The Scotson Technique (TST), formerly called Neuro-Respiratory Therapy (NRT), is a drug-free, parent-intensive, massage-like therapy for autism. Used from Great Britain to the Philippines, TST requires 2-3 hours a day during which parents or caregivers use face towels to lightly massage parts of the child's body. The founder, Linda Scotson, explains that the massage therapy "develops the pattern of recovery by addressing within the micro-circulation of the respiratory system which affects structure, metabolism and motor and cognitive function."
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