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Vestibular stuff

Liliana81

Hi everyone, 

Please bear with me, I've only learned about the vestibular sense in the last year so I am on a very sharp learning curve here... Of all the senses, this is the one that my boy (5, almost 6) seems to get the most over-stimulated with, plus he's had an official coordination assessment, which he scored just 5% in, so that's triggered another referral back to paediatrics. Obviously waiting lists are insane so I'm not expecting to hear from them any time soon. 

But I just wanted to know if anyone's had experience in terms of channeling this particular area. Can kids with vestibular dysfunction (if that what he has?) be good with dance, gymnastics, sport? Any positive takes other than throwing himself around and swaying his head and getting dangerously close to the busy road? (This is obviously a very real concern that needs addressing now and not in 18 months when his appt comes in!) 

Another thing... his vestibular stimming has definitely got more pronounced lately. Is this something that changes with age? 

Thank you! x 

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  • Liliana81 said:
    Can kids with vestibular dysfunction (if that what he has?) be good with dance, gymnastics, sport?

    From what I have read on the subject there is no "cure" for it - just therapy to help the other senses adapt to compensate for the poor balance etc that come with it.

    There is quite an interesting (if rather technical) article on it here:

    https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnint.2021.743561/full

    the majority of subjects with ASD have some degree of auditory and vestibular dysfunction.

    ...

    Vestibular dysfunction in ASD includes postural instability, gait dysfunction, and impaired gaze. Untreated vestibular dysfunction in children can lead to delayed milestones such as sitting and walking and poor motor coordination later in life.

    ...

    There is evidence that early intervention for children with ASD focusing on eye contact, gesturing, and vocalizations results in significant improvements in the child’s language and social interactions

    The article is mostly about the early screening for vestibular dysfunction rather than the treatments though, but there is a wealth of links to other research which may give more illumination on this.

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  • Liliana81 said:
    Can kids with vestibular dysfunction (if that what he has?) be good with dance, gymnastics, sport?

    From what I have read on the subject there is no "cure" for it - just therapy to help the other senses adapt to compensate for the poor balance etc that come with it.

    There is quite an interesting (if rather technical) article on it here:

    https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnint.2021.743561/full

    the majority of subjects with ASD have some degree of auditory and vestibular dysfunction.

    ...

    Vestibular dysfunction in ASD includes postural instability, gait dysfunction, and impaired gaze. Untreated vestibular dysfunction in children can lead to delayed milestones such as sitting and walking and poor motor coordination later in life.

    ...

    There is evidence that early intervention for children with ASD focusing on eye contact, gesturing, and vocalizations results in significant improvements in the child’s language and social interactions

    The article is mostly about the early screening for vestibular dysfunction rather than the treatments though, but there is a wealth of links to other research which may give more illumination on this.

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