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Blank stare/freezing when anxious

Catlady31

Hello,

This is concerning my daughter.  Has anyone experienced blankness in response to a request that you cannot do? Staring and freezing with no verbal response when faced with a task or situation? This has occurred when the dentist was a different or when faced with work she struggles with. It happens at home too, but because home is her safe space, it comes out as frustration and she gets annoyed and is verbally expressive with noises but few words.

On her ADOS she stared wide eyed into space with no other communication when asked to do some tasks. This was mentioned to us but we don't have the outcome of the assessment yet.

Could these be shutdowns or meltdowns or something else?

Thanks for any insight.

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  • Hello.  If you can tolerate an attempt at humour from me [don't worry, I will hopefully say something useful shortly].....It sounds like I might be related to your daughter !!

    May I recommend that you take a look into the backwaters and shaddowy world of a PDA profile.  This is one of those "conditions / profiles / things" that is broadly misunderstood, misinterpreted, dismissed and belittled as "not being a real thing."

    I can say, with considerable authority, it is a thing.  It is THE most frustrating and inexplicable that I have ever know.  It is bizarre, unpredictable and uncontrollable.  All this, from a 50+ year old man who is immensely self controlled (albeit at considerable cost to my soul and energy levels.)

    PDA is a thing.  It is in adults, children, teenagers and old people........but word of advice, don't tell anyone that you believe what I have written above.  They will tell you it is all nonsense - and frankly, in more ways that one, I'm an unreliable nut job !?

    I wish you good luck with your investigations, and it bodes well for your daughter that you are taking the time to look for alternative thoughts and ideas on these challenges.

    You're a good Catlady31.  [normally I would say Mum, but these days, someone will shoot me if I gender you?!]

    With my genuine best wishes.

    x

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  • Hello.  If you can tolerate an attempt at humour from me [don't worry, I will hopefully say something useful shortly].....It sounds like I might be related to your daughter !!

    May I recommend that you take a look into the backwaters and shaddowy world of a PDA profile.  This is one of those "conditions / profiles / things" that is broadly misunderstood, misinterpreted, dismissed and belittled as "not being a real thing."

    I can say, with considerable authority, it is a thing.  It is THE most frustrating and inexplicable that I have ever know.  It is bizarre, unpredictable and uncontrollable.  All this, from a 50+ year old man who is immensely self controlled (albeit at considerable cost to my soul and energy levels.)

    PDA is a thing.  It is in adults, children, teenagers and old people........but word of advice, don't tell anyone that you believe what I have written above.  They will tell you it is all nonsense - and frankly, in more ways that one, I'm an unreliable nut job !?

    I wish you good luck with your investigations, and it bodes well for your daughter that you are taking the time to look for alternative thoughts and ideas on these challenges.

    You're a good Catlady31.  [normally I would say Mum, but these days, someone will shoot me if I gender you?!]

    With my genuine best wishes.

    x

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