Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Twice Exceptional Absence Seizures, ADHD, or GT and lost in thought?

Awww... the poor little thing. I'm sorry that happened to her. (Here I am wishing the school staff would be stricter with DS8, and then I hear a story like yours). Perspective sure does help.

It happened again this morning in line up... one of the known bullies in grade 4 came over to DS's line up and started talking to him and a couple of his classmates in line. This boy was dominant, leaning forward and poking one of the kids (not DS). He didn't stay long enough for a situation to develop that would have required adult intervention.

Right after he left, DS zoned out (this happened right when the line up started walking into the school... DS followed along, while still zoned out). I seemed like DS had been over stimulated by the interaction and zoned out as a result of it. (He has an atypical sensory profile, which is one of the reasons the school thinks ASD, even though sensory differences are not diagnostic criteria). That particular episode seemed to be sensory related.

I just wish I could be a fly on the wall in the class all day, so I could watch him and see for myself.

DD9 has been said to "lock up" by her 2nd and 3rd grade teachers. The 3rd grade teacher, who was very experienced, said it might be those absence seizures. Eventually as DD improved, this teacher thought maybe it was just DD adjusting to the shock of actually being challenged in school for the first time.

DD does hyperfocus and requires her named to be called more than once before she will be drawn out of a book, for instance. Her 4th grade teacher said there are about 8 students in the class that are the same way.

Reports of this issue have died down so it is off the radar for now.

Hmm. Hyper focus has occurred to me as well. In fact, a friend with an ADHD child immediately said "oh that's not a seizure, that's just hyper focus - it's an ADHD thing."

I'm still waiting to hear back from the ped's office about showing her the vid and maybe getting a neurologist referral - meanwhile I want to get a referral to our children's hospital ADHD clinic, which I've heard is top notch.

And on it goes...