Phoebe Caldwell is a child communicator who uses Intensive Interaction (II) to help children with autism. Recently she worked with a young autistic girl in Scotland who was self-harming. II promotes "mirroring the autistic person's body language to relieve their stress, which enables their brain to function more effectively." With the little girl, Caldwell used visual, tactile, and sound cues to "tune in" to her and meet the girl at her level.
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