5 Hours of CranioSacral Therapy and We Have a New Boy

Two weeks ago, we brought Yair for 5 hours of a CranioSacral Intensive Program. If I had any reservations to continue with CST because we weren’t sure if it was still helping him, these 5 hours of treatment gave us the answer- within 2 weeks we received a new boy, thank God.

During these past 2 weeks, we have seen a change and development that we have been waiting and hoping for such a long time. For example, Yair finally goes up and down stairs by himself. We live on the third floor and until recently , I would have to lift Yair up and carry the weight of a 3 1/2 year old. Now suddenly, a miracle has taken place and without a struggle, he simply goes up and down stairs as if he’s been doing it his whole life.

Another very significant thing for me is that Yair started making eye contact and following things he throws. Before, he used to walk around and everything that he passed he would toss away and continue on. Suddenly, he throws something , watches and follows it until it lands.

In addition, Yair is playing much more. He has begun to initiate playing with his little brother. He now sits and plays for about a minute, which is alot more than just seconds he used to do. Also his eye contact has increased and is more social and focused.

Yair’s speech, rather his murmurings are broader, and even several times this week, Yair and I had a jibberish conversation together.

But the most significant change from my perspective is his going outside. Suddenly, Yair doesn’t run away from me, but walks a close distance from me, and looks back to check that I am nearby. There are occasional mixups, but it is nothing like the insane chasing after Yair that we had every time we went out with him.

Yair is now playing more at the park- he now approaches children and makes eye contact or tries to take away a toy or food from them. When the children run around, he joins them enthusistically. For the first time in his life he tried to climb the ladder at the park.

In general, he is more in this world, more interested in making contact and seems more mature and less infantile.

He responds much more quickly to what’s happening around him- he has begun to cry when he falls gets banged, responds quicker to sounds, and his reflexes are quicker.

Also, he has begun to broaden his requests that he wants from us. Until recently, all he asked for was juice or food. Now, he takes me to the door when he wants to go outside, or to the bookshelves or toy box. He is much more interested in what goes around him.

B. T. ,Mother of Yair, diagnosed with Autism. Participants in the CHI Institute Intensive Program at Ramat Rachel, July 2007