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"Portable Hug" Deep Pressure Vest May Help Anxiety in Children with Autism

A deep pressure touch stimulation (DPTS) vest recently developed by Brian Mullen at the University of Massachusetts may help relieve anxiety in children with autism and ADHD.

Somatosensory Stimulation Interventions for Children with Autism: Literature Review and Clinical Considerations Hodgetts, S.; Hodgetts, W. , Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Volume 74, Issue 5, p.393-400, (2007) Layperson Summary

Baseball Player's Weighted Belt Re-Designed as Sensory Integration Therapy Tool

Former Keys pitcher, Matt Bruback, developed a weighted belt for his own use; a golfer, Catharine Behan of CA, helped him realize a use for children with autism.

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