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CranioSacral Therapy can be integrated with general pediatric care, and has proven an exceptional method for treating specific childhood illnesses and dysfunctions, including disorders of the brain, nervous system, respiratory system, emotions, and learning development…

Periodic CranioSacral Therapy sessions can help a growing child overcome adaptive challenges, and assist them to develop an open, relaxed, confident center. Specific disabilities which are often complex, misdiagnosed and overmedicated, can be treated holistically and compassionately through CranioSacral Therapy alone or as part of an integrated program of medical care and therapy along with other modalities, such as sensory integration therapy, music and art therapy, or occupational therapy.

Newborns may be treated successfully in short sessions under ten minutes, while older, more active children are usually treated in a longer session. Children may prefer to have their parent close to them, and the therapist should support the mother and child, or father and child, and if need be, work on them together as part of the process of building trust and ensuring the family connection is integrated into the treatment.

The ability of the therapist to adapt to the child, acknowledging their unique personalities and feelings, and ensuring that one has permission from the child to proceed is fundamental to successful treatment. To a preverbal child, the therapist must bond through silence, using eye contact and gentle motions, staying alert for signs that the child has reached a limit, or wants a change in the treatment or environment. Even with babies, as well as older children, it is important to address them by their name, and inform them intelligently and compassionately who you are, what your purpose is, and what you are going to help them with.