Have you ever tried craniosacral therapy for your child with Autism?

Question

Please share any positive or negative experiences. Mydaughter has been diagnosed with Autism and we are currently looking into craniosacral therapy. She already receives Speech/OT/Physical therapy.
Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

I don't think it's dangerous but there's not much scientific evidence out there just empirical evidence. I'd have my quack detector turned way up because therapies like this often promise much and deliver little.

Basically with autism, you fall into one of two camps. One believes that autism is a physiological condition that can be "cured" or "reversed" with biomedical and other medical interventions. From a scientific standpoint, this does not seem to be the case.
The other camp believes autism is a neurological difference of being and most believe our kids were born this way. There are scientific studies showing autism as most likely being genetic and not environmental. I belong to this camp. It is also important to note that many autistic adults (there are tons of bloggers) believe they were born this way. They were subjected to many quack therapies so I value their input on these matters.

So, if you decide to use this therapy, I wouldn't go into it hoping it will cure your daughter's autism. Your daughter will always be autistic. The more life skills she is able to master, the better equipped she will be to deal with the world, so I would not sacrifice speech and OT. You may find that the pressure and relaxation may be beneficial for her and help her to calm and collect herself, although, you could probably achieve this in a quiet place in your home and save a lot of money. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

http://www.iahe.com/html/therapies/cstfaq.jsp there seems to be a lot of info on this site regarding your question.
Good Luck and God Bless!