The Autism News

Joy Tallerico at 1:09pm March 16
Seek? How about NEEDS!!

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Melissa Fawcett at 1:10pm March 16
YES! but only if we direct her to it or have it sat out for using…

She woudn’t chose it over dangling from my neck, climbing all over the couches or running in circles, otherwise….

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Kelly Salt at 1:11pm March 16
Robert loves the trampoline – he is on it at the moment!! x

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Michelle Stark at 1:12pm March 16
Christian takes “sensory breaks” when he’s feeling overwhelmed, this does include the trampoline in the Occupational Therapy room at school, body socks, wall push ups… whatever is most convenient at the time. He does LOVE the trampoline though!

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Sue Berggren at 1:13pm March 16
Jacob loves his trampoline, he can jump for hours

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Fiona Byrne at 1:15pm March 16
oh god yes.. its the need he has to fulfill just cant get enough just bounces and bounces all day loves it makes life so easy if friends have one as know he will be happy same goes for climbing has to climb.

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Joy Tallerico at 1:15pm March 16
Exactly same here. Can jump for hours. My other two love it also but not as much as the other.

But don’t all kids like trampolines? I would think most kids are motivated by trampolines whether typical or not.

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Emma George at 1:16pm March 16
my son doesnt have one but i dont think he intrested in them

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Dawn Teale at 1:19pm March 16 via Facebook Mobile
Kane loves the trampoline and cud if allowed b on it 24/7, we have a 13ft one in my garden the only problem is he prefers 2 bounce naked,which can b a sight 4 sore eyes,

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Fiona Byrne at 1:19pm March 16
joy u r quite right my other children love the tramp too but with them its not a need he needs to bounce its all most as if he cant do without it its all to do with the vestibular and propiceptive (hope spelt that right lol) how the impact as well as the weightlesness

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Isabelle Mosca at 1:20pm March 16
Just got one, and we have a lot of socialization (the neighbors come to visit and play) and deep pressure input, plus lots of smiling. We do it even in the rain.

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Adele Johnston at 1:23pm March 16
Tasha loves the trampoline! The school limited her to 5 minute blocks, when she needed to get the wiggles out. She also has a bouncing ball, a big yoga ball that has a handle on it, she sits on it, holds onto the handle and bounces around the room. Great for balance and coordination. But same sensation as the trampoline.

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Dawn Teale at 1:23pm March 16 via Facebook Mobile
We also use ours all weathers, me n my partner go on it 2 which again is a site 4 sore eyes bt kane loves the interaction he gts so i dnt mind looking like a dope,

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Jennifer Del Villar Capone at 1:39pm March 16
if the trampoline was in the middle of someone else’s house he would use it but since it’s in the middle of mine ……why would he????

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Ericka Plourde at 1:43pm March 16
What? Are you asking me if he or she consults a trampoline for advice on everyday living? Kidding…..Cassidy and Garrett are the type of children that love to jump on ANYTHING!!AND when they are on a trampoline it takes a whole lot of will to get them off the trampoline….

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Kelly Marsh at 1:45pm March 16 via Facebook Mobile
kara loves it! It is the only time she will play with her sister. I love 2 watch them bounce 2gether holding hands!

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Regina Griffin Smith at 1:52pm March 16
Harley loves anything movement related…swinging, trampoline, go-carts

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Wanda Argo at 2:50pm March 16
We didn’t have one, he used our water bed lol

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Trina Marie Anslow at 3:28pm March 16
We have a small one but she was not much interested in it. Maybe if we had an outdoor one she might use it more. I do find her exercising makes her feel better

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Wanda Morris Curley at 3:51pm March 16
My son loves a mini-tramp as well as a treadmill…..I think any kind of exercise they can do is GREAT for them…..and swinging especially is one of the best and most fun exercises they can do.

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Sarah Dalby at 8:15pm March 16
my children all love the trampoline once there on it cant never get him off lets all the anger out if hes having a bad day

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Wendy Stretch at 1:54pm March 16
We have A huge trampoline and Georgia definately benefits from a good bounce after school ! I find as her obsession is computing its a good way for her to excercise too

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Michelle Ward at 1:54pm March 16
yes … we got our son one last june and he adores it!

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Samantha Vanreymersdal Hink at 2:01pm March 16
My son’s school uses one in physial education, the kids adore it. When in a big bouncy he loves to just lay there and feel the movement.lol

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Giselle Akalin at 2:20pm March 16
Loves jumping..sadly more on the bed/sofa than his trampoline!

