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

A Medical Qigong protocol (Cignolini, 2002) was applied to a group of 8 autistic children under the age of 6. The children received Medical Qigong Massage twice weekly from the physician and daily Qigong Massage from the parents for a five week period, followed by daily parent massage for an additional four weeks. Standardized tests showed a decrease in autistic behaviors and increase in language development in all the children, as well as improvement in motor skills, sensory function and general health