Guest guest Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Hi, My experience has been with our 10 yr old son who has done this on and off for years, is sensory integration challenges. I agree with the person who suggested an OT eval. One of the suggestions our OT gave was to have him squeeze a small somewhat firm ball. This provides input to the brain as to where the hand is and helps the brain and body work together. That's my 2 cents worth....good luck. From: Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 5:02 AM Subject: ( ) Digest Number 10970 A support list for parents of children with Asperger's Syndrome or HFA. Messages In This Digest (19 Messages) 1a. The dropsies From: doodlebugboodles 1b. Re: The dropsies From: tfitzge134@... 1c. Re: The dropsies From: carolynsuelowerychattanooga 1d. Re: The dropsies From: Melody 1e. Re: The dropsies From: Roxanna 2a. Re: Need HELP - Daughter Sexually Abused From: Whiting 2b. Re: Need HELP - Daughter Sexually Abused From: Melody 2c. Re: Need HELP - Daughter Sexually Abused From: susanonderko 3a. Re: Aspergers Dx From: tfitzge134@... 3b. Re: Aspergers Dx From: and/or Robin Lemke 3c. Re: Aspergers Dx From: tfitzge134@... 3d. Re: Aspergers Dx From: O'Brien 3e. Re: Aspergers Dx From: Sherry Burford 4a. Re: Afraid about daughter's future From: rushen janice 5a. Re: Thank you for your postings From: rushen janice 5b. Re: Thank you for your postings From: rushen janice 5c. Re: Thank you for your postings From: donnalmoore@... 6a. Re: How do you discipline / TO ROXANNA From: rushen janice 7a. Re: How do you discipline someone when they don't give a hoot? From: rushen janice View All Topics | Create New Topic Messages 1a. The dropsies Posted by: "doodlebugboodles" doodlebugboodles@... doodlebugboodles Thu Jul 9, 2009 6:35 am (PDT) In the last 48 hours it seems like my son, 11, has dropped everything he has touched. I'm going out of my mind here. The latest thing was a prescription which he dropped all over the kitchen floor and now he won't take because they have been on the floor. Please tell me this is just a stage!Becky Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (5) 1b. Re: The dropsies Posted by: "tfitzge134@..." tfitzge134@... tfitzge134 Thu Jul 9, 2009 6:45 am (PDT) Hi, It could be a neurological problem, I will suggest you to rush him to the neurologist, maybe it is nothing serious, but by personal experience it could be medical. Last year I had a TIA or migrane, doctors could not decided. After the TIA I dropped everything I held. I asked my hand to hold something and it did not respond or sometimes I will held something in my hand and dropped without realizing it. I hope it gets better and good luck.... ( ) The dropsies In the last 48 hours it seems like my son, 11, has dropped everything he has touched. I'm going out of my mind here. The latest thing was a prescription which he dropped all over the kitchen floor and now he won't take because they have been on the floor. Please tell me this is just a stage! Becky Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (5) 1c. Re: The dropsies Posted by: "carolynsuelowerychattanooga" sue@... carolynsuelowerychattanooga Thu Jul 9, 2009 7:10 am (PDT) Wow, we have the exact same thing. Although for our son, it is almost alway in the morning...he's awake, but may drop glass of juice, dishes, etc. It is not that he is trying to juggle something or something is in a precarious position, it just seems to fall out of his hand. We have discussed with doctor. He's even had a couple of episodes where he drops! Just falls to the ground, not unconcious, just drops. We have also talked about this and Dr. feels that this is not seizures, but dehydration and a blood pressure drop. Very strange and worrisome.This a.m. dropping stuff has been going on for a couple of years with son.Sue>> In the last 48 hours it seems like my son, 11, has dropped everything he has touched. I'm going out of my mind here. The latest thing was a prescription which he dropped all over the kitchen floor and now he won't take because they have been on the floor. Please tell me this is just a stage!> > Becky> Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (5) 1d. Re: The dropsies Posted by: "Melody" mkalomiris@... melkalo Thu Jul 9, 2009 9:14 am (PDT) my 55 yo aspie husband drops things, always has. i always thought it was just because he was in a hurray or taking short cuts, but guess it could be more than that. my 12 yo aspie daughter on the other hand is so focuses and careful, there is rarely a drop. even when she was a baby, feeding herself, every bite was selected and entered her mouth with precision, never any mess. i would watch this baby eating in amazement, as this was my second child and i had nieces and nephews and knew how messy eating time could be. regards, melody> > >> > > I am so livid about the laundry. He takes the stuff in the dryer and just sets it on the couch for anyone who comes along to care for it. > > > > You know, people aren't just talking when they say people with autism have a different world view. They really do see things differently than us. It isn't that they don't care about things--they care about DIFFERENT things. It isn't that they don't respond to consequences- -but the consequences they see and respond to are DIFFERENT. I try to take this into perspective, and it makes me more able to accept my son for who he is instead of all the judgmental-ness.> > > > One way I've been able to deal with this stuff is in a "First" we do this, "then" we do that. First Then is actually an intervention buzzword in classic autism. Because of sequencing problems and other neurological issues, kids with autism don't learn from experience very well. Typical rewards and punishments don't always "work". This varies somewhat depending on your child's strengths and weaknesses. I hear of some kids on the lists who do rewards and punishments relatively normal. But for the others, you have to stay away from that--that includes more subtle things like "if" you do this, "this" will happen. Instead, you say "first" do this, "then" you can do that. Like with the laundry, you would say "first put the laundry away, then you can have the computer for an hour." > > > > Also, there is "collaborative learning". This is where you do things with him and gradually fade the support as he gets "used" to doing things.> > > > These things may seem like a lot of work, and they are compared to what other parents have to do. But they do work. To me, it is worth if I can get my son to the point where he can live independently successfully. The way I see it, if you have a disabled child, this is just part of the package. I try not to expect my child to do things the normal way, so then I don't get so frustrated. After all, that would not be very fair to my child. And I love my child! I don't want to be unfair.> > > > Ruth> Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (14) Recent Activity 13 New MembersVisit Your Group New business? 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