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I am the dad of my 4 y/o daughter Liv. She was dx in August of 07. Liv is my only child. If you stop by my page leave me a post below. God Speed to you all.
I am in my mid 30's recently divorced (unrelated to autism & pre-regression). Liv & I enjoy the outdoors as much as possible. This summer I hope to take her camping with me. BTW, I am the worst speller of all time please take a laugh at how I spell ;)
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by KevinLivsDad on 01.23.08 - public - 132 visits
Hi All - I have been using this similar brush technique as prescribed by her OT. It seems to make a difference in suppressing her sensory issues (The Willies). We do the technique at every transition & when I change her diaper or clothes. It does not make a hugely profound diff with Liv but, it does help a bit. Every inch of progress is a step in the right direction. So, work with your OT if you think this could help. The name of the technique is "Wilbarger Brushing Technique" Below is a link that describes the tech. in more detail
http://www.ehow.com/how_2090234_body-brush-autistic-child.html
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shannonj
Posted on Tue, 29 Jan 2008
My son's OT used to do that with Wynn- but he hated it when I tried....the theory behind it is very interesting.
carmel66
Posted on Tue, 22 Jan 2008
We have used this with Carson. It has helped him with chewing on clothes, being more willing to get his hands dirty, transitioning more easily. We were skeptical, but the several times we dropped it from his regime in the past 2 years, we found ourselves saying "what is wrong with him - what has changed" and the answer is "we stopped the brushing". We hope to address the sensory issues through supplementing and chelating, but until we can get there - this definitely helps us. Thanks for sharing - I forget these "little" things that we have learned.
