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Dads Use Massage With Autistic Children

For children with Autism, massage may provide relaxation, stress reduction and calm muscle spasms. Over time, touch therapy also helps the child to become more accustomed to tactile stimulation and aides in body awareness. Often by incorporating massage therapy into daily routines, children with Autism experience decreased issues with sleeping.

Research has demonstrated that this type of intervention may promote more on-task and social relatedness behavior during play, they show less erratic behavior, and are more attentive after receiving massage therapy. This nurturing, healthy touch, along with regular sensory integration, can be beneficial in reducing inattentiveness, touch aversion and withdrawal.

Considerations when massaging children with Autism

For many children with Autism, there is susceptibility to sensory overload, and they may lack feeling or awareness. So, it is important to begin lightly and gradually work deeper, while being very aware of all cues the child is giving you. For some of these children they may not use the same verbal skills as other pediatric clients, so it is imperative to be mindful of all non-verbal communication as well.

Seeing the great need to provide touch therapy for children with Autism is one reason I specifically developed my Pediatric Massage training. In this training we not only discuss approaches for providing touch therapy for children with Autism, but children with many varying special healthcare needs.

During my recent North American Touch Tour, I have provided training, education and guidance to new pediatric massage therapists throughout the U.S. and Canada who have already reported finding a valuable response with children and families affected by Autism and Autism spectrum disorders.

Practical tips for practitioners

As a practitioner working with children with Autism, be prepared to take it slow. You may not introduce massage at your first session together and this is normal. Start out by trying to make the child feel comfortable and introduce tactile stimulation by allowing the child to choose various items to touch and feel. You want to give the child the opportunity to participate in the session as much as possible. Be aware and observe cues
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which indicate permission to touch. You may not receive direct eye-to-eye contact or a verbal “Yes”. Vary your pace and pressure while recognizing the child’s individual needs. Deeper and more precise pressure is better received by many children who have been diagnosed with ASD. Skin-to-skin contact may not be immediately well received by the child with Autism, so consider providing touch over clothing or cloth, and beginning with the hands and feet may be more comfortable.

What about the Parents?

Many times parents feel frustrated at trying to provide appropriate loving and nurturing touch for their child, only to receive little or no reaction. Many children with Autism show characteristics such as impairments in social interaction, impairments in communication (both verbal and non-verbal), restricted interests and repetitive behavior. A child with Autism typically does not express any words of love, share hugs or show any facial expression in response to pleasure.

When working with children with Autism, it is important to involve parents by showing them techniques they can practice, as well as a variety of ways to introduce tactile stimulation throughout daily activities. The parents should be invited to sit in on your session, as long as both the parents and child are comfortable. Teaching parents massage therapy and nurturing touch techniques can be helpful in encouraging this healthy bond between child and parent.

Some big misperceptions about Children with Autism

It has been long believed that a child with Autism is incapable of forming attachment. However, research has demonstrated that these children do attach to their parents, but still remain incapable of acting on this attachment or responding appropriately.

Many times it is believed that children with Autism will not make eye contact and cannot react to receiving touch in a positive way. This is not always the case. There have been times when I am working with a child and they do make eye contact. I often fine, that once I have given them some freedom to choose the types of touch they wish to receive, and the position they wish to be in during a session, they respond with a smile. A reaction not always witnessed by those who are with the child on a daily basis.

Children with Autism have sensory malfunction and dysfunction of the tactile system making them averse to certain sights, sounds, smells or touch. Given that children with Autism have been reported to be opposed to physical contact, it is interesting that many massage therapists, and parents, are finding great success in the use of massage therapy with children who are Autistic, or considered to be on the spectrum.

By: Tina Allen, LMT, CPMMT, CPMT, CIMT

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Looking for expert advice, tips and tools to help improve your child’s health? Find answers to all your questions about infant massage teacher training, massage for children and pediatric massage therapy at www.liddlekidz.com . Infant Massage Teacher Trainer, Tina Allen, founder of leading children’s health and nurturing touch organization Liddle Kidz Foundation, shares over ten years of expertise working with children and families.

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Simply Adorable: Baby Halloween Costumes
by: Donna Monday

Baby’s first Halloween is a great excuse to take some once-in-a-lifetime photos of your little one dressed up in an adorable costume. If you don’t have the time to make a costume, there are several places online where you’ll find infant Halloween costumes that will have everybody saying “awww”.

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Hot Dog Newborn Bunting – your baby may be too young to enjoy a tasty dog, but will still look cute tucked away inside this version of a hot dot and bun.

Ice Cream Cone Newborn Bunting – who can resist a baby dressed as an ice cream cone with sprinkles?

Red Hot Chili Pepper Newborn Bunting – this costume is hot stuff!

Banana Infant – your baby is top banana and you’re proud of it!

Plush Bunny Infant – now we know why someone coined the phrase “cute as a bunny”.

Cuddly Cub Infant – with its cute ears and waggly tail, this costume will roar up some goodies for your little one.

Snowman Infant – What’s black and white and rolly polly all over? Why it’s your very own snowman baby—complete with top hat and scarf.

Little Ducky Romper Infant – teach her how to quack and her bag will quickly fill up with goodies.

Gingerbread Infant – your baby will be cute enough to eat, but instead you’ll shower him with kisses.

Santa Infant – ho ho ho! Christmas comes early with this jolly little fellow.

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Scarecrow Infant – this friendly scarecrow seems right at home in the cornfield or in your living room.

Monkey Infant – there’s plenty of fun to be had in this costume—lot’s of monkeying around.

Tiger with Sound Infant – this is the cutest tiger you’ve ever seen—press the nose and hear how a small tiger roars for candy.

Rodeo Cowboy Infant – this cowboy will ride out into the Halloween night in real style, wearing animal print pants and vest, with a red scarf to top it off.

Jester Clown Infant – your little one will be the funniest court jester in training.

Lobster Infant – this cute little crustacean is red hot and loving it.

Turtle Infant – kids love turtles and this outfit will be a hit with young and old.

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Peas in a Pod Newborn Bunting – your baby is keeping company with three sweet peas wrapped inside a pod.

Octopus Infant – from under the sea comes these cute little critter costumes—pink for girls and blue for boys.

Fish Infant – these fish are full of color and smiles.

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Baby Chick Newborn Bunting – you’ll get a peep out of this fuzzy yellow bird.

Elephant Newborn Bunting – your baby will be the cutest elephant in the jungle wearing this pink and gray outfit.

Tootsie Roll Newborn Bunting – everybody’s favorite chocolate taffy candy just got sweeter.

Hershey Kiss Infant – wrapped up in silver and ready to give and receive lots of real kisses.