On National Teddy Bear Day, The Pierce Autism Center is celebrating the teddy bear! It’s use is beyond being a traditional toy for children. This fuzzy friend also serves a purpose to help calm and sooth neurodivergent children like those on the autism spectrum.
Joining us on ARC Las Vegas is Jennifer McConnell, Board Certified Behavioral Analyst from The Pierce Autism Center at Touro University Nevada.
She explains how different teddy bears can help different things like reducing anxiety and stress and even how the bears can be used as a learning tool for children…