Hi all,
I am new to this forum.
I'm an adult female with autism and in addition to the usual symptoms such as inability to read social situations,cognitive symptoms and sound sensitivity,I also have motor symptoms.
The motor symptoms though aren't stumbling when walking etc but are instead inability to dance or learn complex motor sequences which are necessary when trying to learn to dance.
All my movements just are awkward and robotic and not fluid,graceful or dancelike.
The perceptual part of dancing is also affected.
Ie:a person is usually able to perceive the different "feels" on dancing,such as for example Bollywood dancing and ballet may both have the same step but the look and feel will be totally different.
I though am not able to distinguish one from the other.
In addition,I am not able to activate my muscles either through dance or exercise.
Eg:a dance move may require a person to use their abdominal muscles and twist their abdomen,I am not able to do this at all.
This has been my situation for years and has only got worse (tried seeing physios etc).
Neurologists that I have told either look at me like in "crazy" or couldn't care less because they only take interest if a person can't walk,not if they can't dance.
This area of movement is never studied.
Does anyone with Autism also have this experience or their children with Autism?
Thanks
I am new to this forum.
I'm an adult female with autism and in addition to the usual symptoms such as inability to read social situations,cognitive symptoms and sound sensitivity,I also have motor symptoms.
The motor symptoms though aren't stumbling when walking etc but are instead inability to dance or learn complex motor sequences which are necessary when trying to learn to dance.
All my movements just are awkward and robotic and not fluid,graceful or dancelike.
The perceptual part of dancing is also affected.
Ie:a person is usually able to perceive the different "feels" on dancing,such as for example Bollywood dancing and ballet may both have the same step but the look and feel will be totally different.
I though am not able to distinguish one from the other.
In addition,I am not able to activate my muscles either through dance or exercise.
Eg:a dance move may require a person to use their abdominal muscles and twist their abdomen,I am not able to do this at all.
This has been my situation for years and has only got worse (tried seeing physios etc).
Neurologists that I have told either look at me like in "crazy" or couldn't care less because they only take interest if a person can't walk,not if they can't dance.
This area of movement is never studied.
Does anyone with Autism also have this experience or their children with Autism?
Thanks