My kid wears out the tops of his shoes - he sits on his feet and rubs/drags his shoes. His balance is decent. He’s been tested. But he throws poorly and cannot dance at all. Not even after watching and being asked to repeat a simple dance. Can’t do it.
I read some Auditory Processing Syndrome stuff to my husband and he was shocked that it matched so well with our son’s issues. Se, and his teacher, think it’s ADHD, but I’m not so sure any more.
You have completely changed my perspective on my son’s issues. I’m going to discuss with his occupational therapist this week. He sees her to help with his crappy handwriting.
Again, thank you so much for the information!
His balance can be OK but still have poor coordination. I have too wear corrective insoles now too walk. I walked off balance so long arthritis set in as well was born Club footed and now my arches have fallen. For balance issues in the past couple of years I've started using a cane. But I'm now 54. My parents bought me on the average a pair of shoes every one - two months. I broke them over too the side. With the insole and a good pair of work boots I get a couple years use for a pair now. I can't use regular shoes even with the insoles for more than a few minutes.
It is important to get him as much help as you can as early as you can. The sooner he learns to adapt too it the less stress in adult life. I am an extreme case it seems. I did OK till about 37 years old when my sensory system began too show more and more issues including what is called Myoclonic Seizures. Due to certain auditory or visual stimulation I sometimes spasam violently from my shoulders up. The chances your son will ever get too this point is unlikely. I just seem too have a more severe form of this likely several combined issues or disorders involving sensory processing including the Inner Ear. So much so they can't actually name what I have LOL. But for disability I am diagnosed as having General Anxiety Disorder. Back when I got disability I diid not know what I know now. It is G.A.D. but not due to the defined typical cause mental health profession goes by.
When I was very young I had inappropriate or wrong responses for things. If I saw something that scared me I stopped up my ears. I also have had a life long sinus allergy problem. That can also damage the Inner Ear. A kid with sinus allergies needs allergy treatment which usually involves shots. They are well worth it. The shots when I was a kid did not work that well but the ones of today do.
C.A.P.D. can later in life be a trigger for General Anxiety Disorder or Panic Attacks. But the very huge difference has to be understood too treat it. This is sensory trigger and not phobic nor induced by traumatic experiences. IOW patients with this should avoid antidepressants.
Try this site www.dyslexiaonline.com This doctor never treated me nor have I been too his clinic. But his book called "Phobia Free" when no other doctors had any answers this book did for me and made a huge difference in my treatment. In the 1970's he linked many adult anxiety disorders to underlying and usually undetected vestibular disorders. I consider him the pioneer in such research. He was scoffed at for over two decades but Vestibular Researchers in the past decade have proved his early discoveries.