Guest guest Posted January 9, 2002 Report Share Posted January 9, 2002 Hi Crystal~ Yes, it works wonders for a person with SI issues. Here are some websites that might help answer questions: <A HREF= " http://members.aye.net/~jeneric/sensory/index.html " >sensory2</A> http://members.aye.net/~jeneric/sensory/index.html <A HREF= " http://www.sensorycomfort.com/ " >Home </A> http://www.sensorycomfort.com/ <A HREF= " http://irsc.org/si.htm " >Sensory Integration - Internet Resource for Special Children (www.irsc.org)</A> http://irsc.org/si.htm <A HREF= " http://www.comeunity.com/disability/sensory_integration/index.html " >Sensor\ y Integration</A> http://www.comeunity.com/disability/sensory_integration/index.html > Hi All, > Quick question? Has anyone heard of brushing > therapy? The Schools OT said she wants to try to get it okd for . > She told me it was strenuous and takes alot of dedication and > instruction, and also that you do it every couple of hours. If anyone > has any info on this type of therapy for sensory issues I'd > appreciate it. Sincerely Crystal > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2002 Report Share Posted January 9, 2002 Hi Crystal, I do a brushing program on my son. He responds very well to it and I have been impressed by the postive results. We do it to him in the morning, after preschool, before nap and at bedtime. Our OT at school feels the consistency is more important than doing it every two hours so we make time in his daily routine for it. It takes about 2 minutes each time so I don't think it's that involved. We do joint compressions also and the entire process takes 2 minutes. Adam loves routine and it fits in well to ours. He gets me his brush when it is time as he loves the feeling he gets from it. The purpose of a brushing routine is so a child can better feel his body and its place in the world around him. Many children with SID have very good results from it. I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2002 Report Share Posted January 9, 2002 I was supposed to do it to my daughter also, but I had a hard time sticking to it. I have three kids, and trying to brush every couple hours every day was very strenuous to me. My daughter also has eczema very badly on her legs, and she doesn't like me to brush her legs. I do know of lots of people that have done the brushing, and they say it works. Suzi --- In @y..., " crystal98632 " <scmartin@p...> wrote: > Hi All, > Quick question? Has anyone heard of brushing > therapy? The Schools OT said she wants to try to get it okd for . > She told me it was strenuous and takes alot of dedication and > instruction, and also that you do it every couple of hours. If anyone > has any info on this type of therapy for sensory issues I'd > appreciate it. Sincerely Crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2002 Report Share Posted January 10, 2002 Dear Crystal, My son Jack 2 1/2 has started the brush therapy. My OT has suggested Jack have the brushing done vigorously except his stomach always avoid the stomach. We do it 3x a day brushing his whole body then doing proprioceptive input to all joints including fingers and toes. It is important to do the compressions or the program will not work. The deep pressure imput or compressions helps the muscles know where the body is in space. After the compressions of each joint, we usually do some activities which I am sure your OT will give you to do. We do stuff like; wheelbarrow walking, bounce on top of ball, we wrap Jack in a blanket tightly, we do push/pull activities. After that we usually have quiet time. It took us about 12 days to see any real improvement. Remember that it does not work for every child so do not be discouraged if it does not work for yours. I wonder why your OT wants to do it every couple of hours that seems like alot? It only takes us for the brushing part about 3-4 minutes and for the compressions about 5 min. and the games and fun stuff which he likes we do about 30 min. I do not know how old your son is so I do not know, it may take less time. It took us about 3 days to get JAck use to it also. He now loves it! Good luck, Eileen mom to JAck 2 1/2 --- crystal98632 <scmartin@...> wrote: > Hi All, > Quick question? Has anyone heard > of brushing > therapy? The Schools OT said she wants to try to get > it okd for . > She told me it was strenuous and takes alot of > dedication and > instruction, and also that you do it every couple of > hours. If anyone > has any info on this type of therapy for sensory > issues I'd > appreciate it. Sincerely Crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2002 Report Share Posted January 10, 2002 Crystal, For our daughter, brushing has been the therapy that's made an enormous, immediate and very positive impact. After 3 months of brushing, our daughter was a completely different (happier, well put together) little girl! In the first 1-2 weeks after starting the program, her behavior was really strange as her neurological system reacted. She emerged a wondful happy, well put together little girl! We've tried so many different therapies since that time but nothing has had as positive results as brushing. Generally, I think the " Willbarger " protocol is most widely used for brushing. Such calls for brushing every 2-3 hours. I think often times a school OT will suggest less simply because she thinks the parents will be overwelmed or simply won't want to give it a try. I would ask her specifically which brushing protocol she/he is recommending and then do an internet search to learn more and " check " the school OT. It will also help you to ask educated questions and insure that the school personnel are doing the brushing correctly (particularly by teachers and aides). Willbarger only takes a total of about 3-4 minutes beginning to end and you can do it anywhere. There's nothing strenuous about it and it does not take a great deal of training (but training is involved and you must follow it exactly -- assuming that is, you had a good trainer :-) It's really no big deal at all! From my personal experience, the key points are learning the technique, executing it exactly, and brushing every 2-3 hours during waking hours without fail. I would say go for it! You never know how well your child will do until you try -- and it just might produce *amazing* results as it did of our girl. Best and keep us posted, Dana in Michigan rodgers@... > Hi All, > Quick question? Has anyone heard of brushing > therapy? The Schools OT said she wants to try to get it okd for . > She told me it was strenuous and takes alot of dedication and > instruction, and also that you do it every couple of hours. If anyone > has any info