Patricia Brown

Recent Activity

• 

  Patricia commented on the article | about 3 years ago

  School Is Not Supposed to Hurt: Report on the Use of Seclusion & Restraints

  I worked with children at a special school in a town in South Africa called Kempton Park.  We would just leave the Autistic child in a safe spot in the classroom and ensure they did no harm to themselves as they seemed happier if not harassed.
  
  More recently however I qualified as a Therapeutic Reflexologist and know that there is tremendous benefit to be offered to Autistic children through the deep CNS stimulating treatment.
  
  The stimulation to the body caused through working on the feet is that the body provides chemicals to the body which aid in relaxing the child enabling them to remain calmer than they normally would.
  
  I agree with Jill on her comment that the therapy works and would encourage you to find a therapist in your part of the world or purchase a book and try it for yourself.
  
  Some of our therapists have the most amazing results in relaxation working on children in a National burns unit.  To the point that the children no longer scream when their wounds are being dressed.
  
  Surely this is a much better way of working with children who are receiving so much stimuli (from noise mainly) and need to stay calm.