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Have you tried this to relax and calm kids with autism?

londonderryair

Recently my son had a meltdown and I decided to give compression vests a try to see if they might help with his needs.

One was recommended to me by his therapist by autisticvest . com they sent it fast

he put it on and I noticed that he started to feel relaxed and happy.

After a few min I asked him how he liked his new vest , now my son is not verbal

just a few words now and then so when he responded I was shocked.

his response..." I love it"   if you are having problems with autistic child or even autistic adult who needs an extra bit of help to feel secure try this vest it works on the sensory nerves to calm down nervous behavior.

a must for traveling in car!

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  • Read Temple Grandin. Most published editions of "Thinking in Pictures" include "The Squeeze Machine", which I strongly recommend.

    There is clear evidence that people on the spectrum have an unusual desire for weight or pressure on the body, and find it beneficial (certainly true for me). Exactly why is unclear - one suggestion is that hugging is less easy for sensory and proximity reasons so they get less hugging and close body contact from others.

    Besides weighted vests, weighted blankets and "machines" which envelope and "hug" seem to be hugely beneficial for at least some people on the spectrum.

    In adults it seems to manifest in sex play - people on the spectrum are turned on by the partner being on top, not always a logical request for males to make. If you don't believe me, I recall there's a reference to this in John Elder Robison's "Look me in the Eye".

    As a child I tried to sleep under the mattress or down the side of the bed which was against a wall, or sleep under a heavy overcoat, or blankets tightly tucked in. Sounds strange maybe, but don't knock it if you don't understand it.

    Hugging your own child yourself may not be straightforward if the child is touch sensitive or reacts badly to close proximity.

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  • Read Temple Grandin. Most published editions of "Thinking in Pictures" include "The Squeeze Machine", which I strongly recommend.

    There is clear evidence that people on the spectrum have an unusual desire for weight or pressure on the body, and find it beneficial (certainly true for me). Exactly why is unclear - one suggestion is that hugging is less easy for sensory and proximity reasons so they get less hugging and close body contact from others.

    Besides weighted vests, weighted blankets and "machines" which envelope and "hug" seem to be hugely beneficial for at least some people on the spectrum.

    In adults it seems to manifest in sex play - people on the spectrum are turned on by the partner being on top, not always a logical request for males to make. If you don't believe me, I recall there's a reference to this in John Elder Robison's "Look me in the Eye".

    As a child I tried to sleep under the mattress or down the side of the bed which was against a wall, or sleep under a heavy overcoat, or blankets tightly tucked in. Sounds strange maybe, but don't knock it if you don't understand it.

    Hugging your own child yourself may not be straightforward if the child is touch sensitive or reacts badly to close proximity.

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