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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 257983" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Hi massmumma and welcome.</p><p></p><p>Trust us, we know how well behaved the little darlin's can be around other people, especially doctors and teachers. If this hinders communicating the problem or getting a referral, the trick is to videotape them when they aren't looking and then you have something concrete to show the professionals.</p><p></p><p>The socks, crocs, and chewing sound like it might be due to something called Sensory Integration Dysfunction (also called Sensory Processing Disorder). Here's an introductory article. If this rings a bell pick up a copy of the book The Out of Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz. Kids with sensory issues don't process information coming into the senses in a typical fashion-shoes, socks, sounds, food textures, etc can be excruciating to them and really get in the way of a normal life.</p><p><a href="http://www.tsbvi.edu/seehear/fall97/sensory.htm" target="_blank">http://www.tsbvi.edu/seehear/fall97/sensory.htm</a></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333">Stride Rite makes seamless socks. It will help if you find one type she can cope with and then buy all the rest in the same color and style. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333">Chewing on sleeves and shoulders can also be signs of anxiety, whether induced by sensory challenges or just anxiety in general. </span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I have a theory about kids who can hold it together in the outside world like school but lose it at home--a lot of these kids who have challenges only have so many "Functioning Units" per day and they shoot the wad holding it together in places like school and then have little left over for the homefront. I know it makes homelife hard but trust us, it's much worse when all the action is taking place on the school front. </span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Since you're seeing behavioral problems, tics, and possible sensory issues plus have a daughter with a vast vocabulary who is very intelligent, I also want to mention something called Asperger's Syndrome to you. AS is the highest functioning form of the Autistic Spectrum Disorders, and the kids are sometimes considered "Little Professors". It's very often missed by pediatricians at young ages, especially when the kids are borderline diagnostically or are atypical (for example more social than one would expect with AS). It would be worth your time to read up on Asperger's, keeping in mind that all kids won't fit all the symptoms at any time.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333">Is she lining up toys or household objects in straight lines or formations? </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">Does she have interests or obsessions that are unusual for her age? </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">Does she have anything she likes to collect?</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">What's the family mental health history like?</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333">As with any newcomer, I'll remind you that we're only parents here--not diagnosticians. We can point you in directions to look for help and advise you on getting assessments lined up, though. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 257983, member: 701"] Hi massmumma and welcome. Trust us, we know how well behaved the little darlin's can be around other people, especially doctors and teachers. If this hinders communicating the problem or getting a referral, the trick is to videotape them when they aren't looking and then you have something concrete to show the professionals. The socks, crocs, and chewing sound like it might be due to something called Sensory Integration Dysfunction (also called Sensory Processing Disorder). Here's an introductory article. If this rings a bell pick up a copy of the book The Out of Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz. Kids with sensory issues don't process information coming into the senses in a typical fashion-shoes, socks, sounds, food textures, etc can be excruciating to them and really get in the way of a normal life. [url]http://www.tsbvi.edu/seehear/fall97/sensory.htm[/url] [COLOR=#333333]Stride Rite makes seamless socks. It will help if you find one type she can cope with and then buy all the rest in the same color and style. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]Chewing on sleeves and shoulders can also be signs of anxiety, whether induced by sensory challenges or just anxiety in general. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]I have a theory about kids who can hold it together in the outside world like school but lose it at home--a lot of these kids who have challenges only have so many "Functioning Units" per day and they shoot the wad holding it together in places like school and then have little left over for the homefront. I know it makes homelife hard but trust us, it's much worse when all the action is taking place on the school front. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]Since you're seeing behavioral problems, tics, and possible sensory issues plus have a daughter with a vast vocabulary who is very intelligent, I also want to mention something called Asperger's Syndrome to you. AS is the highest functioning form of the Autistic Spectrum Disorders, and the kids are sometimes considered "Little Professors". It's very often missed by pediatricians at young ages, especially when the kids are borderline diagnostically or are atypical (for example more social than one would expect with AS). It would be worth your time to read up on Asperger's, keeping in mind that all kids won't fit all the symptoms at any time.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]Is she lining up toys or household objects in straight lines or formations? Does she have interests or obsessions that are unusual for her age? Does she have anything she likes to collect? What's the family mental health history like?[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]As with any newcomer, I'll remind you that we're only parents here--not diagnosticians. We can point you in directions to look for help and advise you on getting assessments lined up, though. :)[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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