parents who have the child of physically handicapped

The purpose of this study is to discuss the effects of Dohsa-hou to the mothers who had the son or daughter with physically handicapped causing cerebral palsy. Their child became to be adult who had continued to undergo Dohsa-hou therapy. They, however, had stiffness at any parts of body and they needed supports from the parents in daily life. The parents, especially mothers were hard to take care of their child, so they felt tired and had stiffness at their body like as the son and daughter. They knew very well the effect of Dohsa-hou, because they had own experience of Dousa-hou practice to their child. So, they applied the Dousa-hou to the Center, Kyushu University. They had been taken Dohsa-hou therapy twice a month for 3 years. Each session is 1 hour. The results of the therapy were the following. The clients described and reported that their stiffness and pain ant the body has been weakened and their anxiety of body or the behaviors of daily life have been reduced. And then, they reported that they felt easy and relaxed to take care of the child in daily life. These clients reports and descriptions suggest that Dohsa-hou could be effective as the support method for the parents who should be take care of their child with physically handicapped.