When Children with Autism Grow Up 11 years ago
My autistic daughter is 3. She holds her arms up to me and says "scratch". I gently rub her arms with my fingertips. If I stop she will hold her arms out again and says "scratch". I have never heard of "Wilbarger Protocol" before reading this article but it exactly describes what my daughter is prompting me to do.
I once asked my daughter's therapist what she would be like as an adult. They politely decline to answer that question. Now I know why.