BOMBS@lemmy.worldM to Autism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months ago[Video] Why do autistic people toe walk?youtu.beexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down110
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-link[Video] Why do autistic people toe walk?youtu.beBOMBS@lemmy.worldM to Autism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squarestrawberry@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·8 months agohttps://psychcentral.com/autism/walking-on-tiptoes-autism#autism-and-toe-walking It’s believed that toe walking may be directly or indirectly due to a dysfunctional vestibular system — a condition commonly seen in autism. The vestibular system, which involves the inner ear and central nervous system (CNS), is what gives your body a sense of: balance position spatial orientation If the system isn’t working correctly, you can have difficulties with coordination and balance. so if im understanding correctly, autism can cause a messed up sense of ballance and spacial orientation, which in turn can lead to toe walking
minus-squaremoitoi@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 months agoNot quite, it can although be your formulation. Autists have more frequently as co-occurence a differently functioning vestibular system. But, it can be stimming as well. The sensation of toe walking can help resynch the brain.
https://psychcentral.com/autism/walking-on-tiptoes-autism#autism-and-toe-walking
The vestibular system, which involves the inner ear and central nervous system (CNS), is what gives your body a sense of:
If the system isn’t working correctly, you can have difficulties with coordination and balance.
so if im understanding correctly, autism can cause a messed up sense of ballance and spacial orientation, which in turn can lead to toe walking
Not quite, it can although be your formulation. Autists have more frequently as co-occurence a differently functioning vestibular system.
But, it can be stimming as well. The sensation of toe walking can help resynch the brain.