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Dean Cicora at 2:25pm March 16
bed yes, trampoline not so much.

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Joan Strawbridge at 2:32pm March 16 via Facebook Mobile
Oh heavens no. . J. Has never liked anything that removes his feet from the ground! Lol.

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Catie Gravagna at 2:35pm March 16
Yes, my son was introduced to the trampolinein OT and he loves the input he gets from it. We are in the process of getting one for him at home. He uses our bed and our sofa for now! LOL

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Wendy Holmes Curtis at 2:38pm March 16
Yes, we have a good sized one in the yard, and he has a small one in school too. He will jump for hours!!

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Beth Homewood-Milinski at 2:42pm March 16
our son Bobby loves jumping….we don’t have a trampoline yet but we are looking into it because otherwise the options are the beds or the couch

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Sarah Hagadorn Foggon at 2:42pm March 16
My son did but our insurance co. made us take it down….Has made him very upset !!

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Leigh Sorkin Kleinberg at 2:45pm March 16
Matty loves trampolines…we don’t have a big one, but we got him a small one for the playroom and he loves it!

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Tracy John at 3:01pm March 16 via Facebook Mobile
Klaiton has a large one in the back garden. He adores it, he,s had a day off school today as it was teacher training and hes been on it most of the afternoon. He has a large safety net all around it, this allows him to have some independance which is great for him. X

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Fran McGowan at 3:07pm March 16
Ryan turns 5 next week and his present is a trampline – a big one for the garden – he doesn’t know it yet. He spent an hour on the trampoline at the fair at half-term – he loved it. He uses my bed as a trampoline. The boy just LOVES trampolines!!!

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Simone Da Luz Taylor at 3:12pm March 16
WE have a litle gym one they are great to balance vestibular functions and are a great help with hearing, auditory processing, speech and other functions

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Christine Henderson Ruddy at 3:49pm March 16
oh goodness yes! my son loves jumping on the trampoline and the bed, couch, me, on the floor on his knees, he is jumptastic!

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Tawnea Lawry at 4:11pm March 16
my son looooooves to jump. we don’t have room in our yard for a trampoline, so we hold hands and jump around the house all the time.

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Cindy Mcglinchey at 5:08pm March 16
He loves to jump…I’m forever scolding him to not jump on his bed(which he has already put his foot down through the box spring twice)and the couches and chairs…were thinking about getting one this year for his graduation present

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Shay Shealy West at 5:09pm March 16
My 7 yo son loves the trampoline–15 footer in back yard and small trampoline in living room. He craves the sensory input from heavy-duty joint compressions, and loves to jump from heights. Kinda scary.

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Bec Rogerson at 5:12pm March 16
Yes he would even sleep on it if i let him. He goes on it for fun, to releave frustration, when it rains, he will lie on it. If we did not have the trampoline I really do not know what we’d do

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Cynthia Johnson at 5:17pm March 16
My son w/ AS always jumps on the couch. People come over and ask me if he’s allowed to do so. I just tell them yes, beause he gets so much pleasure from it. He seems much more relaxed/rejuvinated afterwards.

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Gretchen Wilson at 5:26pm March 16
Good for u, Cynthia

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Gretchen Wilson at 5:29pm March 16
My grandson’s favorite thing is a hammock. He even has one in his room. The string type thak kinda rolls aroung u. He has the large trapoline but never reallly used it that much. He loves to swim!!!!
He has a pool in the backyard.

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Peggy Sampson Miller at 6:24pm March 16
My 6 year old loves to jump on anything he can. My 3 year old likes the bouncing but they will sit on it waiting for others to jump on it so they will get bounced! Personally I hate them, can’t stand the feeling of standing on one.

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Nikki Hargis-Milford at 9:53pm March 16 via Facebook Mobile
i’m scared of being on trampolines wgdm other people are on them…. But i still get on them and i still love them…. I love when i get on a big enough trampoline that i can pull a no handed cartwheel.

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Nicola Wood at 8:59am March 17
Alex loves his trampoline, when he’s not bounching he just lies on it for ages

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Rosie Özlem Ciotto at 10:41am March 17
John many children with autism -included mine when he was around 6-7 years old- enjoy vestibular stimulation. Spinning, swinging, bouncing on a trampoline, horseback riding…all examples of vestibular stimulation. Why vestibular stimulation is important and enjoyable for our children? Too long to share herebut here is another link if you guys like to read:http://www.braintraining.com/vestibular.htm

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Jannelle Pietila at 10:51am March 17
We have been through several mini trampolines….they are only about $30 or $40 bucks here. I have not bought a big one yet …only cause they scare me and we have a dog that like to chew stuff.

