Seizures

When my son was little, we used to notice him clench and shake like he suddenly got the chills. It would only last a few seconds and we weren't sure what to think of it. As he got older it is not as noticeable but it still happens at times.

His teacher noticed this. During class he gets little tremors and goes into a daze. The teacher will wave her hand in front of his face to try to get his attention back. What is this about?

When we got the diagnosis of autism last year we had mentioned this symptom that we were witnessing. The doctor and Occupational Therapist didn't mention anything about it. We were referred to have intensive therapy to treat autism in my son. It was up to us to look into centers to find one that would be best for him. Luckily we live in a center part of the state where we live within a 40 minute drive one way.

A few weeks ago was my sons first day of intensive therapy for autism services. They took him into a separate room and did play therapy with him for about an hour. After the session the therapist told us what she had witnessed. "He's having seizures."

We brought up what we seen when he was little and what the teacher had told us what happens in class. Some time during his therapy they will include a neurologist and will hook him up to an electroencephalogram (EEG) and find out what triggers these seizures. 1 in 4 children on the spectrum disorder have seizures.