Williams Syndrome Support Group

Williams syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by a distinctive, "elfin" facial appearance, an unusually cheerful demeanor, ease with strangers, a love for music, and cardiovascular problems. Persons with Williams syndrome generally possess very good social skills, to the point that this condition is sometimes called "cocktail party syndrome." This group can...

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talking with himself

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Has anyone had this happen with their child? My little grandson carries on a conversation with himself. It is a little strange. There isn't place where we can get information on what is normal for Williams and what is not. There is just so much we don't know. He is six.
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I have know many children & adults without Williams Syndrome who talk to themselves. From my experience with my now 29 year old daughter, social interaction is a must. It is difficult to find other parents with children who have Williams Syndrome, I am searching constantly We live in Midlothian, Virginia (near Richmond). We would like to meet people with children that have Williams Syndrome.
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I one point I wanted to understand why I talked to myself so much. I decided to go for a personal record: to see if I could maintain a ~5 hours dialogue with myself.

I covered many topics, but most notably suicide. What is most difficult to live with is that if you experience great suffering in life, being cheerful and persistently happy going can have its perks -- that is, having the happy gene.

I've experienced great loss, and where my social groups have failed, in my time of grieving, I was able to bootstrap myself with the many layers of conversation I have built up over the years. Having a strong memory is also important, which is typically a feature of Williams anyway.
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At one point*.
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Test.
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This "activity" you can call it is actually helpful if the self talk helps the person complete a task. I have noticed that same age kids often ignore my son, who can not keep up with the conversation, so perhaps the self talk satisfies this need to communicate?
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