A medical qigong methodology for early intervention in autism spectrum disorder: a case series.
A medical Qigong protocol was applied to a group of eight autistic children under the age of six. The children received medical Qigong massage twice weekly from the physician and daily Qigong massage from the parents for a five-week period, followed by daily parent massage for an additional four weeks. Standardized tests showed a decrease in autistic behaviors and increase in language development in all the children, as well as improvement in motor skills, sensory function and general health.
Silva
Louisa M T
LM
Private Practice, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Salem, Oregon, USA. lmtsilvaqigong@comcast.net
Cignolini
Anita
A
D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D001945:Breathing Exercises; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007804:Language Development; D008297:Male; D008405:Massage; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome