Autism: Zach's sleeping bag trick & deep pressure

Zach is autistic and enjoys using his imagination. Like many autistic children, he likes to have deep pressure: being hugged tightly, being in enclosed spaces, being weighted down by things, rolling up in blankets, etc. You can read more about the effect of deep pressure here ---> Calming Effects of Deep Touch Pressure in Patients with Autistic Disorder, College Students, and Animals

He has a favorite sleeping bag that he sleeps with at night, curled up into and barely the top of his heads shows out of it. He recently figured out that he could roll himself up into it and keep on rolling on the floor.

Of course, he also loves bugs. LOVES THEM. So, you'll see some at the end of this video. They're his pill bugs, which he calls Doo-de-doo bugs.

After watching this video again, I had a craving for my Oma's German pancakes, so that's what we had for dinner. *wink*

-Erika (Zach's mom)

Comments

[Kimmiek]

Erika!
Zach is awesome in this. Lil girlie too.. what energy.. whew.
Jump jump jump
You know something>?
Ur voice is NOTHING like I expected.. (would have thought is more appropriate)
Why did I even expect anything from your voice at all??
Dunno!