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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.A Randomized Control Trial of a Parent-delivered Chinese Massage Intervention
for Pre-school Children with Autism: The
Qigong Sensory Training (QST) Home Program Silva, L., Schalock, M. & Gabrielsen, K. (under review)
A Model and Treatment for Autism at the Convergence of Chinese Medicine and Neuroscience: First 130 Cases (in press)
Silva, L., Ayres, R., & Schalock, M. (in press). Chinese
Journal of Integrative Medicine.
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.
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.
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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