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The sensory experience of individuals with autism based on first hand accounts.
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Defusing Tactile Defensiveness in Children with Blindness, Autism, Down Syndrome, and More!
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Try using the Koosh Switch with children who are tactile defensive, a condition often found in children with blindness, autism, PDD, FAS, and Down syndrome. By hooking a rewarding switch adapted toy up to the switch, children will be immediately rewarded for touching the Koosh. A Switch Adapted Bubble Blower would be a real treat!
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Object Permanence: Now You See It Now You Don't!
Try showing your child a toy and then hiding it in the Whoozit Galaxy Cube or the What Is It? Tactile Discrimination Game. See if they will reach out to try to find it again. This skill is called object permanence and it is an important developmental milestone!