on this type of therapy for sensory issues I'd > appreciate it. Sincerely Crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2002 Report Share Posted January 10, 2002 We do it! and it works real well if you can keep it up! It is real time consuming but worth it. It even works if you cant be completely faithful. I highly reccomend it. > Hi All, > Quick question? Has anyone heard of brushing > therapy? The Schools OT said she wants to try to get it okd for . > She told me it was strenuous and takes alot of dedication and > instruction, and also that you do it every couple of hours. If anyone > has any info on this type of therapy for sensory issues I'd > appreciate it. Sincerely Crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2002 Report Share Posted January 10, 2002 They use brushing for SI and sometimes to stimulate muscle for children like my son who have low muscle tone. When they use it for SI it for body awareness. Brushing is good and it depends on how many times a day they choose to do it. When first starting out some people brush every 2 hours, I brush my son 3 times a day to wake up his muscles. hope this helps take care Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2002 Report Share Posted January 10, 2002 Hi Janet, Do you know if you are using the willbarger approach? One of the replies mentioned this approach but I can not find any links to it?? Would you know of any, Thank You, Crystal > Hi Crystal, > I do a brushing program on my son. He responds very well to it and I have > been impressed by the postive results. We do it to him in the morning, after > preschool, before nap and at bedtime. Our OT at school feels the consistency > is more important than doing it every two hours so we make time in his daily > routine for it. It takes about 2 minutes each time so I don't think it's > that involved. We do joint compressions also and the entire process takes 2 > minutes. Adam loves routine and it fits in well to ours. He gets me his > brush when it is time as he loves the feeling he gets from it. > > The purpose of a brushing routine is so a child can better feel his body and > its place in the world around him. Many children with SID have very good > results from it. > > I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions. > Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2002 Report Share Posted January 10, 2002 is getting Brushing Therapy in his School. It started as a research program through Duquesne University here in Pgh. The students go to 's school and do it. It has worked wonders although he still has a lot of sensory issues. The first time I noticed it was working is when he was lying on the heating register on the floor and said, " NaNa, it's warm. " I cried. The first time in 4 years of his life he noticed heat. I was so excited!. He has to have constant rubbing and touching though. WHen he is playing he is constantly rubbing his arms and we do it at night before bed. Really think about it. & Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2002 Report Share Posted January 10, 2002 To those of you who have had success with the brushing therapy: What kinds of issues did you find it helped with? My daughter has some mild SI issues and has begun OT. Her therapist (whom I really like) has shown me the compression technique which I'm doing, but not as often as prescribed because although seemed to like it the first few times, she won't sit still for it very often. Her therapist doesnt' think the brushing would be necessary, but I wondering what kinds of things you found it helped? Thanks, Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2002 Report Share Posted January 10, 2002 Dear Barbara, My son Jack has SI issues and we do the Brush Therapy, just started it and I was under the impression from what his OT said and from resources that it will not be effective if you do not do the brushing with the compressions, maybe I am wrong someone please correct me if I am. Sincerely, Eileen > To those of you who have had success with the > brushing therapy: > What kinds of issues did you find it helped with? My > daughter has some mild SI issues > and has begun OT. Her therapist (whom I really like) > has shown me the compression > technique which I'm doing, but not as often as > prescribed because although > seemed to like it the first few times, she won't sit > still for it very often. Her > therapist doesnt' think the brushing would be > necessary, but I wondering what kinds > of things you found it helped? > Thanks, > Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2002 Report Share Posted January 12, 2002 I do not know if it is called the Willbarger approach or if it is called something else. I will ask Adam's OT at school on Monday what it is called and if she has any literature on it. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2002 Report Share Posted January 13, 2002 I just had to add that I only used the brushing therapy on my daughter for about five weeks, but the benefits have lasted until now (this was about ten months ago). Her OT had told me that it was often only necessary to do it for a month to six weeks. She had tactile issues - she would have a total meltdown if someone put their hand softly on her head, or even if my dog brushed against her, would never hold anyone's hand, and also craved being upside down and swung around. I brushed her four times a day - when she woke up, before lunch, dinner, and bedtime. I did not always do the joint compressions with the brushing, because she loved the brushing but hated the joint compressions. I resisted doing the brushing for several months because it seemed so time consuming, especially since I undressed her each time, but I cannot stress enough how effective it was. I know it does not work on every child, but if it does it is so worth it. Barbara (Mom to , 30 months, verbal apraxia, making great progress) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 I just loooooove the brushing program. Bobby's been doing intensive brushing for a month now, and it's really had a calming effect on him. He hasn't head-butted me in a couple of weeks, and that's a record. He's very sensory-seeking, and brushing plus lots of deep pressure hugs and sqeezes and joint compression has made a big difference in his level of attention and his signing is getting better too! -- --- karen beauvais <jesusnowworld@...> wrote: > Ask your OT about brushing therapy it really works! > mom of former stripper __________________________________ Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music./unlimited/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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