My name is Jack and I'm a pediatric massage practitioner* (license # 60574173). Pediatric massage can help in a number of ways both the autistic child and their caregiver**. Note: I'm autistic which means that I understand autism from both a personal and academic perspective. I know from personal experience and academic research how important body work can be for autistic individuals. Please email me at axjmd2@gmail.com if you have any questions about pediatric massage. I am not at the moment seeing clients in person but I am available for email, phone, or video consultation regarding autism and/or pediatric massage.
Jack Duroc-Danner
*Within pediatrics I’m certified to teach infant massage classes and I'm certified to work with typically developing children, children suffering from trauma, and autistic children. I'm also certified in pediatric facial balancing for ages 0-7 months. I received my training from the Cortiva Institute of Seattle, the Liddle Kidz foundation, IAIM, and Crafted Touch, inc. For more information on my pediatric massage practice please visit my website http://www.jaxpediatricmassagepractice.com/.
**Benefits for the child:
May provide relaxation
May help child to become more accustomed to tactile stimulation
May aid in body awareness
May promote more on-task and social relatedness behavior
May decrease issues with sleeping
May increase trust and bonding with caregivers
Benefits for parents/caregivers
May increase confidence in parenting/caregiving skills
Provides a special time to bond with your child
Encourages and may increase communication with your child
Provides an opportunity to learn your child’s cues and unique form of communication
Promotes the release of nurturing hormones and may provide relaxation
May decrease the release of stress hormones
Massage can help with dysfunctions in sensory integration as touch can provide calming and grounding sensations, creating a felt sense of safety and can also be used to provide physical cues to assist in task execution. Massage can also help reduce tactile defensiveness.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/20473869.2017.1305139 Massage efficacy in the treatment of autistic children – a literature review
https://www.esciencecentral.org/journals/one-and-twoyear-outcomes-of-treating-preschool-children-with-autism-with-a-qigong-massage-protocol-an-observational-followalong-st-2327-5162-1000216.php?aid=75065
http://www.ijtmb.com/index.php/ijtmb/article/view/227 Treatment of Tactile Impairment in Young Children with Autism: Results with Qigong Massage
https://www.amtamassage.org/articles/3/MTJ/detail/3642?utm_campaign=mtj&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=autism Breaking Through: Massage + Autism