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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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  • Hi, I am aware of a tendency I have to ignore (particularly social) situations that I don't expect or understand. Think "rabbit in the headlights", I will freeze when confronted with a situation that I don't know how to handle, and remain frozen until the situation either changes or goes away (I have a limited ability to change things myself if there is more than one person present).

    I regularly fail to notice people that I know when I see them in places I don't expect - this is a joke amongst my friends, but I'm concerned that I offend those who don't know me so well. I will often remember that I've seen said person after the fact when it is impossible to rectify the situation. However, I will always look for them in that place whenever I am there again as an automatic defence.

    This is one of my behaviours that I find hardest to deal with; I hate the thought that I am causing hurt or offence, or that people might think me rude.

    If your daughter is experiencing something similar, perhaps offering a new stimulus will help - asking a different question or changing the situation slightly to help her get back on track.

    She's very lucky to have you xxx

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  • Hi, I am aware of a tendency I have to ignore (particularly social) situations that I don't expect or understand. Think "rabbit in the headlights", I will freeze when confronted with a situation that I don't know how to handle, and remain frozen until the situation either changes or goes away (I have a limited ability to change things myself if there is more than one person present).

    I regularly fail to notice people that I know when I see them in places I don't expect - this is a joke amongst my friends, but I'm concerned that I offend those who don't know me so well. I will often remember that I've seen said person after the fact when it is impossible to rectify the situation. However, I will always look for them in that place whenever I am there again as an automatic defence.

    This is one of my behaviours that I find hardest to deal with; I hate the thought that I am causing hurt or offence, or that people might think me rude.

    If your daughter is experiencing something similar, perhaps offering a new stimulus will help - asking a different question or changing the situation slightly to help her get back on track.

    She's very lucky to have you xxx

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