ASD I | FINAL QUIZ (in-person course)

Touch therapy techniques should be adapted for the comfort of each child.

Pediatric joints have a greater range of motion because

Why should we give children choices during touch therapy sessions?

Giving a child choices during touch therapy is imperative. You may give choices in the following ways;

When considering positioning for the pediatric client/patient, the CPMT must always;

Children with ADD/ADHD may experience the following benefits of Touch Therapy;

You should avoid touch therapy and pediatric massage on the abdomen if the child has medical equipment place in the abdomen.

Using Touch Therapy techniques on the hands and feet may help alleviate Gastrointestinal discomfort.

You should always maintain confidentiality of client/patient information.

When providing chest massage for a female pediatric client, you should expose her entire chest for the massage.

Comprehensive pediatric touch therapy involves teaching parents to provide care.

What are some ways to understand culturally appropriate touch for a specific child?

Some ways to maintain privacy include;

A child may not refuse massage treatment when medically ordered in a healthcare environment.

You should not use any form of touch therapy if a child has;

Some children may not prefer skin-to-skin contact. How can you provide tactile stimulation without skin-to-skin contact?

Name the 7 “senses”?

You must always ask and receive permission prior to beginning any touch therapy techniques or routine.

Aromatherapy and essential oils are only recommended to be used when you have professional training.

Define: Cold-pressing(choose the best definition from the choices below):

It is recommended we wait at least 30 minutes after a child has eaten prior to providing abdominal massage?

Touch Therapists should always keep studying and learning more as every child is unique.

How can we explain a touch therapy session to a child before beginning?

Nurturing Touch is the best technique to start with after receiving permission from the child.

Choose the correct order of the steps of a Skin Patch:

Many people think of massage therapy as a luxury and do not recognize the healthcare benefits associated with this noninvasive integrative intervention.

You must always consider allergies and sensitivities such as Gluten allergy.

You should always explain a touch therapy session to a child before beginning.

Children often wear their clothing during touch therapy sessions.

Published evidence supports that Touch Therapy may increase Oxytocin.

Children feel more empowered when they have choices.

It is important to stay current with review of available massage and touch therapy research.

What does SPD stand for?

Some good choices for touch therapy oil include;

When a child may have a latex allergy, which oil should you practice caution using?

When reviewing a research study, you should consider:

The benefits of pediatric touch therapy far outweigh any negative effects but should always be reinforced with good, sound, supporting evidence.

The child should be allowed to smell and touch the oil prior to application.

The sense of touch may contribute to sensory integration.

Why must you be mindful of pressure applied during pediatric touch therapy?

Published research studies demonstrate the following benefits for ASD:

Touch Therapy is an evidence-based, safe and effective way to provide appropriate tactile stimulation.

Children with ASD may have improved communication after the Touch Therapy.

Use pictures of facial expressions may help with communication.

For children with ASD, you may consider improving communication by;

A child may not always give a verbal response

It is recommended to use fruit or vegetable oil for pediatric touch therapy.

Parents may help us understand how the child communicates.

It is okay to not ask permission if a child is non-verbal.

Every children will process tactile stimulation and touch therapy in the exact same way.

To gain the most benefit you should provide touch therapy for the child while they are sleeping.

Some children may use PECS or pictures to communicate.

You should not use any form of touch therapy if a child has aversion to tactile stimulation

Touch therapy may cause increase stress if the child is unsure what will take place.

If you think touch therapy would be beneficial for a child, you can provide therapy without permission.

Published research studies demonstrate the following benefits for ASD:

We understand that the sense of touch may contribute to Sensory Integration. What other senses should be considered in relation to Sensory Integration?

Some children jump to receive proprioceptive input.

When a child has tactile sensitivity it is best to move quickly.

All children with Autism do not like to be touched.

When providing touch therapy for children with auditory concerns we should consider all sound in the environment.

Some sensory sensitive children become overwhelmed by multiple stimuli at one time.

Touch can easily over stimulate due to compact tactile receptors.

The DSM-5 changed the way we diagnosis people with Autism.

All children with Autism communicate verbally.

Other than touch therapy, how else can we introduce appropriate tactile stimulation?

Proprioception is described as the sense of knowing where your body is in space.

Children must receive nurturing touch for healthy growth and development.

Why must you be mindful of pressure applied during pediatric touch therapy?

Autism can be cured.

The most current data from the CDC says it’s 1 in 44 children is affected by ASD.

Tina Allen has developed many touch therapy techniques including those taught in this course.

No one knows the cause of Autism for every child.

Boys appear to have a rate of Autism diagnosis at four times more than girls.

In what year did the DSM-5 change the Autism Spectrum Disorder definitions.

In order to provide touch therapy directly for children, you must hold valid license/qualification which allows for touch under their existing scope of practice.

Touch Therapy for Autism graduates may teach parents technique to provide comfort for their own children.

Touch Therapy is beneficial for children with many different diagnoses including ASD.

Touch Therapy is used in many different settings such as home, hospital, private practice and clinical settings.

Liddle Kidz® Foundation has been in existence for more than twenty years.

Liddle Kidz® Foundation thinks you are a superstar!

You should entirely trust every published research study.

It is okay to use different oil at each session.

You may use the same bottle of oil for many clients/patients.

Tina Allen developed the Touch Therapy for Autism/ASD program.