Ever since autism was first described in 1943, we have known that children don’t respond normally to affectionate touch; they do not seek it out and, in fact, they usually avoid it. We know that children have difficulty with other kinds of touch, too. For example, avoiding gentle touch on the face and hands, and having unusual responses to pain and injury.
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esther de ru
6/22/2016 08:26:18 pm
Please let us know exact title of study and author(s0, it is not easy to find otherwise. Thank you
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