{"id":344813,"date":"2024-11-24T19:00:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T19:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/how-can-hypnosis-help-your-child-with-asd\/"},"modified":"2024-11-24T19:00:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T19:00:48","slug":"how-can-hypnosis-help-your-child-with-asd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/how-can-hypnosis-help-your-child-with-asd\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can Hypnosis Help Your Child with ASD?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hypnosis is a state in which the mind is more receptive to suggestion<\/strong>: immersed in this state of deep relaxation, a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)<\/a> can focus more easily on their own emotions and thoughts. The hypnotherapist can then help them understand and express these appropriately. But they will first need to build a relationship of trust with the child<\/strong> before they can hope to help effectively. Here’s how it works.<\/p>\n

Hypnotherapy or therapeutic hypnosis<\/h2>\n

Today, many doctors specialise<\/strong> in therapeutic hypnosis or hypnotherapy: in obstetrics<\/strong>, it helps reduce labour pain; in anaesthesia<\/strong>, it lowers stress related to surgery and can help avoid general anaesthesia; in neuropathology<\/strong>, it is used for conditions such as sclerosis and chronic fatigue, etc.<\/p>\n

While the profession is not yet formally regulated, it is becoming more organised<\/strong>: in France, the national union of hypnotherapists and the unitary union of hypnosis professionals set standards, requiring practitioners to follow a code of ethics<\/strong> and to have completed full training<\/strong> at a centre they recognise.<\/p>\n

Children, and children with ASD in particular<\/h2>\n

This leaves the question of children: is hypnosis safe for them?<\/strong> As with adults, it’s important to know that it will never make them do anything they wouldn’t normally do. Young children (aged 3 to 6) are accompanied by their parents<\/a> during sessions.<\/p>\n

For children with ASD<\/strong>, therapeutic hypnosis is entirely possible, since they are perfectly capable of telling the difference between reality and imagination<\/strong>. Autism is not a dissociative personality disorder.<\/p>\n

That said, the process can be more difficult with very young autistic children<\/strong>, who may develop mistrust towards this kind of practice, not yet having full control over their own behaviour\u2026<\/p>\n

The stages of a child’s care<\/h2>\n

The priority for the hypnotherapist<\/a> is to create an environment that is both comfortable and safe<\/strong> for their patient: to do this, they will run short sessions over several weeks or months, in order to build this essential relationship of trust.<\/p>\n

During these sessions, the professional will explain their intentions and methods<\/strong> to the child, and will ask about the child’s activities, interests and daily life, in order to identify the difficulties they are facing<\/strong>. Do they have meltdowns, anxiety, phobias?<\/p>\n

The hypnotherapist will then use relaxation techniques, visualisation, and direct or indirect suggestion<\/strong>, to help their patient overcome their difficulties. For a child with ASD or ADHD<\/a>, this can help them manage their emotions<\/strong> in order to adopt appropriate behaviour, reduce stress<\/strong> and anxiety, improve concentration<\/strong> and memory, develop social skills<\/strong>, and more.<\/p>\n

While hypnosis can definitely help children with ASD, the real challenge lies in building that initial relationship of trust<\/strong>: most autistic people find it very difficult to let a third person into their world. Yet agreeing to hypnotherapy sessions must be voluntary, this is the essential condition<\/strong> for the process to succeed. While the approach is worth exploring, the difficulties linked to an autistic child’s phobias remain a real obstacle, one that differs from child to child.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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