Tina Allen Liddle Kidz

name With over a decade of service to children and families, Tina Allen, founder of leading children’s health and nurturing touch organization Liddle Kidz™ Foundation, has become a respected international lecturer, author and authority on infant and pediatric massage.

Ms. Allen managed the United States first comprehensive pediatric massage program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), and developed pediatric massage programs at Mattel Children’s Hospital (UCLA) and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She is currently consulting on the development of comprehensive pediatric massage programs for The Mayo Clinic, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.

Tina may be contacted through her website: www.LiddleKidz.com






Did Canada Invent Infant Massage?

11th November 2011
Copyright (c) 2011 Liddle Kidz Foundation Infant and Children's Pediatric Massage I am often asked this question, "So, you invented infant massage?" Of course, I answer honestly, "No!" No one in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom or Sweden, can ... Read >

Accredited Training In Pediatric Massage

30th September 2011
Copyright (c) 2011 Liddle Kidz Foundation Infant and Children's Pediatric Massage The number of children receiving a variety of complementary alternative medicine (CAM) therapies is growing, as more healthcare practitioners become educated in the area,... Read >

NICU Massage for Premature Babies

05th August 2011
Copyright (c) 2011 Liddle Kidz Foundation Infant and Children's Pediatric Massage When your baby is born you have many different feelings. Happiness, joy and loveare just a few examples of how you may feel. However, when your baby is born early or with... Read >

Benefits of Massage for AIDS

29th March 2011
Copyright (c) 2011 Liddle Kidz Foundation Infant and Children's Pediatric Massage Untouchable! This is one of the first words that haunt infants and children affected by HIV/AIDS. It seems unfathomable that infants and children would be deprived of tou... Read >

Massage for Spina Bifida

28th March 2011
Copyright (c) 2011 Liddle Kidz Foundation Infant and Children's Pediatric Massage Spina Bifida Defined Spina Bifida is a birth defect of the central nervous system, where the bones of the spine do not completely form, leaving part of the spinal cord... Read >

Mothers Bond with Premature Babies Using Massage

25th March 2011
Copyright (c) 2011 Liddle Kidz Foundation Infant and Children's Pediatric Massage Touch therapy research has demonstrated that nurturing touch for an infant is critical in establishing the foundation of their psychological well-being. When it comes to ... Read >

Can Massage Spread HIV?

23rd March 2011
Copyright (c) 2011 Liddle Kidz Foundation Infant and Children's Pediatric Massage As the most publicized infectious disease in the western world, there is substantial fear among alternative healthcare practitioners about being in close contact with an ... Read >

How to Provide Pediatric Massage for my Patient

06th December 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Liddle Kidz Foundation Infant and Children's Pediatric Massage Providing massage and touch therapy is within the scope of practice of many health care providers including physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physical therapists a... Read >

Pediatric Massage for Kids with Cancer

02nd July 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Liddle Kidz Foundation Infant and Children's Pediatric Massage During a recent visit to a children's hospital, the mother of a child approached me with a question. Amy, her little girl was only eight months old and diagnosed with Re... Read >

Touch Therapy Increases Dopamine for Autistic Children

17th May 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Liddle Kidz Foundation Infant and Children's Pediatric Massage Children diagnosed with ASD have varied symptoms that contribute to ultimately reaching a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Symptoms of autism typically app... Read >

Kids Need to Relax, Too!

12th May 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Liddle Kidz Foundation Infant and Children's Pediatric Massage Children require tactile stimulation through a variety of sources in order to fully develop their body, mind and spirit. Those children who receive massage therapy may e... Read >

Touch Therapy for Liddle Kidz with Cancer

17th March 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Liddle Kidz Foundation Infant and Children's Pediatric Massage Having a diagnosis of Cancer is heartbreaking for anyone, even more so when that diagnosis is given to a child. This pediatric oncology diagnosis can vary from any of t... Read >

How to Massage Kids with Cerebral Palsy

17th February 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Liddle Kidz Foundation Infant and Children's Pediatric Massage Cerebral palsy (CP) is a term that refers to many possible injuries to the brain usually occurring during fetal development; before, during, or shortly after birth; durin... Read >

Why Massage Children with Cerebral Palsy

16th February 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Liddle Kidz Foundation Infant and Children's Pediatric Massage What is Cerebral Palsy? According to Nemours Children's Health System, cerebral palsy (CP) is defined as a disorder that affects muscle tone, movement, and motor skills (... Read >

Kids Receive Touch Therapy to Ease Stress

13th June 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Liddle Kidz Foundation Infant and Children's Pediatric Massage Haven't we a little out of control at one time or another? Whether stress or anxiety is present due to an upcoming exam, an impending move or even just being in an unfam... Read >
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