| The Hug Machine | | | | many daily routines, and it is possible that when |
| It has been found that autistic adults and children | | | | they focus on a single feeling, they are able to |
| look for pressure to calm them as their | | | | feel a certain calmness. Since autistic persons are |
| sharpened senses cannot handle sound and | | | | constantly tense, they are unable to interact |
| anxieties. Many times squeezes or hugs from | | | | socially. So because of the pressure their tension |
| anyone can be extremely stressful for the autistic | | | | is abated. Many programs use this hug machine |
| person as they are incapable of communicating | | | | and the effect on autistic persons is being studied. |
| their desires through pressure. So, the person | | | | It must be noted that squeezing or hugging may |
| who is hugging them and the autistic person find | | | | not really relieve the autistic person’s tension |
| that they are not able to express their feelings. | | | | – he may still feel stressed. If you are unable |
| The hug machine which is also called the squeeze | | | | to buy a hug machine, you can come up with |
| machine was invented by a woman who had an | | | | something like it. The autistic person can be |
| autistic disorder. Basically, it helps the person to be | | | | covered with a blanket and leave them to apply |
| in control of their situation. They seem to need | | | | pressure. You could also purchase padded boards |
| pressure to relieve tension. The machine has 2 | | | | and fix some yarn on either side so that the |
| padded sideboards which connects at the lower | | | | person can control the pressure for a certain |
| end of the board into a V shape. There is a lever | | | | length of time. You could even get in touch with |
| which moves the sideboards to touch each other | | | | the school and ask if it is possible to buy a |
| and this creates the necessary pressure The | | | | machine which could be a community one. This is |
| lever also lets the autistic person to be in control | | | | one of the ways in which to help your autistic |
| of the pressure. | | | | child – it may not be entirely perfect or even |
| Studies By Researchers As To Why Pressure | | | | helpful, but it can help towards relieving anxiety |
| Helps | | | | and stress, and help your child to live a better life |
| Researchers are unable to discover why pressure | | | | so far as communication is concerned and also be |
| helps an autistic person to relieve his tension. The | | | | able to cope with anxiety and tension in his daily |
| autistic person feels anxiety and tension over | | | | activities. |