Re: tics?

June 28, 2010

Hi Roxanna-

I haven't. I didn't even consider it. I'm open to suggestions tho..maybe these

tics might warrant a visit to a neurologist? Thanks for the feedback.

Susie

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> > Does anyone else's kids have tics associated with Asperger's. I read that

it was a possibility and we are kinda new to this. My son seems to be

developing a vocal tic. Maybe I dunno. He has been kinda making a smacking

sound with his mouth whenever he pauses while he is talking. At first it was

just a little, but it seems to be increasing over the last week. Like now

multiple times in the same sentence. I don't know if it would be considered a

tic or just autistic mannerisms? He also does some other things that I wonder

about like roll his head around slightly. Nothing real obvious and mostly when

he is talking particularly when we ask him something or he is trying to explain

and more under stress for him. Conversations tend to stress him out. Any

advice, and do we need to see the psychologist about this or just keep an eye on

it?

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June 29, 2010

You are not alone! Yes all kids with AS have some kind of odd behavior, tics and

or rituals. My son used to hump things it drove me mad but it was soothing to

him he had done it since birth until he was about 8 then one day it just

stopped. He is almost 13 now and still has odd movements like if he is holding

something and puts it down he jerks up his arms with his hands bent down and

makes a sound like a sick bird or something. He is not even aware of the things

he does or sounds he makes most of the time. He also likes to only wear soft

clothing such as sweat pants and in the dead of summer sleeps with about 5

blanket and comforters on his bed. Until about 4 years ago when my youngest son

was born we did a long nightly bedtime ritual it had to be done before he could

go to sleep. Luckily with age these things are better and I am noticing new

things to take their place. I guess in some degree the behavior may ony get a

little more mature? We just have to take the behaviors in stride and try to

understand why they do what they do. If is something like the humping I would

set boundaries about when and where used to have to do that with him spinning as

well. We as parents have to give a little to get a lot from these kids. As long

as they can do some of the OCD or soothing rituals with limitations they stay

happy and we stay sane I have found for myself.