http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/does-sensory-therapy-work-for-autism/ Research news from leading universities Fri, 24 May 2013 12:06:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/does-sensory-therapy-work-for-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-446482 Maureen Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:39:59 +0000 http://www.futurity.org/?p=214832#comment-446482 Why don't they ask Temple Grandin what she thinks about this? Why don’t they ask Temple Grandin what she thinks about this?

]]> http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/does-sensory-therapy-work-for-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-417592 Edward Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:51:55 +0000 http://www.futurity.org/?p=214832#comment-417592 No way that would make too much sense, or ask the parent what the child's choice is when they have down time, with out promps, just their access to the resource box. That would tell a lot of what the child seeks regarding stimuli for sensory issues. And give the child some credit as to the smarts for manipulation on work avoidance, or they can just use the old stand by and soil themselves like some neuro typical children often do in school for avoidance. No way that would make too much sense, or ask the parent what the child’s choice is when they have down time, with out promps, just their access to the resource box. That would tell a lot of what the child seeks regarding stimuli for sensory issues. And give the child some credit as to the smarts for manipulation on work avoidance, or they can just use the old stand by and soil themselves like some neuro typical children often do in school for avoidance.

]]> http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/does-sensory-therapy-work-for-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-416212 Lisa Gibbs Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:53:55 +0000 http://www.futurity.org/?p=214832#comment-416212 Sensory Intervention is a calming therapy, like those of us who chew our finger nails, smoke or drink. All are sensory habits that calm us from anxiety thus diminishing the undesired feeling of anxiety. Why don't the researchers ask older or adult asd sufferers if sensory input like massage or touch or chewing gum etc help with the sysmptoms that overwhelm the person. Sensory Intervention is a calming therapy, like those of us who chew our finger nails, smoke or drink. All are sensory habits that calm us from anxiety thus diminishing the undesired feeling of anxiety. Why don’t the researchers ask older or adult asd sufferers if sensory input like massage or touch or chewing gum etc help with the sysmptoms that overwhelm the person.

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