A medical Qigong methodology for early intervention in autism spectrum disorder: A case series

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 315-327

  Silva, Louisa M T ^a,b   Cignolini, Anita ^b  

^a Traditional Chinese Medicine   (United States)

^b Chinese Acupuncture for Physicians ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism Spectrum disorder; Early intervention; Qigong

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD HEALTH; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MALE; MASSAGE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RATING SCALE; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BREATHING EXERCISES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MALE; MASSAGE; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 18744393114     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X05002837     Document Type: Article

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