Effects of Rope Therapy on Social Attention and Temperament Traits in Autistic Children.

Summary: Kids with autism often find it hard to pay attention to social cues and interact with others. Right now, there are not many good ways to help them with this. Doctors tested a new idea called "rope therapy" and compared it to standard sensory play. They found that both activities helped the kids pay much better attention to others! Rope therapy looks like a very promising new way to help children with autism improve their social skills and behavior.