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Stimming/absence seizures?

Shogan

My 8 yr old step daughter has Aspergers,on a regular basis she walks up and down the room with one fist clenched and in a state of trance unaware of her surroundings. When asked why she does this she said it helps her de stress. I've searched the internet and have come across Stimming/absence seizures, the paediatrician has never heard of this and is basically not interested. Other people have said its a coping mechanism although I'm not convinced. Has anyone else experienced this or anything similar? I'm very worried as it's getting worse and nobody seems interested 

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  • I'm worried to find yet another professional with no comprehension of autism.

    As part of professional development the paediatrician should be familiar with the NICE guidelines "Autism Diagnosis in children and young people - Recognition, referral and diagnosis of children and young people on the autistic spectrum" ; I cite in particular Appendic C Table 2 "repetitive 'stereotypical' movements such as hand flapping, rocking while standing, spinning, finger flicking"

    OK walking up and down the room with one fist clenched isn't quite the same as the illustrations above.

    But if the paediatrician doesn't know about this and is basically not interested, then the paediatrician should be reported to his her professional body.

    Unfortunately the truth is there's a lot of rubbish out there posing as health professionals. Why we have to put up with this I do not comprehend.

    I'm sure other parents on here can give you examples of such behaviours. While worrying, especially in public, it symbolises a need to process difficult environments by the comfort of repetitive movements.

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  • I'm worried to find yet another professional with no comprehension of autism.

    As part of professional development the paediatrician should be familiar with the NICE guidelines "Autism Diagnosis in children and young people - Recognition, referral and diagnosis of children and young people on the autistic spectrum" ; I cite in particular Appendic C Table 2 "repetitive 'stereotypical' movements such as hand flapping, rocking while standing, spinning, finger flicking"

    OK walking up and down the room with one fist clenched isn't quite the same as the illustrations above.

    But if the paediatrician doesn't know about this and is basically not interested, then the paediatrician should be reported to his her professional body.

    Unfortunately the truth is there's a lot of rubbish out there posing as health professionals. Why we have to put up with this I do not comprehend.

    I'm sure other parents on here can give you examples of such behaviours. While worrying, especially in public, it symbolises a need to process difficult environments by the comfort of repetitive movements.

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