Title Ankstyvoji pagalba vaikui, turinčiam negalę, ir jo šeimai: čigong masažo koncepcija
Another Title Alternative support to the family and early development of a child with a disability: the concept of the qigong massage.
Authors Vaičekauskaitė, Rita ; Acienė, Elvyra ; Kreivinienė, Brigita ; Silva, Louisa
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Is Part of Specialusis ugdymas = Special education.. Šiauliai : Šiaulių universiteto leidykla. 2012, Nr. 2 (27), p. 124-132, 133-141.. ISSN 1392-5369
Keywords [eng] autism ; children with disabilities ; massage therapy
Abstract [eng] Children's early development is the reference point for their further life. Realising the significance of children's early development, parents actively search for ways to problem solve. Complementary and alternative medicine are applied increasingly and more widely. There is, however, a shortage of scientific research into the validity and effectiveness of the aforementioned methods. The paper presents a scientific study which aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of the qigong massage for the child and family when working with families with autistic children (under age 6). The results of the study show that parents with an autistic child experience less stress because the sensory and self-regulatory functions of the child improve: the child sleeps better, uses the toilet appropriately, eats more varied food, his or her irritability lessens, anxiety and (self)aggression decrease; and the child's attention concentration improves. The developmental characteristics are enabled: an expanded scope of the child's fine and gross motor skills determines expanded independence opportunities, and the child's improved linguistic expression makes communication between the child and their parents more mutual. These are important factors in the child's early development and in the functioning of the family as a system.
Published Šiauliai : Šiaulių universiteto leidykla
Type Journal article
Language Lithuanian
Publication date 2012