Qigong Massage for Your Child with Autism

Complete with step-by-step instructions and accompanying online content with visual demonstrations, Qigong Massage for Your Child with Autism takes a relatively unconventional practice and provides a practical tool for parents and caregivers. Backed by multiple studies and developed by the director of the Qigong Sensory Training Institute, the book will give parents the confidence to embark on a new practice that will hopefully make for happier, healthier families… Silva excels at keeping her message realistic and never loses sight of the fact that she’s addressing actual parents. She clearly lays out expectations for and limitations of the program, and provides the necessary tools to track progress and behavioral changes. She refutes skeptics by simply saying “seeing is believing,” instilling the confidence so vital for motivating parents to stick with the program. The difficulties of having an autistic child and parenting in general are openly acknowledged without judgment, and she offers a truly empathetic, yet encouraging voice…The book’s structure also seems to be designed for parents, with the intention that they can easily pick up the book and find what help they’re looking for, as common troubles and solutions are reiterated in multiple chapters… Educational, realistic, and reassuring, Qigong Massage for Your Child with Autism offers parents a non-invasive, prescription-free supplement to managing autism, and with further studies being conducted now about the effects of qigong on children with cerebral palsy and Down syndrome, tradition Chinese medicine will hopefully become helpful to an even wider population. – Foreword ReviewsIf you have an autistic child, Dr. Louisa Silva’s Qigong Massage for Your Child with Autism probably is the best gift that you can give to both him and yourself. – Examiner.comIn her book, Dr. Silva uses plain English to explain why and how the QST program works. There are 12 movements in the massage routine. Dr. Silva gives very clear instruction with illustrations for each one. Each child is different, so is his condition. She provides troubleshooting guidance and a check list. She offers extra techniques for transitioning. She lays out the details of the healing process, so parents can have proper expectation. The best part of this book is that it also comes with additional online content. – Examiner.comComplete with step-by-step instructions and an accompanying online content with visual demonstrations, Qigong Massage for Your Child with Autism takes a relatively unconventional practice and provides a practical tool for parents and caregivers. Backed by multiple studies and developed by the director of the Qigong Sensory Training Institute, the book will give parents the confidence to embark on a new practice that will hopefully make for happier, healthier families. – ForeWord Magazine

Louisa Silva had a medical degree from the University of California, a Masters in Public Health from the Medical College of Wisconsin, and was a fellow of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture. She practiced medicine in a way that integrated Chinese Medicine with preventive medicine and public health. She was director of the Qigong Sensory Training Institute, Oregon, where she completed multiple research studies into the effects of qigong massage on young children with autism.