Re: [Autism-Biomed-BayArea] Re: Fwd: Masgutova January Family Conference

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Hi ,

I know the Masgutova's method is good. But I worry my son won't lie still for the therapists to work on him for hours and days.

Thanks, Ines.

From: Freitas <valfreitas2k@...> ; Autism-Biomed-BayArea Sent: Thu, December 17, 2009 10:09:17 PMSubject: [Autism-Biomed-BayArea] Re: Fwd: Masgutova January Family ConferenceHi Ines,Every case is different depending on what the issues are. I have been toldthat it has helped other families with greater calming, hyperactivity, andtactile sensitivies.ValOn Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 7:24 PM, ines leong <inesm360@...> wrote:>>> Would this help a 9 yo who is not willing to sit/lie still?>>

-Ines>>>> ------------------------------> *From:* Freitas <valfreitas2k@...>> *Sent:* Thu, December 17, 2009 5:12:18 PM> *Subject:* Fwd: Masgutova January Family> Conference>>>> I received this from another parent, please forward to anyone you feel> would be interested.. ..>> >> ------------ --------- --------- --------- -----> From: Sandy <sandyryan301 <sandyryan301@...>>> Date: Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 3:04 PM> Subject: Masgutova January Family Conference>>>> ============ =========

========= ========= ========= ========= =========> Dear Families,>> On behalf of the Masgutova Organization, I'd like to remind and/or inform> you of the the upcoming Masgutova Family Educational Conferences in> California. 2010 starts out busy for the Masgutova team of Specialists with> the:>> - Buena Park, CA nine day Family Educational Conference Jan 8-16> - Buena Park, CA nine day Family Educational Conference Jan 19-27>> While I realize schedules are busy and time is short, I hope that you and> your family will be able to attend one of these intensive conference> sessions. While shorter family conferences will be offered in upcoming> months, the next nine day conference will not be offered until summer 2010.>> If you are not already aware, at the Family Conference participants are> assessed by

Svetlana Masgatova (creator of the Masgutova Interdisciplinary> Method) for the integration of primary movement and reflex patterns. This> pre-assessment, in combination with the unique background of each> participant, provides the focus for the 6 hours of therapy provided daily> throughout the conference (8 days of therapy total). Each conference day,> participants meet with a minimum of 6 different therapists to focus on one> of the following therapies:>> - Reflex Re-patterning & Integration (every day)> - Tactile Integration (every day)> - Neuro-structural Reflex Integration (every day)> - Visual & Auditory Reflex Integration> - Oral/Facial Reflex Integration> - Archetype Movement Integration> - Balance Board Therapy> - Art

Therapy>> The specialists providing the therapy, are certified Masgutova Method> specialists, flown in specifically for the two Buena Park conferences from> all over the U.S., Canada, Poland and Russia (where Svetlana's work> originated). This is a very unique opportunity, given the depth and breadth> of knowledge and experience this collective group of therapists bring.> Personnally, I am unaware of any other program offering such an intensive> approach to providing services.>> I first learned about Svetlana's work through my occupational therapist> (OT), in Wisconsin. I have two children with a range of development> issues that we've been managing through for quite some time. My OT, through> some activities demonstrated on my daughter, convinced me Svetlana's> approach was well worth checking out. She referred to Svetlana's work

as> the "missing link" in developmental understanding. I attended a course> workshop, felt changes in my own body and learned enough to help explain> (and justify) for my husband the need to attend the upcoming family> conference. With two children, and a relatively high cost, we were allowed> to split the therapy into two 4 day sessions for each of our children. My> son was first. By day 3 of therapy, all of his Tactile sensitivities were> gone! We decided at the conference he would continue for the full 8 days> of therapy. I will not share everything here, but the changes we have seen> in both our children have been simply amazing.>> As parents who have spent many years with specialists from a broad range of> medical and therapeutic backgrounds, we know how frustrating it can be to> figure things out. Looking back, this

is where we should have started. We,> likely, still would have done many of the things we did to support our> children's development, but not to the same degree in terms of time and> financial expense. Our wish is that families can experience the changes> we've experienced with their challenged children.>> Below is a youtube link created by some families up in Canada.> http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=iEYNM6AuPXQ<

Whether you can attend the January camps or not, I sincerely encourage you> to seek out the support of the Masgutova Method. You can learn more about> the Family Educational Camp at:> Childwithchallenges .com <http://childwithchallenges.com/>.>> Sincerely,>> Sandy (and Family)>>>>> >[Non-text

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