Wilbarger Brushing Protocol

[Guest guest]

It's great to share techniques that are helping our children, however there

are some things that are hard to describe in words. We do the Wilbarger

Brushing protocol, and one of the main caveats is that you MUST have a

hands-on session with a therapist. It's not something that can be easily or

even accurately described in writing on an email list.

" The Wilbarger Protocol is a specific professionally guided treatment

regimen designed to reduce sensory defensiveness which involves the

provision of deep touch pressure throughout the day. This technique needs to

be taught and supervised by a trained occupational therapist who has

expertise in the area of sensory integration. "

from " Building Bridges through Sensory Integration " , Yack, Sutton and

Aquilla.

" Over the past several years, the interest in body brushing has outpaced

formal training...the technique is often casually shared or passed on

inaccurately. Generally speaking, when the technique is used improperly it

will simply be less effective. But, people need to know that if they use

this method on the stomach/abdominal area, it can not only be

counterproductive but even dangerous. "

Pat Wilbarger, O.T., M.Ed, from " Body Brushing Therapy for Tactile

Defensiveness "

Rhonda son Cherry

mom to Maddie, age 4, oral-motor sequencing issues, suspected apraxic

Richmond Hill, Ontario CANADA

Visit ECHO - Canada's Apraxia Support Group website at

http://apraxiaontario.homestead.com/

[Guest guest]

Yes, there is one, and he's excellent. School starts next week, so, I can get

right on it! My son has just begun humming...it was cute at first, but it's

getting to be annoying and he seems to be doing it to tune out conversations.

Donna

Re: Wilbarger Brushing Protocol

i agree. it is not very complicated, but is best

shown by someone who really knows how to do it. it

does need a certain technique. is there an o.t. in

your child's school that could show you? barb

--- Gretchen Heinrich <gheinrich@...> wrote:

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> This is best demonstrated by an occupational

> therapist.

> Gretchen

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Barb Katsaros

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