An At-Home Guide to Children’s Sensory and Behavioral Problems

Qigong Sensory Treatment for Parents and Clinicians

Linda Garofallou, Louisa Silva

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2023
• eBook ISBN: 9781000962888
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Autism Spectrum Disorders

An At-Home Guide to Children's Sensory and Behavioral Problems gives a new perspective on sensory and behavior problems, one that sees those behaviors as stemming from a child's immature sensory nervous system and regulation difficulties.

This book offers an effective at-home intervention, the Qigong Sensory Treatment, that enlists a parent's attuned touch to address often overlooked sensory issues that underlie 'problem' behaviors and works to organize those sensory experiences to foster connection and the capacity for self-regulation. It introduces the reader to a new and clinically useful model to understand sensory development, the Early Childhood Self-regulatory Milestones which are critical to the emotional and behavioral health and regulation for all children. With clear step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and links to online instructional videos, it teaches parents how to successfully implement the daily QST hands-on routine.

Unique to the treatment model is how it guides and focuses parents to easily recognize, interpret and respond to their child's shifting non-verbal body and behavioral responses and cues. An extensive workbook section navigates parents through a year-long process of learning and implementing QST at home. Weekly letters include those written by the authors, parents who share their own personal experiences with the routine and by QST Master Trainers who offer their years of experience and helpful tips. The 52 letters are timed to anticipate and answer typical questions or stumbling blocks that parents commonly encounter at key points, guiding them to success with their child's sensory and behavior difficulties while making for happier and less-stressful times with their child.

This guide will be indispensable to parents and clinicians looking to understand and more effectively work with their child's developmental difficulties.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Endorsements
• Half Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• A Note on Vocabulary
• Foreword
• Preface and Acknowledgments
• Welcome to QST!
• Part I Pulling Back the Curtain
• Part II Learning QST at Home
• Part III Guiding Your Way With 52 Weekly Letters
• Appendix A QST Sensory Movement Chart and Guiding Tips
• Appendix B Troubleshooting Guide
• Appendix C Contraindications to the QST Sensory Protocol
• Appendix D Getting Personalized QST Help
• Appendix E Creating a Local QST Parent Support Group
• Appendix F QST in Early Intervention
• Appendix G Lessons Learned From QST Autism Research
• Appendix H Accessing Online QST Support Materials
• Index