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   Why is eye contact so important? Teaching eye contact is very difficult, as the story is about eye contact rather than ‘staring into the eyes. Still, it is an important skill, as in our culture eye-to-eye contact is considered rare.   Autism Eye Contact Many children with Autism tend to look at human DIRECTION rather than looking into their eyes. As part of communicating with people, eye contact shows awareness and interest in the other person. In many cases, people will think that the child does not care if they do not look at him with their eyes. However, we need to be careful, as many children find it difficult to stare at people and even report listening better and close their eyes.   Best Practices for Promoting Eye Contact: ·          Demonstrate eye contact with your child appropriately; always turn to look at your child as you speak. ·          Bring an ob...

  There is a general belief that physiotherapy is something you do when you are injured and want to heal. This is especially true of young ones, as many youths do not experience the chronic pain that comes with a long life full of traumatic events, injuries, bumps, and bruises. This view is changing, albeit slightly, and we think that is good. Physiotherapy is about preventing injury as it is about rehabilitation. Have you heard the phrase "it is easier to ask for forgiveness than to get permission"? However, this may be true in some areas (not that we encourage it), but when it asking for permission is always the best way to go when it comes to our bodies do we mean by “asking for permission”? However, first, the inclusion of stretching, physiotherapy, massage, and other treatments commonly associated with rehabilitation has been proven to reduce injuries, help new athletes recover faster from their performance, and reduce the stress and anxiety that often arises f...