Hi!

Maybe you could try dancing and bicycling in front of a videogame.

Reference: Anderson-Hanley, C., Tureck, K., & Schneiderman, R. L. (2011). Autism and exergaming: effects on repetitive behaviors and cognition. Psychology research and behavior management, 4, 129–137. https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S24016

@A MyAutismTeam Member I appreciate the clarification. I suppose it's just one of those things that makes my daughter who she is as a person.

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@fox 13, interesting my wife is an RN as well. My post wasn't meant to condescending as your kid is highly unusual in the level (4 times as much) of physical activity even among ASD kids. I had to look up some facts just to see the difference from the norm. Parents can exaggerate or not be clear here but you actually measured her physical activity so that's more descriptive.

My daughter is 8 and she has some energy but it it's not directed. She lags behind when hiking.

Yes, she already went through OT and met all of her goals. She does sensory seek, but that is through spinning, which she does a lot and listening to music loud, sucking on things, etc. Her energy needs are just a facet of who she is as a person.

Have you already consulted an occupational therapist? One might have some suggestions on why this is happening. My guess she's trying to meet some sensory needs, but I'm not an expert.