A Mom posted the other on on a web support group with a picture of her baby standing on flexed toes..(upright with toes folded back and full weight on them)and asking if any other parents have experienced the same...
This was my response....Our kids often seek relief from the crazy things that go on I their brains and certainly physical aspects of our bodies most especially when "contorted"will produce things like serotonin to calm the over activity. For instance head banging .
There far more subtle activities our kids will use and seek when needing relief form the static in their heads...
Two specific types of neurological behaviors are Proprioceptive and Vestibular.
Proprioceptive is a flexing or pressing on joints to create relief from other Neuro pathways that are disturbing an individual...it is quite common that our kids will roll up in a blanket just as they swaddle babies in a nursery, they will get on a couch and dig underneath the cushions for the weight of the cushions to "ground "them ...you can and will see all kinds of actions that seem uncomfortable to a typical person yet it is as good if not better than taking an analgesic ....oh yes and standing on flexed toes or pressing their hands into and upward position so the wrist is flexed is also quite common...
Vestibular is spacial relationship..it is an explanation why our kids have such a tough time with standing in line or respecting personal space or even having exceptional boundaries for their own"space"......they are often restricted by their own bodies to seek and identify space...for instance my son cannot, will not, is unable to extend his arm to lift his elbow to do simple actions like combing or brushing his hair as well as brushing his teeth ...it's not that he is NOT AWARE it is that his body just does not receive the proper signals to perform ...
These issues can be addressed with an Occupational Therapist and usually when our kids are younger they respond well and sometimes Improve...the repetitive programming will sometimes help however it is just a small part of challenges these kids deal with ..Many can have years of therapy but still are unable to improve...
Just another little bump in the road....
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