INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Frustration and overstimulation can lead to self-injurious behavior (SIB). This behavior can be very scary for parents, but you should know that it is common and preventable. Make a doctor appointment. Sometimes SIB is related to pain. For example, a child who hits their own head may be experiencing pain from a toothache or lice. Solving the medical problem may make the SIB disappear. Researchers also believe that biochemicals play a role. During self-injury, endorphins are released, which inhibit the individual from feeling much pain while making them feel happier. Some parents have noticed that switching to a gluten-free diet helps, as does increasing the intake of vitamin B6 and calcium. Some of the best sources of vitamin B6 include sunflower seeds, pistachio nuts, fish, poultry, pork, beef, prunes, raisins, bananas, avocados, and spinach. Some of the best sources of calcium include milk, cheese, yogurt, spinach, kale, okra, collards, soybeans, white beans, and calcium-fortified juices and cereals. Always consult a doctor before altering a child's diet. . Some autistic individuals rub their skin excessively to receive stimulation or do some other potentially injurious behavior and wind up hurting themselves. Intervene by encouraging safer forms of stimulation. Massage can work, as can rubbing the skin lightly with a brush, or wearing a thin layer of clothing over the skin (e.g. sweatpants) to prevent damage while scratching. Say something like "You're hurting your legs. Could you massage them instead of hitting them?" Remember that many autistic people don't like the idea of hurting themselves. Work with your child to find alternative ways to stim. For example, hitting one's head could be replaced by rapidly shaking the head. Search the internet to see what substitutes autistic adults have found for their SIB. Be consistent. Autistic children need to know that self-harm is not appropriate or allowed, that you will always be there to help them handle it. Work with other caregivers and teachers so that everyone uses the same approach. If your child's self-injurious behavior seems to result from frustration, do what you can to deal with that. This may mean developing new communication methods, backing off on certain activities, or taking care not to put your child in a situation likely to cause sensory overload.

SUMMARY: Know that self-injury is common among autistic people. Experiment with nutritional intervention. Encourage safe forms of stimulation Deal with sources of frustration.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Add 1 cup (200 g) of coconut oil and 1 cup (240 ml) of olive oil to a large saucepan. Stir the two together briefly, though they won't blend completely until they are heated. You can substitute palm, vegetable, soybean, or jojoba oil for the coconut and olive oils. Place the saucepan with the oils on your stovetop. Turn the heat to high, and allow the mixture to heat for 1 or 2 minutes or until the coconut oil begins to melt. Make sure to wear safety goggles or glasses, rubber gloves, and a face mask to protect yourself from the high temperature and the lye that you'll use in the next step. Wearing long pants and a long-sleeve top are also a good idea. While the oils are heating, add 2 tablespoons (30 g) of lye into 1 cup (240 ml) of water in a heat-safe glass container. Be sure to add the lye into the water and not the other way around, because adding water to lye can cause the lye to expand out of the container. Online retailers are usually the best place to purchase lye. It can be difficult to find in brick and mortar stores. When you're working with lye, adequate ventilation is important. Open some windows and/or turn on a fan. Once you've mixed the lye and water, carefully pour the mixture into the oils in the saucepan. Mix well to ensure that the ingredients are thoroughly combined. Be careful as you mix the lye and water in so the mixture doesn't come into contact with your skin. If you get lye on your skin, flush your skin immediately with cold water and take off any clothing that it may have splashed on. Continue flushing the skin with water for 15 minutes, and then seek medical attention.

SUMMARY: Combine the coconut and olive oils in a saucepan. Heat the oils on high. Mix the lye and water together. Stir the lye mixture into the oils.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: All music has a beat or basic rhythm to it that can be counted. Music has a certain number of beats per measure, which is usually 3,4 or 6 beats. In salsa music there are 4 beats per measure. The basic salsa dance step uses 2 measures of music, or 8 beats. Try clapping the rhythm of the music while counting 1-8. Beginners should use salsa music that has a slower beat and an accented percussion. This will help you hear the beat in the music. Some good starter songs are "Slow Salsa" by Jimmy Bosch, "Cuera Maraca y Bongo" by Los Nemus, "Cosas Nativas" by Frankie Ruiz, or "Yamulemau" by Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz. The basic salsa step uses 8 beats to complete, however you don't step on all 8 beats. Your feet move on beats 1,2,3 with a pause on beat 4; you step again on beats 5,6,7 and pause on beat 8. Clap when you will be stepping, and don't clap when you don't step to understand the rhythm of the dance step. The rhythm will be clap-clap-clap-pause-clap-clap-clap-pause. Repeat this rhythm throughout an entire song. Try standing and marching your feet in place using the salsa rhythm you just clapped. Step your feet down on beats 1, 2, and 3, pausing on beat 4, and repeat the sequence for beats 5 through 8.

SUMMARY: Listen to music to hear the beat. Clap the rhythm of the steps. March the rhythm of the steps.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: With the turkey lying on its back, slide the twine underneath the turkey and work it to the middle of the turkey's back, half way between the legs and wings. You can draw the ends of the twine up and match them to be sure the twine is centered. Grasp the twine on each side a couple of inches from the bird and slide it up under both wings until it is snug in the armpits. Be sure the neck flap is covering the hole at the top of the turkey. Draw the twine together across the neck flap, holding it in place. Cross the strings one on top of the other and pull tightly. Pull both sides along the outside of the turkey breast, staying on the inside of the wings and legs. Cross the strings under the bottom of the rib cage and pull the ends tight. Maneuver the twine under the top portion of the turkey legs, or drumsticks. Wrap the twine around back of the leg, then back over the top at the leg joint. Cross the twine, then pull the ends back under the turkey legs. Pull the ends outward to tighten the twine and elevate the legs. This style of trussing will hold the legs straight out from the body of the turkey. This allows the heat to flow around the legs, cooking them more evenly than traditional trussing. The traditional style presses the legs against the body of the bird, cutting off the source of heat to the inside of the leg. Flip the bird on its stomach. Pull the skin flap at the bottom of the bird over the cavity. Wrap the twine around the tail and tie it off in a knot. Trim any excess kitchen twine using kitchen sheers. Cook the turkey on its back with the legs elevated off the pan. The indentations of the twine are helpful guides for carving the cooked turkey.

SUMMARY:
Slide the center of your kitchen twine under your turkey. Pull the twine up under the wings. Tie the twine around the neck flap. Bring the twine under the bottom of the rib cage. Wrap the twine around the legs. Tie off the tail of the bird.