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From autistic therapy to Toys “R” Us…

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I am not sure if I am sad or happy.  A research project- one devoted to improving the lives of autistic children- is going ‘mainstream’.  The project- My Keepon.  Basically, two bright yellow tennis balls stacked upon each other- with a black button nose and round-beaded-eyes. The name comes from the Japanese word for yellow (kiiroi), and the onomatopoeic sound  (pon) it makes when it bounces or bobs.

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