Re:Excessive eye rubbing-ideas?

[Guest guest]

Just our experience...with our six year old son, eye rubbing is an avoidance

behavior, as is nose wiping. He does have minor allergies with symptoms

like runny eyes and nose, but he really only engages in this behavior when

asked to perform a task at school or at home with a therapist.

He could play his Wii video game or watch Spongebob for hours and never

touch his nose once. As soon as I ask him to do his homework or eat dinner,

the wiping and rubbing starts! I think it's possible that this behavior is

unconscious at this point, but he's still exhibiting a non-compliant

avoidance behavior.

Everyone's situation is different of course, but I thought I'd share this,

as it took a long time for me to realize what was actually happening.

Best of luck,

Crystal

[Guest guest]

It is also a visual input problem. Our kiddo's sensory issues are all related

to vestibular and visual input.

Good read about this 'seeing through new eyes' by dr. melvin kaplan.

We just started with his vision therapy-my kiddo rubs his eyes like this,

along with a lot of 'clumsiness', visual stims, and sensory related issues....he

claims all can be cured with his lenses.

We will give it a year-but are very hopeful-Jen McCarthy recommended him in

her book.

The experience was amazing (we just got back from NY appt. with him)-we are

very hopeful and excited to try this therapy.

HTH someone!

K

Crystal Sheppard <csheppard@...> wrote:

Just our experience...with our six year old son, eye rubbing is an

avoidance

behavior, as is nose wiping. He does have minor allergies with symptoms

like runny eyes and nose, but he really only engages in this behavior when

asked to perform a task at school or at home with a therapist.

He could play his Wii video game or watch Spongebob for hours and never

touch his nose once. As soon as I ask him to do his homework or eat dinner,

the wiping and rubbing starts! I think it's possible that this behavior is

unconscious at this point, but he's still exhibiting a non-compliant

avoidance behavior.

Everyone's situation is different of course, but I thought I'd share this,

as it took a long time for me to realize what was actually happening.

Best of luck,

Crystal