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Improvement in sensory impairment and social interaction in young children with autism following treatment with an original Qigong massage methodology . In clinical research , sensory impairment is considered one of the core deficits in autism and is associated with impaired socialization , behavioral disturbances and bowel and sleep problems . The effectiveness of the Cignolini methodology , an original Qigong massage methodology , in treating sensory impairment in young children with autism was evaluated in a small , controlled study . Thirteen children with autism between the ages of three and six received daily treatment according to the methodology for 5 months . Compared with untreated children , treated children experienced significant improvement of their sensory impairment ( p < 0.01 ) , and demonstrated increased social skills ( p < 0.04 ) and basic living skills ( p < 0.02 ) on standardized measures . In addition , all of the children with bowel and sleep abnormalities demonstrated improvement after treatment .
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Intervention_Other
original Qigong massage methodology
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Intervention_Other
Cignolini methodology , an original Qigong massage methodology
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Outcome_Mental
sensory impairment
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Outcome_Mental
social skills
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Outcome_Mental
basic living skills
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Participant_Age
young children with autism
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Participant_Condition
sensory impairment in young children
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Participant_Sample-size
Thirteen children
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Participant_Condition
with autism
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Participant_Age
between the ages of three and six