The image at the top of this post is a mini model I use to help those on the autism spectrum get a picture of what the body can access when it is in different states. For those with anxiety (and more) I find it is very helpful for them to see that this ‘happens …
I recently revised work that I was commissioned to undertake for the Autism Association of Western Australia (AAWA), when invited to address the NDS State Conference in Melbourne, Victoria. It was a reminder of the core principles of my approach to improving the lives of those with autism and their families. My work is based on …
Co-Design as a Basic Methodology of ‘Reframing’ Autism Read More »
I recently listened to a wonderful talk by Pat Ogden on Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and it aligns so well with my approach – which is of course so different from most. I closely relate to Pat Ogden’s 4 principles – organicity; non-violence; unity and whole-ism being ways to embody how you relate to yourself first and then to …
Organicity, Non-Violence, Unity, Whole-ism & Autism Read More »
Here is Holly at her practice doing cranial nerve massage – reflexology – with a fifteen year old client. Holly says, It doesn’t matter how old you are, sometimes it’s nice to hide in a tent under a hundred soft cushions, with toy elephants and toy dogs…! All my clients are very calm and open …
A high school student recently completed a study on biofeedback techniques and autism with outstanding results. After just 18 sessions his adolescent autistic subject showed significant improvement in self-reported calm and lowered heart rate. The results of the ATEC (Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist) showed strong improvement in sensory and cognitive awareness and a ‘dramatic improvement …
Student Discovers How to Resolve Sociability in Autism Read More »
From neurodiversity to neuroharmony, we must reframe our view of autism. Holly Bridges So much of traditional autism therapy is devoted to removing variances and aligning with the typical. What if this is a false benchmark against which we judge those on the autism spectrum? For too long we have had a very narrow focus …