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Early Intervention for Autism with Qigong
Massage
Research Studies
Several research studies, including a randomized, controlled design
study, have been conducted to date on the effectiveness of Qigong
Sensory Training (QST) for autism spectrum disorder. At the end of five
months of QST therapy, treated children show improved behavior and
social/language skills, and decreased sensory and self-regulatory
impairment, compared to the children in the control group. Click on the
title of each journal article below to view the abstract and to
download the article.
Early
Intervention for Autism with a Parent-delivered Qigong Massage Program:
A Randomized Controlled Trial
Silva, L., Schalock, M. & Gabrielsen, K. (2011). American Journal of Occupational
Therapy, 65(5):550-559.
Qigong Massage Treatment for
Sensory
and Self-Regulation Problems in Young Children with Autism: A
Randomized Controlled Trial
Silva, L., Schalock,
M., Ayres, R., Bunse, C., & Budden,
S. (2009). American
Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63, 423-432.
A Model and Treatment for Autism at the
Convergence of Chinese Medicine and Neuroscience: First 130 Cases
Silva,
L., Ayres, R., & Schalock, M. (2011). Chinese
Journal of Integrative Medicine, 17(6):421-429.
Autism Parenting Stress Index:
Initial Psychometric Evidence
Silva, L. & Schalock, M. (2011). Journal of Autism and
Developmental Disorders.
Parent-delivered Qigong Massage
Program for Young Children with Motor Delays
Silva, L., Schalock, M., Garberg, J., & Lammers Smith, C. (in
press). American
Journal of Occupational Therapy
Sense and Self-Regulation Checklist:
Initial Psychometric Evidence and Findings
Silva, L. & Schalock, M. (in press). American Journal of Occupational
Therapy.
Outcomes of
a Pilot Training Program in a Qigong Massage Intervention for Young
Children with Autism
Silva, L., Ayres, R., & Schalock, M. (September/October 2008). American
Journal of Occupational Therapy,
62(5), 530-538.
"Willing
to Try Anything," "Nothing to Lose": How Families Experience and
Explain an Alternative Treatment for Autism
Ferguson, D. & Silva, L.M.T. (2008). Teaching Research
Institute Publications.
Improvement
in Sensory Impairment and Social Interaction in Young Children with
Autism following Treatment with an Original Qigong Massage Methodology
Silva, L., Cignolini A., Warren, R., Skowron-Gooch,
A., & Budden, S.
(2007). American Journal of Chinese
Medicine, 35(3), 393-406.
A Medical
Qigong Methodology for Early Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Silva, L. &
Cignolini, A. (2005). American
Journal of Chinese Medicine.
33(2),
315-27.
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