1. Preston Steele BME 281 Tuesday November 15, 2011

2.  Only known cause is a mutation of a gene known as the Fragile X gene  Characterized by intellectual disabilities, poor communication skills and social behaviors, and sometimes repetitive behaviors.  Approximately 1 in 110 people are diagnosed with it

3.  Invented by Temple Grandin  Applies lateral pressure to squeeze stress out of patients  Materials: plywood, thick, soft padding, with remote control and air compressor

4.  1965- Temple Grandin Invents first Hug Machine  2007- Carnegie Mellon Biomedical Engineering students redesign Hug Machine and make first prototype of new design

5. ORIGINAL DESIGN REDESIGN FOR PRACTICALITY AND IN HOME USE

6.  Cheaper to make  Easier to put together  More available in clinical settings as well as in home use

7.  Hug Machine - Temple Grandin. Digital image. Designed Objects. Web. 12 Nov. 2011..  Redesign of "Hug Machine" Digital image. Carnegie Mellon University. Web. 12 Nov. 2011..  Scheider, Paula. Home | Autism Speaks. Web. 12 Nov. 2011..  Sullivan, Kelli. "Hug Machine For Autism - Health News Story - KPRC Houston." Click 2 Houston | Houston News, Houston, Texas News, Weather, Sports | KPRC Local 2. Ivanhoe Broadcast News, 2005. Web. 12 Nov. 2011..  Swaney, Chriss. "Carnegie Mellon Biomedical Engineering Students Win Award for Designing Device to Help People with Autism." Welcome to the College of Engineering. Carnegie Mellon University, 27 Sept. 2007. Web. 12 Nov. 2011..