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Perception of the Effectiveness of Tactile Communication in the Junior High Classroom
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Bennin, Hope Elizabeth
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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
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Psychological research supports the idea that
touch can be at least part of the mental healing
process by documenting occurrences of psychological
improvement through the use of tactile communication.
In The Gift of Touch, Helen Colton stated that "anyone who has observed a psychotic patient subside from
frenzied screams and sobs into whimpers and moans and
then into sighs of calm relaxation, entirely through
being held, caressed and rocked, can never doubt the
power of touch to heal." (Colton, The Gift of Touch, 120)
These obviously positive psychological
implications of the use of touch fully support the idea
that touch can be utilized in nonthreatening ways to
reap the potential benefits. Teachers especially can
utilize the advantages of touch in their classrooms.
Teachers ". . . work in crowded settings, but they strive to reach individuals, and the meaning teachers derive from their work is tied to the relations with individual students." (Duke, "Understanding What it Means to be a Teacher," 31).