# 'Agricultural specialisterne': rural employment revolution for those with Autism **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [June 5, 2011, 5:40am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615 "2011-06-05T05:40:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 120
**Author:** ![Visionary7903](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/45deac/32.png) [@Visionary7903](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Visionary7903)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 3:00am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615/120 "2012-03-21T03:00:15Z")
One symptom commonly found in children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders is low muscle tone (Hypotonia). Another fun way to improve Hypotonia, like [Swimming](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615/119) and [Therapeutic Horseback Riding](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615/61), is via Rebound Therapy - the use of a trampoline for its therapeutic effects… > [@](#): > > …The stimulatory pressure to the skin [caused by Rebound Therapy] may also increase low muscle tone: Rollings (2005) claims that tone is increased because of the stimulatory effect upon the sensory systems. The repetitive changes in pressure to the skin resulting from repetitive bouncing, may stimulate muscle spindles. The increased sensory stimulation heightens awareness in the brain and [Central Nervous System] which may result in more impulses to be innervated… \*Rollings (2005) refers to Rollings (2005) Course Notes, Rebound Therapy Handbook: Rebound Therapy for Special Education Needs. 2 day course. Newcastle. (source: [http://www.reboundtherapy.org/papers/rebound\_therapy/dissertation.pdf](http://www.reboundtherapy.org/papers/rebound_therapy/dissertation.pdf)) --- _[View the full topic](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615)._