| As a parent of a child who is on the autistic spectrum, I | | | | children, and your family. You can help your child, your |
| have found reiki to be an invaluable tool for both my | | | | family, and yourself if you're a level I, but level II is |
| son and our family. Reiki is a safe, non invasive form | | | | recommended. Level II makes it possible to treat your |
| of hands-on energy healing. I discovered its | | | | child from a distance. |
| effectiveness on autistic individuals by accident after I | | | | In treating autistic children, a good practitioner will be |
| received my Level II Reiki attunement. Throughout | | | | able to judge how best to administer treatment. Keep |
| puberty, my son was prone to episodes of rage. | | | | in mind that the session could include some time where |
| During one particularly bad episode, I felt at a complete | | | | the practitioner works "hands -on", as well as distance |
| loss. | | | | healing. I would also suggest that if your child has a |
| Then, I remembered I could use reiki. It wasn't the best | | | | special toy, he bring it with him. The therapist could use |
| time to try and get close enough to touch, or almost | | | | the toy as a proxy, or tool to show the child what is |
| touch him. I utilized distance healing* and the results | | | | going to happen. She could also put reiki energy into |
| were just as fast and effective as "hands-on". The | | | | the toy so that whenever the child holds it, he |
| one thing we all want is for our kids to be happy, and | | | | continues to experience the energy. |
| while Reiki is not a magic pill, it certainly aids our kids in | | | | There's one more point I'd like to talk about. Being a |
| countless ways. They generally become calm and | | | | parent in general, can be stressful. Being the parent of |
| relaxed after receiving the energy which opens a door | | | | a child with special needs is even more so. Self care is |
| for stress free therapy sessions, or simply time spent | | | | important. You can only offer as much as you've got. |
| with the family. Getting Reiki on a regular basis has | | | | If your fuel levels are low, it's not going to be long |
| been known to help with sleep issues, moods, | | | | before your empty. Add to that, the stress is felt by |
| compliance issues, depression and more. | | | | the other members of the household too, be they |
| A suggestion I have for parents is that you get attuned | | | | humans or pets. If at least one parent is attuned to |
| to Reiki. This affords you the opportunity to treat your | | | | reiki, he/she can give treatments to everyone. Giving |
| child in the moment. Another benefit is that it aids in | | | | Reiki does not deplete your energy, nor does it make |
| relieving one of the feeling of helplessness that often | | | | you tired. The real beauty here is that every time you |
| comes with the territory of being a parent of a special | | | | give a reiki treatment, you receive one too. |
| needs child. You could also put reiki energy into your | | | | Distance healing is a method of energy healing where |
| children's beds, backpacks, food, and drink. You can | | | | one designates a proxy to work on when "hands-on" |
| give Reiki to anything that comes in contact with your | | | | is not feasible or possible. |