ASD II recertification | FINAL EXAM/Quiz

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;

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

If the child has medical equipment placed in their abdomen, you should avoid touch therapy and pediatric massage on the abdomen

You should always maintain confidentiality of client/patient information.

Comprehensive pediatric touch therapy involves teaching parents to provide care.

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.

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.

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.

Children often wear their clothing during touch therapy sessions.

What does SPD stand for?

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

Some children may use PECS or pictures to communicate.

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.

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 diagnose people with Autism.

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.

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

Autism can be cured.

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 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.

You should entirely trust every published research study.

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