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<blockquote data-quote="nvts" data-source="post: 176379" data-attributes="member: 3814"><p>You know, when we had difficult child 1 and 2's neuropsychs done, they came up with Aspergers. Both have what I'll call an "enhanced fight or flight reaction". Whenever they were overstimulated sensorally, emotionally or had a stick in their "b#tts", they'd run (mostly at school). The neuropsychologist said that aspies tend to have that type of reaction.</p><p> </p><p>Now I know that this may sound totally off the wall, but could this be a sort of step in the right direction? Ok, before you write me off as a nut job, let me give you my theory. You mentioned that he's been in behavioral therapy for quite a long time. Between you and your husband, counselors, teachers, therapists, psychiatrists, etc., he's been learning (albeit slower than ANY of us want them to learn) to change certain behaviors such as fighting, yelling, antagonizing, lying, breaking things, etc.</p><p> </p><p>Could it be that he's running so that he doesn't react in previously incorrect or unacceptable ways? </p><p> </p><p>If so, different tools could be given him that he could do rather than taking off.</p><p> </p><p>Here's a little info I found on fight or flight responses:</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">All organisms have been given a fight or flight response mechanism that protects and preserves them. It is an adaptive function placed in us for the sole purpose of self-preservation. Anxiety, in a sense is an ally. When we experience a danger or a threat, the fight or flight response kicks in, adrenaline and other chemicals are activated and physical symptoms occur, rapid heart rate, palpitations, increase in blood pressure, etc. For most people these debilitating symptoms taper off and the body is restored back to its normal state. However, for some individuals, the adrenaline is not metabolized as easily and it may linger in the body longer. Hence, we need to look at anxiety as a physiological condition that needs behavioral adjusting, as opposed to a psychiatric illness.</span></p><p> </p><p>Could he be anxious about whatever is going on to set him off AS WELL AS possibly reacting the wrong way?</p><p> </p><p>Just trying to put a different spin on it!</p><p> </p><p>Beth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nvts, post: 176379, member: 3814"] You know, when we had difficult child 1 and 2's neuropsychs done, they came up with Aspergers. Both have what I'll call an "enhanced fight or flight reaction". Whenever they were overstimulated sensorally, emotionally or had a stick in their "b#tts", they'd run (mostly at school). The neuropsychologist said that aspies tend to have that type of reaction. Now I know that this may sound totally off the wall, but could this be a sort of step in the right direction? Ok, before you write me off as a nut job, let me give you my theory. You mentioned that he's been in behavioral therapy for quite a long time. Between you and your husband, counselors, teachers, therapists, psychiatrists, etc., he's been learning (albeit slower than ANY of us want them to learn) to change certain behaviors such as fighting, yelling, antagonizing, lying, breaking things, etc. Could it be that he's running so that he doesn't react in previously incorrect or unacceptable ways? If so, different tools could be given him that he could do rather than taking off. Here's a little info I found on fight or flight responses: [FONT=Arial]All organisms have been given a fight or flight response mechanism that protects and preserves them. It is an adaptive function placed in us for the sole purpose of self-preservation. Anxiety, in a sense is an ally. When we experience a danger or a threat, the fight or flight response kicks in, adrenaline and other chemicals are activated and physical symptoms occur, rapid heart rate, palpitations, increase in blood pressure, etc. For most people these debilitating symptoms taper off and the body is restored back to its normal state. However, for some individuals, the adrenaline is not metabolized as easily and it may linger in the body longer. Hence, we need to look at anxiety as a physiological condition that needs behavioral adjusting, as opposed to a psychiatric illness.[/FONT] Could he be anxious about whatever is going on to set him off AS WELL AS possibly reacting the wrong way? Just trying to put a different spin on it! Beth [/QUOTE]
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