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autism and mindfulness

Yoga and Mindfulness for Students with Autism – No Mats Required

June 13, 2016 by Allison Morgan

The study began in 2014 as part of a student’s doctoral project at Touro College, School of Health Sciences, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program.  After a lengthy process of obtaining approvals, the research began. Research Design The research study was an experimental, pre-test/post-test control group design.   Subjects were students with a diagnosis of autism, […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Ready to Learn, Therapy Tools Tagged With: autism and mindfulness, behavior, carry-over of skills, inclusion, special-education, stress-reduction, yoga research

Melt Away Children’s Stress

May 24, 2016 by Allison Morgan

An increasing number of children are experiencing higher levels of stress today.  Muscle relaxation techniques can go a long way in reducing children’s stress levels. “Abbreviated progressive muscle relaxation (APMR) is a much used stress-management technique. Its efficacy relevant to placebo control is already established in the literature.” In one study, “One hundred and one […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Calming Tools Tagged With: anxiety in youth, autism and mindfulness, emotional awareness, relaxation, stress-reduction

Taming the Anger Monster

May 17, 2016 by Allison Morgan

We all have had moments when we sense the “anger monster” boiling up within us. We know all about the huffing and puffing that we instinctively do to stop ourselves from possibly saying or doing something we can’t take back. Do you know any children that have that same “anger monster,” but lack the control or […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Energizing Tools Tagged With: autism and mindfulness, emotional awareness, relaxation, self-awareness, yoga for differently-abled children

The Power of Breath

January 28, 2016 by Allison Morgan

The Power of Breath

by: Kate Murphy Educate 2B breathing tools are meant to help children balance their nervous system. We describe this to children as helping them to “wake up and calm down.” The use of breath as a tool to help with self-regulation and to optimize performance goes back thousands of years. Athletes, musicians, mystics and others […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Calming Tools, Focusing Tools, Ready to Learn Tagged With: autism and mindfulness, calming the monkey mind, focus and attention

Yoga For Autism: A Therapist’s Experience

October 10, 2015 by Allison Morgan

Yoga for Autisim

Yoga for Autism, ADHD and Differently-Abled Children is a course that I created with  my mentor and dear friend, Shakta Kaur. Shakta created Radiant Child Yoga and has personally trained thousands of people in the art of sharing yoga with children. As a facilitator for this program, I am always humbled when I receive feedback […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Therapy Tools Tagged With: autism and mindfulness, emotional awareness, parenting a special needs child, self-awareness, yoga for autism

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