Pressure can be soothing to some autistic people. It's where the whole weighted blanket thing originated too.
I think it's soothing for a lot of the rest of us but we either don't know it at first or are too stubborn to admit it. I noticed when I got these thick kinda heavy hoodies. I love wearing em, but only works when it's cold enough to not feel hot in em. I need to get a weighted blanket...
I think that's generally true. As with most brain things, autism is mostly just normal things except amplified to the point where it's a problem^tm^. It's why there's so many "sensory" toys out there as well. Fidget cubes mostly started as an ADHD thing and now everyone has em.
Definitely get a weighted blanket.
Only minus to weighted blankets is that after getting used to it, it's even harder to get a good nights sleep in a hotel or especially a tent.
Just picturing that in my mind made me feel uncomfortable.
Even as a child, weight or any sort of pressure on my body made me feel trapped, especially in bed. I would start kicking and flailing to get rid of it. I got chastised often for throwing the blankets back.
I understand how and why the weighted works and it's good it exists but... please, not for me. I dread if I ever need to be hospitalized.
This looks so soothing...
Wait, am I autistic?
I wish I had one of these when I was a kid.
This is an instant addition to the weird garden maze thing I've been planning to build for my kid once they're past the crawling phase.
Any further obstacle suggestions that could be incorporated into a tunnel are gratefully welcome. I'm still trying to work out if a ball pit in a box is even a safe idea...
Don't you think that the idea in general might be a bit scary for the kids? Just my opinion, but I'd be scared
Two kinds of kid. Ones that are scared of everything and ones that will dive headfirst into the steam roller as soon as they see it.
Fair point, you won
Third type: the one that waits for the second type to come back up for air to see if it's survivable and then dives in headfirst.
It really depends how your tunnels are built, but ropes going in different directions are probably a good obstacle that could be removed from the outside by untying some simple knots in case there is a problem inside.
Anyways, here is what I typed out before I noticed you wanted to build tunnels:
I think a small bridge made out of a wood frame and a net could be interesting.
By having the net hang in a U shaped cross section the kids can't fall of to the side, while allowing you to help out from above.
If the net is hung loosely it softens falls and keeps it a challenge as they grow, but it might be difficult to traverse for small children.
If you want it pulled tight I recommend some parallel ropes at the bottom to walk on.
Also a tilted plane with wooden holds or a knotted rope.
I need one
Can confirm. Diagnosed ASD and a half hour nap cocooned in blankets I can let my anxiety settle and drain out of my body.
why does this thing look so cool
i want it
Tism
Golden
Two questions:
Pressure can be soothing to some autistic people. It's where the whole weighted blanket thing originated too.
I think it's soothing for a lot of the rest of us but we either don't know it at first or are too stubborn to admit it. I noticed when I got these thick kinda heavy hoodies. I love wearing em, but only works when it's cold enough to not feel hot in em. I need to get a weighted blanket...
I think that's generally true. As with most brain things, autism is mostly just normal things except amplified to the point where it's a problem^tm^. It's why there's so many "sensory" toys out there as well. Fidget cubes mostly started as an ADHD thing and now everyone has em.
Definitely get a weighted blanket.
Only minus to weighted blankets is that after getting used to it, it's even harder to get a good nights sleep in a hotel or especially a tent.
Just picturing that in my mind made me feel uncomfortable.
Even as a child, weight or any sort of pressure on my body made me feel trapped, especially in bed. I would start kicking and flailing to get rid of it. I got chastised often for throwing the blankets back.
I understand how and why the weighted works and it's good it exists but... please, not for me. I dread if I ever need to be hospitalized.
This looks so soothing... Wait, am I autistic?
I wish I had one of these when I was a kid.
This is an instant addition to the weird garden maze thing I've been planning to build for my kid once they're past the crawling phase.
Any further obstacle suggestions that could be incorporated into a tunnel are gratefully welcome. I'm still trying to work out if a ball pit in a box is even a safe idea...
Don't you think that the idea in general might be a bit scary for the kids? Just my opinion, but I'd be scared
Two kinds of kid. Ones that are scared of everything and ones that will dive headfirst into the steam roller as soon as they see it.
Fair point, you won
Third type: the one that waits for the second type to come back up for air to see if it's survivable and then dives in headfirst.
It really depends how your tunnels are built, but ropes going in different directions are probably a good obstacle that could be removed from the outside by untying some simple knots in case there is a problem inside.
Anyways, here is what I typed out before I noticed you wanted to build tunnels:
I think a small bridge made out of a wood frame and a net could be interesting.
By having the net hang in a U shaped cross section the kids can't fall of to the side, while allowing you to help out from above.
If the net is hung loosely it softens falls and keeps it a challenge as they grow, but it might be difficult to traverse for small children. If you want it pulled tight I recommend some parallel ropes at the bottom to walk on.
Also a tilted plane with wooden holds or a knotted rope.
I need one
Can confirm. Diagnosed ASD and a half hour nap cocooned in blankets I can let my anxiety settle and drain out of my body.
This is not a metaphor for actual bodily fluids.
Puzzle piece 😞
Puzzle piece 😠
Is there an adult sized one? :)
This Double Squeezer can accommodate a small child up to an average sized adult.
Right this looks like it can do wonders for my back, doesn't it come with a knobbed roller wheel? Lol
Does it squeeze the autism right out of me? Is there a Tap where I can collect my harvested autism juice?