Pressure is calming to the nervous system.
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Research has shown that a barren environment is much more damaging to baby animals than it is to adult animals. It does not hurt the adult animals the same way it damages babies.
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Research is starting to show that a child should be engaged at least 20 hours a week. I do not think it matters which program you choose as long as it keeps the child actively engaged with the therapist, teacher, or parent for at least 20 hours a week.
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Some autistic children cannot stand the sound of certain voices. I have come across cases where teachers tell me that certain children have problems with their voice or another person's voice. This problem tends to be related to high-pitched ladies' voices.
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Some children may need a behavioral approach, whereas other children may need a sensory approach.
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Some teachers just have a knack for working with autistic children. Other teachers do not have it.
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The squeeze machine is not going to cure anybody, but it may help them relax; and a relaxed person will usually have better behavior.
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There is a tremendous range of children with a PDD label.
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We have got to work on keeping these children engaged with the world.
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When you take a drug to treat high blood pressure or diabetes, you have an objective test to measure blood pressure and the amount of sugar in the blood. It is straight-forward. With autism, you are looking for changes in behavior.
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You have got to keep autistic children engaged with the world. You cannot let them tune out.
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