RE: Brushing therapy

June 1, 2007

Michele,

I find this very interesting as well. :-) We also have used brushing protocol

with Kendra and she always has liked it alot. Most of us would like the feeling

of a massage and perhaps there is something in the brushing that also relaxes

the entire system. As you stated, perhaps there 'is something that our kids'

nervous systems may crave and/or benefit from'.

That is so neat to hear of the huge expectant smile Aubrie has on her face when

being brushed. If you ask her what she likes about it, do you think she would

have an answer? I don't believe Kendra can answer that type of question about

the brushing at this time with words, but I would be really curious to know what

Aubrie might say.

If Aubrie has an answer, I will ask Kendra if she has the same feelings about

it. Aubrie's words might help us understand Kendra's reaction as well.

Thanks for the neat message. :-)

Mom to Kendra, , and Camille

Brushing therapy

I've meaning to mention this just as an interesting thing to note. I'm not

sure of the significance. We did Brushing Therapy with Aubrie when she was

little but never did it very regularly. Every once in a while, I'll

remember it and try it again. It makes sense that it should be beneficial

to her but I don't see obvious results. So. why work at fitting it into our

lives, right? Anyway, for some reason she remembered it a week or 2 ago.

Now she asks me pretty much every night before bed to please brush her. She

just loves it. We do the full body brushing plus joint compressions.

I wanted to share because I know many of you are faced with kids who can't

communicate as well about what things seem to work for them. For all of us

who have to prioritize which things to give our time and energy to, knowing

how much Aubrie seems to enjoy and seek it might help to believe that it is

something that our kids' nervous systems may crave and/or benefit from.

If this is new to you, here's an overview I found online:

http://www.ot-innovations.com/content/view/55/46

Like I said, I just find it interesting and wanted to share although I'm not

sure of the significance. I just know she loves it enough to ask for it

every day with a huge expectant smile on her face. And that huge smile

stays on throughout the session.

Michele W

Aubrie's mom 9 yrs

June 1, 2007

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I'll ask her and see what I can come up with. I'm very curious too. She

tells me it feels good and she loves it. She has also said that it is sort

of tickly - but not in a bad way. I will ask her some open-ended questions

to see what she says. Then I may ask " Does it feel calming? " " Does it help

you pay attention? " and other things like that. But I'll try not to put

any words into her mouth until I give her the chance to think it through for

herself.

Michele W

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Keedy

Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 11:27 PM

To: CHARGE

Subject: Re: Brushing therapy

Michele,

I find this very interesting as well. :-) We also have used brushing

protocol with Kendra and she always has liked it alot. Most of us would like

the feeling of a massage and perhaps there is something in the brushing that

also relaxes the entire system. As you stated, perhaps there 'is something

that our kids' nervous systems may crave and/or benefit from'.

That is so neat to hear of the huge expectant smile Aubrie has on her face

when being brushed. If you ask her what she likes about it, do you think she

would have an answer? I don't believe Kendra can answer that type of

question about the brushing at this time with words, but I would be really

curious to know what Aubrie might say.

If Aubrie has an answer, I will ask Kendra if she has the same feelings

about it. Aubrie's words might help us understand Kendra's reaction as well.