Tactile Defensiveness

Analysis of test scores made by 100 children with and 50 without suspected perceptual deficits lead to hypothesizing five syndromes characteristic of dysfunction: (a) developmental apraxia, distinguished by deficits in motor planning, tactile perception and finger identification; (b) tactile, kinesthetic and visual perceptual dysfunction in form and position in space; (c) tactile defensiveness, demonstrated by hyperactive-distractible behavior, faulty tactile perception and defensive responses to tactile stimuli; (d) deficit of integration of the two sides of the body, identified by difficulty in right-left discrimination, avoidance in crossing the mid-line, and incoordinate bilateral hand movements; (e) deficit of visual figure-ground discrimination.

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Perception of behaviours associated with tactile defensiveness: an exploration of the differences between mothers and their children

Occupational Therapy International ◽

10.1002/oti.82 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 281-292 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Susan Dawn Hotz ◽

Charlotte Brasic Royeen

Keyword(s):

Tactile Defensiveness

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Tactile defensiveness in children with developmental disabilities: Responsiveness and habituation

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders ◽

10.1007/bf02172128 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 457-471 ◽

Cited By ~ 68

Author(s):

Grace T. Baranek ◽

Gershon Berkson

Keyword(s):

Developmental Disabilities ◽

Tactile Defensiveness ◽

Children With Developmental Disabilities

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Low self-esteem

10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0007 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 54-65

Author(s):

Mark Selikowitz

Keyword(s):

Computer Game ◽

Self Esteem ◽

The Self ◽

Appraisal System ◽

Children With Adhd ◽

Tactile Defensiveness ◽

School Avoidance ◽

Controlling Behaviour ◽

Passive Aggression ◽

The Brain

Most children with ADHD suffer from low self-esteem. Many unwanted behaviours that are seen in children with ADHD are due to problems with self-esteem. It is essential that parents and teachers recognize this before trying to treat the behaviour. This chapter discusses low self-esteem in ADHD, including self-appraisal as a function of the brain, control of the self-appraisal system in the brain, dysfunctional coping behaviours (quitting, avoiding, adverse responses to praise, tactile defensiveness, cheating, lying, clowning, regressive behaviour, school avoidance, homework avoidance, computer game and TV ‘addiction’, aggression, controlling behaviour, passive aggression, and denial), and the importance of self-esteem maintenance mechanisms.

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