Foreword by Dr. Anita Cignolini. Preface: Welcome! Introduction: Making the Most of This Book. 1. An Eastern Explanation and Treatment for Autism. 2. Is the QST Home Program Right for You and Your Child? 3. Getting Ready to Give the Home Program. 4. The Massage. 5. The 12 Movements and Your Child's Body Language. 6. Troubleshooting. 7. Extra Techniques to Help Your Child Get Through the Day. 8. The Healing Process: What to Expect. 9. Understanding Toxicity in Children with Autism: - Prevention. 10. A Diet for Children with Autism. 11. Your Child's Program After the First Five Months. Appendix A: Movement Troubleshooting Checklist. Appendix B: Sensory and Self-Regulation Checklist. Appendix C: My Child's Developmental Milestones. Appendix D: Parent Stress Index. About the Author. Additional Resources. DVD/Movement Chart Inside Back Cover. Important Changes to Look For. Index.
Book and DVD demonstrating a 15 minute massage that has been shown to greatly improve mood and behavior, sleeping patterns, and language and social skills
Louisa Silva has a medical degree from the University of California, a Masters in Public Health from the Medical College of Wisconsin, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture. She practices medicine in a way that integrates Chinese Medicine with preventive medicine and public health. She is director of the Qigong Sensory Training Institute, Oregon, where she has completed multiple research studies into the effects of qigong massage on young children with autism.
Complete with step-by-step instructions and an accompanying DVD
with visual demonstrations, Qigong Massage for Your Child with
Autism takes a relatively unconventional practice and provides a
practical tool for parents and caregivers. Backed by multiple
studies and developed by the director of the Qigong Sensory
Training Institute, the book will give parents the confidence to
embark on a new practice that will hopefully make for happier,
healthier families... Silva excels at keeping her message realistic
and never loses sight of the fact that she's addressing actual
parents. She clearly lays out expectations for and limitations of
the program, and provides the necessary tools to track progress and
behavioral changes. She refutes skeptics by simply saying "seeing
is believing," instilling the confidence so vital for motivating
parents to stick with the program. The difficulties of having an
autistic child and parenting in general are openly acknowledged
without judgment, and she offers a truly empathetic, yet
encouraging voice...The book's structure also seems to be designed
for parents, with the intention that they can easily pick up the
book and find what help they're looking for, as common troubles and
solutions are reiterated in multiple chapters... Educational,
realistic, and reassuring, Qigong Massage for Your Child with
Autism offers parents a non-invasive, prescription-free supplement
to managing autism, and with further studies being conducted now
about the effects of qigong on children with cerebral palsy and
Down syndrome, tradition Chinese medicine will hopefully become
helpful to an even wider population.
*Foreword Reviews*
If you have an autistic child, Dr. Louisa Silva's Qigong Massage
for Your Child with Autism probably is the best gift that you can
give to both him and yourself.
*Examiner.com*
In her book, Dr. Silva uses plain English to explain why and how
the QST program works. There are 12 movements in the massage
routine. Dr. Silva gives very clear instruction with illustrations
for each one. Each child is different, so is his condition. She
provides troubleshooting guidance and a check list. She offers
extra techniques for transitioning. She lays out the details of the
healing process, so parents can have proper expectation. The best
part of this book is that it also comes with an additional DVD.
*Examiner.com*
Complete with step-by-step instructions and an accompanying DVD
with visual demonstrations, Qigong Massage for Your Child with
Autism takes a relatively unconventional practice and provides a
practical tool for parents and caregivers. Backed by multiple
studies and developed by the director of the Qigong Sensory
Training Institute, the book will give parents the confidence to
embark on a new practice that will hopefully make for happier,
healthier families.
*ForeWord Magazine*
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