A big hug for autistic kids

Sensory therapy such as deep touch pressure can calm children with autism, reducing tantrums, meltdowns and hyperactivity.

Stuart Jackson was on a mission. For years, he had searched for a way to help his son find relief from the stress and anxiety often experienced by children with autism. Like many of those children, Joshua could be soothed through deep touch pressure – the kind of feeling one might get by being tightly hugged or squeezed.