Qigong Massage for Your Child with Autism

Author: Louisa Silva
Publisher: Singing Dragon
ISBN: 1848190700
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 145

Book Description
Qigong massage has been used in China for thousands of years as a means to achieve health and wellbeing, and to treat a wide variety of ailments. This book teaches parents a simple qigong massage programme that has been developed specifically for the needs of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). With step-by-step instructions and an accompanying DVD demonstrating the technique in action, this book offers parents clear guidance on how to adopt qigong massage into their child's daily routine successfully. The program is based around a core 15 minute massage that, when performed regularly, has been shown to greatly improve mood and behavior, sleeping patterns, and language and social skills. Also included is information on diet, advice on reading a child's body language during massage, and helpful progress checklists. Qigong massage is the ideal therapy for parents looking for an alternative way to strengthen the mind, body and sensory abilities of their young child with autism aged 6 and under.

My Child's First Year of Qigong Massage

Author: Louisa M. T. Silva
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999767900
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
This is a workbook for parents as they undertake their child's first year of QST massage. It is to be used in conjunction with the book/DVD package, Qigong Massage for Your Child with Autism. The heart of the workbook is a weekly parent journal for parents to record the massage, alternating with weekly letters to encourage, support, and empower parents to get the most out of the year for their child. It also contains the new information we have learned since publishing the first book. Look inside here. (IMPORTANT: This book does not include instructions on how to do the massage. Qigong Massage for Your Child with Autism book/DVD provides the information needed for you to learn the massage.)

Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Author: Virginia S. Cowen
Publisher: Singing Dragon
ISBN: 1848190492
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
Massage techniques are widely and effectively used in treatment of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) to address sensory issues, motor problems and touch receptivity. This title explains how massage works, how the body senses touch, and how touch therapy can benefit children with ASDs.

Sleep Disorders in Children

Author: Soňa Nevšímalová
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319286404
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 421

Book Description
This book is both an exam guide to children ́s sleep medicine and a practical manual for diagnosis and management of sleep disorders in children. An overview of the most frequent sleep disorders encountered in newborns, infants, children and adolescents is provided. This book discusses the main sleep disorders in detail, including insomnia, respiratory disturbances, movement disorders during sleep, circadian rhythm disorders, parasomnias, and disorders associated with increased sleepiness. It also covers sleep disorders associated with neurological, psychiatric, and medical diseases. This book is divided into two parts. The first part is an introduction to childhood sleep physiology and pathology, epidemiology of sleep disorders, and diagnostic procedures. The second part describes the most frequent sleep disorders in greater depth. Sleep Disorders in Children is aimed at sleep researchers, pediatricians, child neurologists and child psychiatrists, as well as patient organizations and families with affected children.

CranioSacral Therapy: Touchstone for Natural Healing

Author: John E. Upledger
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1556433689
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
In CranioSacral Therapy: Touchstone for Natural Healing, John E. Upledger, DO, OMM, recounts his development of CranioSacral Therapy. He shares poignant case studies of restored health: a five-year-old autistic boy, a man with Erb’s palsy, a woman with a fifteen year history of severe headaches, and numerous others. And he offers simple CranioSacral Therapy techniques you can perform at home on yourself or loved ones.

Creating Change for Complex Children and their Families

Author: Marion Polichroniadis
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 0857004409
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
The strain of caring for children struggling with severe and complex mental health needs affects the entire family. The staff at the innovative Croft Child and Family Unit have developed a unique approach of working intensively with the whole family, and encouraging them to share their experiences with other families, to instigate a complete change that will benefit all family members. Using detailed case studies to illustrate the model, the book focuses on the needs of children with a wide range of developmental, emotional and behavioural difficulties, and explores the complicated interactions between these children, their families and their communities. The care team includes nurses, psychiatrists, doctors, family therapists and creative therapists, social workers and teachers. They examine how to integrate a range of therapeutic interventions and how to use the powerful relationships that develop between professionals and families to enable positive, lasting changes. This book will be indispensable reading for trainees and professionals working with children with mental health problems and their families, and special needs educationalists wanting to understand the benefits of an intensive, multi-family approach to treatment for children who do not respond to standard community interventions.

The JASPER Model for Children with Autism

Author: Connie Kasari
Publisher: Guilford Publications
ISBN: 1462547575
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 380

Book Description
The authoritative guide to implementing the Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement, and Regulation (JASPER) intervention. With a strong evidence base, JASPER provides a clear, flexible structure to bolster early skills core to social communication development. The authors show how to assess 1- to 8-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), set treatment targets, choose engaging play materials, tailor JASPER strategies to each individual, and troubleshoot common challenges.

Kids Beyond Limits

Author: Anat Baniel
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399537368
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
Discover the revolutionary way to harness the brain's capacity to heal itself Supported by the latest brain research, The Anat Baniel Method uses simple, gentle movements and focus to help any child, who has been diagnosed with autism, Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy or other developmental disorders. In this supportive and hands-on book, Anat Baniel guides parents through the nine essentials of the method, each one designed to harness the brain's capacity to heal itself -- with remarkable and sometimes immediate results. By shifting the focus to connecting rather than "fixing," this powerful yet simple method helps both children and parents to de- stress, focus, and grow. Most of all, the it helps all children maximize their potential, no matter what their diagnosis.

Training Manual for Behavior Technicians Working with Individuals with Autism

Author: Jonathan Tarbox
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128122161
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description
Training Manual for Behavior Technicians Working with Individuals with Autism is a practical manual and ongoing professional resource for frontline staff undergoing training to become Registered Behavior TechniciansTM (RBT). RBTTM is the recommended certification of the Behavior Analyst Certification BoardTM (BACB) for entry-level staff who implement behavior analytic services. This Manual complements the 40-hour training for RBTsTM and helps those who have completed training prepare for their certification exam. Following the RBTTM Task List set forth by the BACB, it prompts the reader to generate novel examples of mastered concepts, and real-life vignettes. Training Manual for Behavior Technicians Working with Individuals with Autism also: • Details the fundamentals of measurement and data collection • Introduces assessments of both behavior and environment • Explains skills acquisition and related teaching procedures • Covers behavior reduction plans • Includes documentation and planning information • Looks at ethics and professional conduct - Details the fundamentals of measurement and data collection - Introduces assessments of both behavior and environment - Explains skills acquisition and related teaching procedures - Covers behavior reduction plans - Includes documentation and planning information - Looks at ethics and professional conduct

Healthy Child, Whole Child

Author: Stuart H. Ditchek, M.D.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061957623
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 356

Book Description
Should you give your child nutritional supplements? Are vaccinations safe? Why are more and more children becoming couch potatoes? In Healthy Child, Whole Child, doctors Stuart H. Ditchek and Russell H. Greenfield answer these questions and more, offering authoritative, cutting-edge information on all aspects of children's health and wellness. Taking the position that conventional and alternative approaches to pediatric care are not mutually exclusive, they provide the newest science and most up-to-date information on: The 6 myths (and one true statement) about vaccinations The 10 powerhouse foods for your kids The 7 questions you need to ask to find out if your child is overweight The 16 herbs that are safe and effective for children How to receive more integrative care from your current pediatrician And more!