get are 'The Out of Sync Child' and 'The Out of Sync Child Has Fun'. The first generally explains the sensory issues and how they relate to anxiety/functioning and offers some activities/exercises that you can do at home. The second one has more activities and is easier to follow on 'how to' do the activities.

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> Hi everyone,

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> I have a son who has a hard time socializing with other kids. He is not very motivated to want to get to know or play with other kids. He is also very small for his age. Have any of you had experience putting your child in martial arts? Have you noticed an improvement in interacting with adults and peers as a result?

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[Guest guest]

My NT son and my ASD son are both taking karate and I think it's great for them. They learn self control which is so important. There are so many character building things in karate, I can't even begin to explain how great it is - the gross motor and such is only a secondary benefit to the greater things it will provide your son. But like anything else in life, it's only as good as the teacher.

~Antiviral Therapy 101~ http://www.gryffins-tail.blogspot.com ~~ @Gryffins_Tail ~

Thanks everyone, for your input. I am seriously considering putting my son into martial arts just because I think it could be great for improving his gross motor skills, strength, and stamina. I also really hope it helps him become more comfortable around other kids. With adults, he is usually ok, although we still struggle with making eye contact upon greeting an adult. I love the mirrow suggestion. I will try putting up a full length mirror in his room. Thank you also for the book recommendations. I will give them a look.

We have not done martial arts, but have done a lot of gymnastics which was wonderful. At the time we started I had to literally peel Mia and Ellie off of my legs at the start of each gym class. Mia turned into a terrified, stiff board with pale worried face. Ellie sat at the sidelines for the first 5 or six classes, joining in a tiny bit here and there. We found a gym that had 'theragym' classes for autistic children next and this was a great fit. The teacher was a Physical Therapist. At the same time, we were going to Occupation Therapy with Mia. The things she was doing in OT for Sensory Processing issues (and associated social anxiety, motor planning anxiety) were very similar to the things she was doing in even just the standard gymnastics program- more so in the theragym. We moved states and found that there is a strong Autism/theragym program here also. So I think it must be somewhat prevalent.

Now, after about 6 months (and our huge gains with deworming and antiviral), the girls run up to their instructor and hug her and even chat with other kids in their classes! They love it and are in a 'normal' class with other kids their age. Apparently doing anything that helps the proprioceptive and vestibular senses increases motor planning ability and lessens anxiety, including social anxiety. When the kids are in better touch with sensing their bodies and knowing how to manage them, their fears really diminish. We focused for a long time on spinning and jumping, arm brushing, essentially doing a 'sensory diet' to help Mia's nervous and vestibular system develop connections.

I apologize if you already know all about this. In case you don't some great books to get are 'The Out of Sync Child' and 'The Out of Sync Child Has Fun'. The first generally explains the sensory issues and how they relate to anxiety/functioning and offers some activities/exercises that you can do at home. The second one has more activities and is easier to follow on 'how to' do the activities.

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> Hi everyone,

>

> I have a son who has a hard time socializing with other kids. He is not very motivated to want to get to know or play with other kids. He is also very small for his age. Have any of you had experience putting your child in martial arts? Have you noticed an improvement in interacting with adults and peers as a result?

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My older daughter who is battling OCD, has had similar great results in anxiety-reduction, improved health, and many other beneficial results from fencing (her brother preceded her in fencing). I know there are a couple of Asperger's kids involved at our local facility as well.

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Thanks everyone, for your input. I am seriously considering putting my son into martial arts just because I think it could be great for improving his gross motor skills, strength, and stamina. I also really hope it helps him become more comfortable around other kids. With adults, he is usually ok, although we still struggle with making eye contact upon greeting an adult. I love the mirrow suggestion. I will try putting up a full length mirror in his room. Thank you also for the book recommendations. I will give them a look.

We have not done martial arts, but have done a lot of gymnastics which was wonderful. At the time we started I had to literally peel Mia and Ellie off of my legs at the start of each gym class. Mia turned into a terrified, stiff board with pale worried face. Ellie sat at the sidelines for the first 5 or six classes, joining in a tiny bit here and there. We found a gym that had 'theragym' classes for autistic children next and this was a great fit. The teacher was a Physical Therapist. At the same time, we were going to Occupation Therapy with Mia. The things she was doing in OT for Sensory Processing issues (and associated social anxiety, motor planning anxiety) were very similar to the things she was doing in even just the standard gymnastics program- more so in the theragym. We moved states and found that there is a strong Autism/theragym program here also. So I think it must be somewhat prevalent.Now, after about 6 months (and our huge gains with deworming and antiviral), the girls run up to their instructor and hug her and even chat with other kids in their classes! They love it and are in a 'normal' class with other kids their age. Apparently doing anything that helps the proprioceptive and vestibular senses increases motor planning ability and lessens anxiety, including social anxiety. When the kids are in better touch with sensing their bodies and knowing how to manage them, their fears really diminish. We focused for a long time on spinning and jumping, arm brushing, essentially doing a 'sensory diet' to help Mia's nervous and vestibular system develop connections.I apologize if you already know all about this. In case you don't some great books to get are 'The Out of Sync Child' and 'The Out of Sync Child Has Fun'. The first generally explains the sensory issues and how they relate to anxiety/functioning and offers some activities/exercises that you can do at home. The second one has more activities and is easier to follow on 'how to' do the activities. >> Hi everyone,> > I have a son who has a hard time socializing with other kids. He is not very motivated to want to get to know or play with other kids. He is also very small for his age. Have any of you had experience putting your child in martial arts? Have you noticed an improvement in interacting with adults and peers as a result?> > >