Thank you Donna....Eli still has exposure anxiety. Either mute, eyes down--or uncontrolled laughing, humming or rocking. Your explanations are detailed and complete!
I could relate to this as I tended to get nervous when in public speaking during my first few years at this until I got used to speaking in front of an audiance. Though now it is much easier to give talks to my camcorder and upload my speeches to the internet.
I think what you are saying is also relevant to autistic children with severe food aversions that even they themselves cannot overcome when they are older and want to improve their diets (besides all the allergies, sensory and physical reactions, there is this interpersonal complication with the parent/caregiver who feeds them). Your lecture really sparks a lot of thoughts and insights.
Well, I was thinking of some very direct effects, like--thoughtless adult with a cold coos enthusiastically right in primary immune deficient baby's face. Repeat x 4 or however many times. Baby is not only overstimulated, but also gets sick. Baby's body learns through conditioning that such experiences lead to pain and illness..but I do understand what you are saying, and it also makes a lot of sense.
@EickwortK One of the interesting things with Social Emotional Agnosia is that those with it don't have the natural capacity to read facial expression, body language, intonation... so you can imagine the desperation of a parent not understanding that and bombarding the seemingly unresponsive child with stuff they don't have the equipment to comprehend instead of joining them through music, rhythm, just sitting in parallel and BEING. And if the same child had EA...
Donna, that was an incredibly articulate and valuable lecture on this subject. Your gestures really capture the essence of exposure anxiety.
And...I know this isn't what you are talking about but I was wondering whether those of us with immune deficiencies might have a conditioned response against direct face-to-face interaction all the way back from infancy. Even the word "exposure" seems to be a metaphor for the very real dangers coming from the outside world's pathogens and toxins.
@EickwortK It's true that those with immune deficiencies since infancy may well be further behind in getting neuro and sensory integration and that extreme sensory chaos before the age of 3 would make it very difficult to not develop hair trigger self protection responses to the initiations of others.
@EickwortK There are some immune deficiencies like IgA deficiency which are directly worsened by things like high emotionality and overstimulation so I can imagine primary immune deficiency and EA have some interactions for some people.
Thank you Donna....Eli still has exposure anxiety. Either mute, eyes down--or uncontrolled laughing, humming or rocking. Your explanations are detailed and complete!
carol3hawks 1 year ago
I could relate to this as I tended to get nervous when in public speaking during my first few years at this until I got used to speaking in front of an audiance. Though now it is much easier to give talks to my camcorder and upload my speeches to the internet.
dithorsos 1 year ago
I think what you are saying is also relevant to autistic children with severe food aversions that even they themselves cannot overcome when they are older and want to improve their diets (besides all the allergies, sensory and physical reactions, there is this interpersonal complication with the parent/caregiver who feeds them). Your lecture really sparks a lot of thoughts and insights.
EickwortK 1 year ago
Well, I was thinking of some very direct effects, like--thoughtless adult with a cold coos enthusiastically right in primary immune deficient baby's face. Repeat x 4 or however many times. Baby is not only overstimulated, but also gets sick. Baby's body learns through conditioning that such experiences lead to pain and illness..but I do understand what you are saying, and it also makes a lot of sense.
EickwortK 1 year ago
@EickwortK One of the interesting things with Social Emotional Agnosia is that those with it don't have the natural capacity to read facial expression, body language, intonation... so you can imagine the desperation of a parent not understanding that and bombarding the seemingly unresponsive child with stuff they don't have the equipment to comprehend instead of joining them through music, rhythm, just sitting in parallel and BEING. And if the same child had EA...
1210donna 1 year ago
Donna, that was an incredibly articulate and valuable lecture on this subject. Your gestures really capture the essence of exposure anxiety.
And...I know this isn't what you are talking about but I was wondering whether those of us with immune deficiencies might have a conditioned response against direct face-to-face interaction all the way back from infancy. Even the word "exposure" seems to be a metaphor for the very real dangers coming from the outside world's pathogens and toxins.
EickwortK 1 year ago
@EickwortK It's true that those with immune deficiencies since infancy may well be further behind in getting neuro and sensory integration and that extreme sensory chaos before the age of 3 would make it very difficult to not develop hair trigger self protection responses to the initiations of others.
1210donna 1 year ago
@EickwortK There are some immune deficiencies like IgA deficiency which are directly worsened by things like high emotionality and overstimulation so I can imagine primary immune deficiency and EA have some interactions for some people.
1210donna 1 year ago