Christine
My son who is now 4 has experienced the "brushing method" He seemed to tolerate it and almost like it. It did seem to calm him down, but after a week he would see me coming and run. Anyway, what the brushing method is. You would use a sergical brush that you could get from a occupational therapist. They can show you how to use it. This must be repeated every two hours. It works for some kids as I understand it.