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T. Baudin Seggelink at 12:48pm March 17
I can’t imagine life w/o our tramp.

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Patricia Deines at 3:11pm March 17
yike, until winter decides to be over, our daughter is chomping at the bit to get the trampoline set up for the season and most times she will disappear and just jump or jump and act or just be with her precious trampoline

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Patricia Deines at 3:11pm March 17
forgot this, this is where she is willing to try anything almost like she is invincible once she is on it

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Dawn Bennett at 3:15pm March 17
louis loves his trampoline and would spend all day on it if he could.only thing is he likes me or dad to be on it with him….I am nowhere near as fit as him lol!!!!

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Alexis Smith at 3:37pm March 17
My son loves to jump. He is a sensory seeker, and craver. At the same time, there are some things that he doesn’t like. Big slides, and large trampolines.

I think he just likes the sensation of jumping and the feeling of flying in the air. He adds a blanket on the trampoline for a different feel.

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Camille March at 9:55pm March 17
when my girl goes to camp sqamish in the summer they have an in ground trampoline and she is on it all day every day of camp. she loves her own motion. very soothing

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Joanne Laforge Carroll at 11:08pm March 17
both mine love it

Geoffery Beeson at 12:50pm May 21
Never really tried with mine, but at physical therapy he Definitely runs over there to bounce on it before having to move on.

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Michelle Ward at 12:52pm May 21 via Facebook Mobile
oh yes. Best thing we have ever bought also encourages social interaction. Our son loves his.

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Nicki Bennett at 12:54pm May 21
My son has told us it takes away the stress from school.

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Nikki Dennis Roberts at 12:59pm May 21 via Facebook Mobile
Our trampoline is the only thing that saved our furniture. Cody jumps on EVERYTHING!

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Sarah Beimler Amend at 1:00pm May 21
Yes, yes, yes! It is our life saver! We have a large one outdoors and a small one indoors!

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Sam Pitt at 1:01pm May 21
YES!!!!

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Regina Griffin Smith at 1:02pm May 21
She DOES ♥ her trampoline so much so we have a big one outside and a mini one inside!

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Mellissa Lee at 1:06pm May 21
Yes Jacob loves the trampoline and also bounce houses

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Lorraine Lewington at 1:06pm May 21
ciara loves her trampoline,she has a 10ft one in the garden but i have to admit she has had one in her bedroom for years lol

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Simone Da Luz Taylor at 1:07pm May 21
All the time we have one in his playroom. His sensory integration therapist says it is to balance his vestibular system in the inner ear and we should allow him to do it as it is good for him.

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Terryann Luther at 1:12pm May 21
My son has been jumping on the trampoline for 13 years..his dexterity is awsome..He loves it!

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Jeanette Boudreau O’Donnell at 1:12pm May 21
yes, we actually have a trampoline room in our home. The trampoline is built into the floor. It is mandatory that when you enter our home,you must jump on the trampoline…it is more exciting for the adults than the kids.

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Clair Louise Foster at 1:14pm May 21
Yes, its the only exercise he gets and he loves it. We have just bought a new one with a net round it and am worried it will put him off using it but we wil see

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Liza Aspinall at 1:16pm May 21
yes my son loves trampoline we have giant 1 an little 1
he loves jumping on his bed… me chairs…the floor…lol…

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Rachael Kent at 1:26pm May 21 via Facebook Mobile
Omg the problem in my house is tryin to get Alex off his! He loves it he constantly bounces on anythin so im in the trapaline saved my furniture club to lol

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Rachael Kent at 1:28pm May 21 via Facebook Mobile
All of the students that i support at the residential college i work at have them too! It has prevented so many meltdowns!

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Nicola Kirkland at 1:32pm May 21
We have a trampoline in the garden and it has helped a lot.

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Jean Barkley at 1:37pm May 21
Yes my daughter love to bounce on anything

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Shaya Drawson Walz at 1:40pm May 21
Yes, anything windy or on the trampoline or swing–she loves it! Loves car rides with windows down too. In fact, our trampoline is about worn out and it’s time for a new one!

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Leigh Sorkin Kleinberg at 1:41pm May 21
YES!!! Matty loves the trampoline! We only have a small one here, but he is on it every chance he gets!

