A Practical Guide to Pediatric Acupuncture
The Art of Treating Children
Published on 21. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-80501-371-6 (ISBN)
Description
A Practical Guide to Pediatric Acupuncture prepares practitioners for the treatment room by explaining clearly how to approach children and families with confidence and sensitivity and focusing on the 'how' of treatment.
Rebecca Avern draws on 25 years of experience to share the subtleties that shape successful practice; from the first moments of connection with a child to the choices made when treatment proves challenging. Through case histories, she reveals her clinical reasoning step by step, demonstrating how theory can be applied, and adapted, to meet the needs of each individual child.
Covering issues as varied as the impact of family dynamics, the complexities of working with neurodivergent children, and the realities of practice in a post-Covid world, this book offers both insight and reassurance. It is an indispensable resource for acupuncturists and students growing their pediatric practice.
Rebecca Avern draws on 25 years of experience to share the subtleties that shape successful practice; from the first moments of connection with a child to the choices made when treatment proves challenging. Through case histories, she reveals her clinical reasoning step by step, demonstrating how theory can be applied, and adapted, to meet the needs of each individual child.
Covering issues as varied as the impact of family dynamics, the complexities of working with neurodivergent children, and the realities of practice in a post-Covid world, this book offers both insight and reassurance. It is an indispensable resource for acupuncturists and students growing their pediatric practice.
Reviews / Votes
As always, Rebecca's lucid style is an utter joy. It's clear, intelligible, and it shines! Her wise advice on working with children contains so many lessons we can also apply in our work with adult patients. Recommended for every single acupuncture practitioner. * Julie Reynolds MSc Lic.Ac, Joint Principal and Head of Clinical Year at The Acupuncture Academy Leamington Spa. * Rebecca Avern's ongoing work on behalf of traditional East Asian pediatrics, and her Practical Guide to Pediatric Acupuncture in particular, are a dream come true for me. The first time I opened this book, I was literally moved to tears! * Sabine Wilms, PhD, author of 'Venerating the Root' and 'Healing Virtue-Power' * In this book Rebecca Avern truly shares the secrets that transform the care of children through Traditional Chinese Medicine into an art. Her words resonate deeply, reaching both the mind and the heart. * Paola Francesca Faldini, MD, Pediatrician, Sowen School of TCM, Milan *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
22 line
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
314 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80501-371-6 (9781805013716)
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E-Book
04/2026
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
€39.99
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Persons
Rebecca Avern BA Hons, Lic Ac, Dip Paed Ac, FBAcC has 25 years' experience as a practitioner and teacher in paediatric acupuncture. She is author of Acupuncture for Babies, Children and Teenagers, Chinese Medicine for Childhood Anxiety and Depression, and leads a specialist children's clinic in Oxford, and lectures internationally on child health in Chinese medicine.