tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post8388095444172261875..comments2023-12-26T17:10:25.915-06:00Comments on Muddling through Mayhem: Touch issuesmarythemomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-67699685230069482172009-10-03T11:22:27.972-05:002009-10-03T11:22:27.972-05:00Recognizing emotional feeling would come after rec...Recognizing emotional feeling would come after recognition of physical needs (think of the hierarchy of needs). Parents of small kids learn their kid's signs of sleepiness (rubbing eyes, grumpy) and then tell the kid "you are sleepy". I suggest imposing a routine on sleep / wake and eating, explaining why = physical health, also some mood control. Then you as external observer can say "I know your bedtime is 10 pm, but your eyes are droopy and you are mindlessly eating crap food, so that means your body is tired. You need to go to bed now." Just like with a toddler, it teaches her the physical symptoms.<br />It wouldn't hurt to put into words her obvious emotions "I think you are frustrated. You yelled and slammed the door after I told you that you couldn't have something. I'd be frustrated too." Note that I am explicitly avoiding the word "feel" as it seems to trigger her. Once triggered, she won't hear what you are saying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-77805074243779321252009-10-03T11:12:36.069-05:002009-10-03T11:12:36.069-05:00Physical feelings = proprioceptive input = sensory...Physical feelings = proprioceptive input = sensory pt/ot and/or neural reorg. Dance, gymnastics, trampoline, Wii Cheer, pogo stick, a dance mat, a punching bag. "Back-door" the recognition of where the limbs are by requiring that knowledge in order to succeed at something she wants. Don't need to use the word "feel", but will need to encourage her to keep at it. She's had a lot of physical growth over the past few years. This is disorienting to anyone. I think you need to avoid the word "feel", as that probably triggers her. "Which hand is it in?" "Is it light or heavy?" "Which hand is hotter?" "Which foot is higher?"...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852422397272068136.post-78043957110710353832009-10-03T07:51:36.670-05:002009-10-03T07:51:36.670-05:00Sounds like our daughter, but she's now a soph...Sounds like our daughter, but she's now a sophomore. She is refusing to do the EMDR, and says that there is nothing wrong with her.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028127727577061532noreply@blogger.com