| How much do you love to get a hug? | | | | 6. You don't have to give your autistic child the hug |
| You see we often seek pressure in a variety of ways | | | | they need |
| to calm ourselves and cope with emotional or sensory | | | | Something that acts in a similar way can be used; a |
| overload. | | | | lady that has Autism has created what is called 'The |
| But hugging an autistic child can be quite something | | | | Hugging Machine'. |
| different as I'm sure you have found out. | | | | 7. You can wrap your child in a blanket |
| Have you ever wondered how to hug your Autistic | | | | This will allow them to control the pressure that they |
| Child and get the responses that both of you need? | | | | need also. Blankets act as a barrier to squeezing and |
| Well here are the top 8 things that you need to know | | | | can give your autistic child the freedom that they need |
| about hugging your autistic child. | | | | when entering into such an act. |
| 1. Hugging your autistic child can cause more distress | | | | 8. Children with ASD sometimes react better with |
| than it was obviously meant to cause. | | | | Mechanical devices |
| I know this sounds horrible, but your Autistic child does | | | | Great work is actually being carried out which will be |
| not understand what is happening. | | | | able to have the devices tailored to the needs of the |
| 2. Autistic children or adults are often unable to | | | | specific autistic child. |
| communicate their needs by indicating a particular | | | | These kinds of positive steps forward with your |
| amount or length of pressure. | | | | Autistic child can make you see a much brighter future. |
| So when you are hugging your autistic child this can | | | | But that's only a small tip of what is available to help |
| really be quite ineffective and can actually a negative | | | | your autistic child. |
| effect. | | | | You see, it does not matter where you live, who you |
| 3. The simple hug can be both distressing and | | | | know, what you believe in, or even who you voted for |
| frustrating for your autistic child. | | | | in the election. You are part of a community, part of a |
| Imagine not being able to communicate what it is you | | | | select group of people who can join together to |
| need and it being forced on you by someone who will | | | | combat the confusion and frustration associated with |
| not let it be, that's pretty much what it can feel like, so | | | | having an autistic child. |
| be careful and understanding. | | | | I personally don't agree with all of methods that people |
| 4. Autistic children sometimes crave pressure to help | | | | have created for child autism, but I agree with the |
| calm anxiety. This is very important, but how can we | | | | message that they are trying to give to the world (our |
| do this when we are distressing them all the time with | | | | community). They are giving us freedom, joy, |
| our hugs. | | | | happiness, and hope for the future ... |
| 5. Allowing Your Autistic Child To Control The | | | | Those are ideas we can *all* get behind. |
| Pressure of A Hug Can Work Wonders | | | | What really makes me hopeful is that you are |
| This is enabling them to do and give what they want | | | | educating yourself in what needs to be done, this will in |
| while still experiencing the feelings that they need to | | | | turn give you the knowledge to make proper decisions |
| achieve. | | | | in relation to your autistic child. |