Re: frustration and AS child

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They do make devices like Temple Grandin's squeeze machine. Southpaw Enterprises

has some that are top and bottom pressure like this one:

http://www.southpawenterprises.com/Steamroller-Advantage-Line-P206.aspx, and I

think you can also find large side squeeze devices based on Grandin's design

(for a hefty price). We have never had the chance to try one of them, but my son

would probably love it - he likes to hide under a blanket and have my husband or

myself roll over him (keep in mind that we outweigh him by a lot - he is not

quite 3 years old). Our OT says that deep pressure is very centering to people

with sensory processing difficulties.

Bridget

>

> After hearing so much about Temple Grandin, we got the video. It has been on

HBO but we don't subscribe to it, so waited for it to hit the shelves. It is an

awesome movie.

>

> One thing she did was to build a cattle type shoot that holds them firm. she

said that human touch " hurt " her and this non humane type contraption is what

calmed her. Made me wonder if anything like this has ever been developed?

>

> Another thing I got out of the movie (there were many) but she talked about

her mom never giving up on her and how her mom insisted on pushing her towards

" normal " both socially and mentally,,,she wouldn't be where she is today.

>

> Temple was born during the 50's I believe and during that time they

instituionalized children who had undiagnosed AS/Autism. Wonder if research

goes back to those children/adults when they are trying to figure out the cause

of AS. I do not believe there were many cases? or was there and they were

diagnosed as mental retardation?

>

> Lynne Banks

> www.americanadoptioncongress.org

> South Dakota State Representative

>

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[Guest guest]

Such an incredible movie- I wish it was required viewing for EVERYONE

(especially people who are part of our lives).

My son loves to be under the couch cushions or in small spaces/forts or

" cocooned " up in something. Also likes if we lay on him. I've got to get him a

weighted blanket, b/c I just can't afford this..

http://www.therafin.com/squeezemachine.htm

>

> After hearing so much about Temple Grandin, we got the video. It has been on

HBO but we don't subscribe to it, so waited for it to hit the shelves. It is an

awesome movie.

>

> One thing she did was to build a cattle type shoot that holds them firm. she

said that human touch " hurt " her and this non humane type contraption is what

calmed her. Made me wonder if anything like this has ever been developed?

>

> Another thing I got out of the movie (there were many) but she talked about

her mom never giving up on her and how her mom insisted on pushing her towards

" normal " both socially and mentally,,,she wouldn't be where she is today.

>

> Temple was born during the 50's I believe and during that time they

instituionalized children who had undiagnosed AS/Autism. Wonder if research

goes back to those children/adults when they are trying to figure out the cause

of AS. I do not believe there were many cases? or was there and they were

diagnosed as mental retardation?

>

> Lynne Banks

> www.americanadoptioncongress.org

> South Dakota State Representative

>

> www.adoptionscams.net

> Ask me how to protect yourself from being scammed in adoption!

>

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We absolutely love that movie and helped us with social stories. I can tell Maddie things a million times, but put it in pictures and she has an AHA! moment. Maddie is a very visual thinker.

Mom to my 4 girls

Madeline, Cayla, Arabella, & Vincenza

"You are the TRIP I did not take

You are the PEARLS I cannot buy

You are the blue Italian LAKE

YOU are my piece of foreign SKY"

---Anne ----

( ) frustration and AS child

After hearing so much about Temple Grandin, we got the video. It has been on HBO but we don't subscribe to it, so waited for it to hit the shelves. It is an awesome movie.

One thing she did was to build a cattle type shoot that holds them firm. she said that human touch "hurt" her and this non humane type contraption is what calmed her. Made me wonder if anything like this has ever been developed?

Another thing I got out of the movie (there were many) but she talked about her mom never giving up on her and how her mom insisted on pushing her towards "normal" both socially and mentally,,,she wouldn't be where she is today.

Temple was born during the 50's I believe and during that time they instituionalized children who had undiagnosed AS/Autism. Wonder if research goes back to those children/adults when they are trying to figure out the cause of AS. I do not believe there were many cases? or was there and they were diagnosed as mental retardation?

Lynne Banks

www.americanadoptioncongress.org

South Dakota State Representative

www.adoptionscams.net

Ask me how to protect yourself from being scammed in adoption!