Bloggermom Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 My son does this quite often. I am not sure exactly what it is or if it could possibly be related to autism. He is also very emotionally charged, but overall quite a happy kid. I posted an unlisted video of him doing some school work to hopefully get some insight - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellers Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Tourettes Syndrome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staysee34 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 That's very interesting. Is this happening only with school work or is it anytime? If it's related to academics, does he seem to do this with certain subjects more than others? If so, maybe it's a stress or anxiety response?? Does he seem to do it more after having worked for a while or just after a break? If so, it could be his way of self regulating or calming down?? I really have no idea just throwing my thoughts out there. It really could be a number of things. I'm a new forum member and don't know if your son has any current diagnoses or what they are. I would venture to say that Tourette's Syndrome seems like a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoffg1 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 It does appear to be what is termed as a Tic. Which about 20% of children have in some form. Here's an article that explains the different variations: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Woods Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 It does appear to be what is termed as a Tic. Which about 20% of children have in some form.Here's an article that explains the different variations: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tic :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloggermom Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 He also does it while playing with his siblings, watching a movie or at the computer. He does it with all subjects and even when he is in a very happy-go-lucky mood so I don't think it is anxiety driven. It's really difficult when I am trying to teach him a lesson or have a conversation with him and he starts to do it and goes into his own little world. This is confirmation to me that homeschooling really is his best situation, I don't think any public school would really be an option for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellers Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 ... It's really difficult when I am trying to teach him a lesson or have a conversation with him and he starts to do it and goes into his own little world... If it is a tic, I've read tics are like sneezes, it's hard to keep them in. :grouphug: Your little boy is adorable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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