Squeeze Machine

Dr. Temple Grandin, an American woman with autism, devised a machine which she would lie in to give herself deep pressure that she found calmed her anxiety, hyperactivity, and acute tactile sensitivity. Replicas of this device have been manufactured, and individuals with autism, their families, and professionals have utilised variations of these principles. Many people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder use weighted vests or quilts to experience calming pressure.

Temple Grandin's 'Hug Machine'
http://www.autism.org/hugbox.html

The Squeeze Machine
http://www.therafin.com/pdf/squeeze-info.pdf

Description and schematic details of the squeeze machine
http://www.grandin.com/inc/intro-squeeze.html

Calming effects of deep touch pressure in patients with autistic disorder, college students, and animals
http://www.grandin.com/inc/squeeze.html

Grandin, Temple (1986 ) Emergence: labelled autistic Novato, CA, Arena

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