Story of change

In mid-August 2025, I began Qigong massage therapy with Rigwang Gatsho (six years old, diagnosis ASD) and instructed his father on how to perform the massage at home every day for his son. He has been practicing very diligently, and once a week we also had joint therapy sessions together (Gatsho, his father, and me). Already at the beginning of September, his father told me that the massage was helping a lot and had truly made a difference. From a behavioral perspective at school, there has been significant improvement. He rarely teases the other children anymore, no longer pulls their ears, and no longer makes disturbing vocalizations. He is also less hyperactive, can concentrate better in school, and his language skills have improved.
The massage makes him very relaxed, and he sometimes even falls asleep during the therapy sessions. At home, they now do the massage just before bedtime, as he is so calm afterward and sleeps soundly through the night. He also enjoys the massage very much, as he often asks for it. A few days ago, when class had finished and I was speaking with his father, Gatsho said, “Gatsho massage,” meaning that he wanted to come to therapy and receive the Qigong massage. Unfortunately, class time was already over and he had to go home. This clearly shows that the children themselves also notice that the massage is good for them.
On the graph, you can see that in the pre-assessment before starting the Qigong massage, his sensory processing and self-regulation scores were above the typical range for children. In the post-assessment, however, he moved into the typical range and close to the average line (the lower the score the better). This is a very positive sign and shows that the massage has helped him greatly.
As the winter break will start next week, this term is now coming to an end. This week I had the final therapy sessions with some of the children, as they will be entering school afterward and will no longer attend the ABS center.