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Eligibility
to Participate in the QST Studies
Trainers/Therapists
In order to become trained in QST, trainers/therapists should:
- Have at least two years experience working
with children with autism and their families
- Have an excellent level of general heath
To become certified QST therapists, individuals must participate in an
80 hour course, including 30 hours of supervision, and
complete a
formal written and practical exam.
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Children with Autism Spectrum
Disorders
In order to participate in the QST
studies, children should:
- Have an educational diagnosis on the autism
spectrum
- For the parent only study, be under 6 years of age; for the Portland, Oregon study, be 4 years old or younger
- Be on little or no medication (Medication
reduces the effectiveness of Qigong. The same can be true of
supplements.)
- Not be in any intensive medical or behavioral
interventions during the QST. (Intensive medical or behavioral
interventions should be completed before beginning QST, they are
contraindicated at the same time as QST.)
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Children with Cerebral Palsy
In order to participate in the QST
studies, children should:
- Receive services for orthopedic impairment at
Willamette Education Service District
- Be under age four
- Have a sensory impairment(s)
Children who have uncontrolled seizures, anticipate major surgery with
anesthesia in the next ten months, or receive other new interventions
for orthopedic impairment
will not be eligible for the study. (No studies for this population are currently in progress.)
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Parents
Parents with children in Parent-Only QST
study should:
- Be willing to attend a three-hour afternoon
presentation and training on Qigong massage
- Be willing and able to give the child a 15-minute qigong massage daily for four months
- Be able to transport the child to the
training site eight times
- Be willing not to start any new
interventions unless medically necessary during the period of the study
Parents with children in the Portland 0-3 QST
study should:
- Be willing to attend a three-hour afternoon
presentation and training on Qigong massage
- Be willing and able to give the child a 15-minute qigong massage daily for five months
- Be able to transport the child to 20 treatment sessions over the course of 3 months
- Be willing not to start any new
interventions unless medically necessary during the period of the study
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