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Kara Nadeau-Sejd at 1:43pm May 21
YES !! Ashton loves his trampoline however he always wants someone to bounce with him- what a work out !!

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Katherine Garrett at 1:50pm May 21
Yep, my ASD son loves trampolines, too.

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Karla Pollock-Smith at 1:53pm May 21
My son loves, loves the trampoline. we have one inside and outside and he goes to Skyzone every saturday which are indoor trampolines.

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Cassandra Lynn at 1:55pm May 21
my son like the trampoline too we have one in our house as well
.. and especially the swings!!
he seeks input in different parts of his body all the time (he likes and responds to alot of deep pressure stuff) he is always standing on his head and his therapist said he needs more sensory input there (if thats how you say it) especially

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Ann Smith at 1:55pm May 21
yes it really works when my son is hyper

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Kate Stones at 1:57pm May 21
My son loves bouncing on his trampoline! We bought one small enough to have inside the house. His psychologist & physio recommended it for him.

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Jeannette Solimine at 2:00pm May 21
She would if there was one available. Whenever there’s a trampoline at the fair or at a school event, getting her off of it, can be hard. She loves those little exercise trampolines too. If I can ever afford to buy one for her, I will. She bounces on therapy balls at home right now. It seems to provide similar sensory stimulation.

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Christopher Phillip Tucker at 2:38pm May 21 via Facebook Mobile
I use to like swings

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Stormie Hill at 3:46pm May 21
My son loves trampolines.

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Stormie Hill at 3:47pm May 21
He loves water as well. Though he has not learned to swim per say.

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Lisa Baker at 4:18pm May 21
My son loves the trampoline too. He even prefers it to his climbing frame – and he loves to climb!

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Robert Gibbs at 4:35pm May 21
..just a bit!!! We couldnt survice without it. It helps my sons get rid of so much frustration and energy. He could not go to school without 10mins on it…and after school it helps him wind down. I have to be honest and say the trampoline is the thing that has had more of an impact on Dec than anything else!

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Katie Miller at 4:48pm May 21
someday im going to have a trampoline room and a ball pit and a giant swing in my house. Maybe insurance will cover it . . .haha

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Amy Gould Caraballo at 7:44pm May 21
Oh my, do birds sing…do cows moo?

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April Rivera Sanchez at 12:36am May 22
My son does. He loves it. We even caught him bouncing on his ball on the trampoline….Funny but not funny.

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Meagan Terhune Breaux at 2:17pm May 22
They would if I had one. Right now they use the couch, bed, wall, etc… and are age 11 and 13 !

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April Rivera Sanchez at 2:49pm May 22
Meagan—-You can get an exercise trampoline, which is for 1 person at Walmart, Target, etc. They can be anywhere from $10 and up. I bought my son’s at Walmart for $20.00. Just a FYI.

Tina Loughton at 4:24am May 23
yes both of mine do this they would stay on it all day if they could

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Lorraine Lewington at 4:26am May 23
my daughter loves her trampoline,i think of all the toys and equiptment i have bought her over the years the trampoline has been the best.
ciara has allways liked them and we used to have a small one in her bedroom ,but now she grown much bigger we can only have the one out side.

Dawn Hewitt- Soto at 4:36am May 23
Yes my daughter loves her trampoline! They have one at school too in the motor room.

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Sarah Hadlow at 4:41am May 23
Yes, my daughter loves the trampoline. The number of uninterupted hours spent on it actually went part-way to helping her get a dx!

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Narelle Clarkson at 5:17am May 23
Yep loves it

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Elesha ‘Hall’ Sansome at 6:00am May 23
Yep mine loves it too!!

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Dana Corrente Read at 6:14am May 23
My boys love big trampolines. We have a little one indoors at home and they’re ok w/it, use it here and there, but it’s not something they want/need to do all of the time. I think you get more bounce on a big one plus you can travel.

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Leah Condon at 6:25am May 23
My son uses the trampoline when he becomes overwhelmed

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Mary Brophy at 7:37am May 23
We have a trampoline in our living room! That’s how much he loves it!

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Yolandi Els at 7:52am May 23
Wow…I was on the fence about getting one for my 4yr old ASD son…but now I’m going to get him one

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Jennifer Henry Radcliffe at 11:23am May 23
Yes, but not if it’s MY suggestion!

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Brandi Hamon at 11:49am May 23
YES! funny… I put a post up seeking help putting up his trampoline… LOL…

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Jennifer Bush at 7:07pm May 23
Yes! My little boy would jump forever if you would let him.