tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650469034398711042.post4448249205335088443..comments2023-04-11T01:46:30.806-07:00Comments on Adventures with Autism: Unexpected Storms and a Tic-ing Time BombHeather Tolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11829024711384104313noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650469034398711042.post-27632111662361733832015-07-28T10:40:12.949-07:002015-07-28T10:40:12.949-07:00One of my grand-daughters did the 'spacing out...One of my grand-daughters did the 'spacing out' seizure thing. Just zoned out. She grew out of it. She's currently 8. I love Ben. Anything I can do, I'm willing to do it.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819417882202643163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650469034398711042.post-81507312879110925762015-07-27T00:02:32.409-07:002015-07-27T00:02:32.409-07:00Heidi, this is very interesting and troubling. I k...Heidi, this is very interesting and troubling. I know that seizures are often co-morbid with autism. I had never considered this possibility. I guess we need to run this past his doctor and see what he thinks. Thank you so much!!Heather Tolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829024711384104313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650469034398711042.post-13298429005245895712015-07-26T19:12:13.069-07:002015-07-26T19:12:13.069-07:00I don't think it's a tic, I think he might...I don't think it's a tic, I think he might be experiencing a partial seizure and also a photosensitive seizure. The relaxing of the body, the perplexed expression and then the crying sounds like a partial seizure where there are no convulsions and the persons eyes are open. The snorting in the theater, since it happens every time, sounds like a photosensitive seizure where the flashing lights cause the seizure(s) and then the snorting is trouble breathing. There are many different types of seizures because they occur in different parts of the brain. A seizure in the part of the brain controlling emotion could cause crying. For instance, one of the kids I work with has laughing seizures. We know he's having one when he laughs for about a minute or longer. That's the only symptom. Another student just stares and doesn't answer. It seems she is ignoring you and doing it "on purpose" but she's not. It's a type of seizure. I would at least get him tested and get seizures ruled out. (I rewrote this comment because it seemed the first one didn't post, so if you get two... that's why) I hope you figure out what's going on.Heidi Lynn Slaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931219502332304157noreply@blogger.com