An At-Home Guide to Children’s Sensory and Behavioral Problems Qigong Sensory Treatment for Parents and Clinicians

Part I: Pulling Back the Curtain  1. Behavior Through a Sensory Lens  2. Self-Regulation – A Parent’s Gift  3. Attuned Touch - Your Sensory Solution   4.  QST –  A Sensory Language   5. Attuned Connections and Safe Boundaries  6. The Key Ingredient – You  Part II: Learning QST At-Home   7. Getting Started  8. Qigong Sensory Treatment – Step-By-Step Instructions  9. Reading Your Child’s Body Language  10. How to Work Through the Difficult Spots  11. QST for Every Day ‘Challenging’ Behaviors  12. Optimizing Diet, Nutrition and Daily Routines  Part III: Guiding Your Way with 52 Weekly Letters  13. Introduction to Weekly Letters and Logs  14. Mastering the Basics: Weeks 1 – 14  15. QST for Daily Regulation: Weeks 15 – 20  16. Staying Consistent: Weeks 21 – 25  17. Noticing Changes - Marking Progress: Weeks 26 – 32   18. Extra Techniques: Weeks 33 – 42  19.  QST for Specific Needs: Weeks 43 – 50  20. Year’s End: Weeks 51 – 52

Biography

Linda Garofallou, MS, QST Trainer, adjunct faculty at the Center for Autism & Early Childhood Mental Health/Montclair State University, has developed a wide range of community pediatric sensory programs for at risk children, including 14 years at Children’s Hospital of NJ/Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.

Louisa Silva, MD, MPH, pediatrician integrating Western and Chinese medicine with public health. Founder of Qigong Sensory Training Institute. Lead researcher of 20 university-based QST research studies for children with autism and other disabilities. Founder of the Guadalupe Community Clinic, Salem, OR.

"An At-Home Guide to Children’s Sensory and Behavioral Problems is so much more than a wonderful introduction to the Qigong method of soothing children with sensory challenges. Garofallou and Silva have written a remarkable book about the remarkable power of touch for physical, emotional, cognitive, social and prosocial development. All parents – indeed, all of us – will benefit from reading this tour de force."

Stuart Shanker, D.Phil, distinguished research professor emeritus of philosophy and psychology, founder of the MEHRIT Centre, Ltd., and Self-Reg Global Inc.

"Touch, sensory processing and self-regulation are central to every child’s development. This book is bursting with richly detailed, yet clear and simple explanations of how these three key neurosensory domains work. It shows parents and clinicians how they can use touch to help children whose behavior says they need help to process their sensory experiences and regulate themselves. Parents and clinicians will also find here a similar approach - to give themselves the support they need to support their children’s growth and healing." 　　

Joshua Sparrow, MD, Brazelton Touchpoints Center, Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School.　

"An At-Home Guide to Children’s Sensory and Behavioral Problems weds Eastern and Western traditions of soma and psyche into a seamless hands-on book to promote the optimal development of self-regulation in children through sensory co-regulation and emotionally attuned parenting. Illuminating and practical, this conceptually sound and functional book is a must have for parents and professionals alike."　

Gilbert M. Foley, Ed.D., IMH-E, co-author, Linking Sensory Integration and Mental Health: Nurturing Self-Regulation in Infants and Young Children and Mental Health in Early Intervention.　　

"As a developmental behavioral pediatrician with over 25 years caring for families who have children with autism spectrum disorders, I am very excited to recommend Qigong Sensory Treatment for Parents & Clinicians: An At-Home Guide to Children’s Sensory and Behavioral Problems. This approach to therapeutic touch offers a new (and very ancient!) way to help children regulate not only their sensory systems; QST can have a real impact on the childrens’ emotional, physical, and behavioral self-regulation issues including sleep problems, tantrums, stomach upsets and even aggression. The book is nicely organized with many detailed helpful and practical suggestions for making QST soothing and enjoyable for the children. QST will be a welcome complement to more traditional behavioral and developmental interventions."

Richard Solomon MD, FAAP, author of Autism: The Potential Within; medical director, The PLAY Project