List of alternative therapies for developmental and learning disabilities

This list covers alternative therapies for developmental and learning disabilities. Many of the treatments—including physiotherapy, massage and others—are neither generally considered as 'alternative therapies' nor as standard treatments for developmental and learning disabilities. They are, however, sometimes given or recommended as treatments specifically for these disabilities and therefore included in the list.None of these therapies are supported by scientific evidence.[1]

Contents

Bioenergy therapies

Dietary treatments

Eclectic approaches

Hearing therapies

Holistic healing

Medical interventions

Movement-based therapies

Pedagogical approaches and policies

Psychosocial interventions

Stress management

Student profiling

Technological interventions

Several scientific studies have shown that facilitated communication is quackery by proving that what the Autistic patient "says" is influenced entirely by the facilitater.[10]

Touch therapies

Training methods

Visual approaches

Emerging therapies

References

  1. ^ http://www.autism-watch.org/
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc Chivers, Maria (2006). Dyslexia and Alternative Therapies. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. pp. 144. ISBN 978 1 84310 378 3. http://books.google.com/?id=bIoHj16MeLsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=chivers+maria. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Jacobson, JW; Foxx M, Mulick JA (2005). Controversial Therapies for Developmental Disabilities. New Jersey: Erlbaum. pp. 1–505. ISBN 0-8058-4192-X. http://books.google.com/?id=Slq_43lAEnQC&printsec=frontcover. 
  4. ^ http://www.quackwatch.org/search/webglimpse.cgi?ARCHID_1=1&query=+touch&rankby=DEFAULT&errors=0&age=&maxfiles=50&maxlines=30&maxchars=10000&cache=yes
  5. ^ addressing challenging behavior
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Silver, Larry B (2003). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Clinical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment For Health and Mental Health Professionals. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Pub inc.. pp. 247. ISBN 1585621315. http://books.google.com/?id=gjojY1WoIOIC&printsec=frontcover#PPA236,M1. 
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Reid, Gavin (2005). Dyslexia A Complete Guide for Parents. Chichester: John Wiley and Sons. pp. 213. ISBN 0 470 86312 9. http://media.wiley.com/product_data/excerpt/29/04708631/0470863129.pdf. 
  8. ^ Bull, L. (2007). "Sunflower therapy for children with specific learning difficulties (dyslexia): A randomised, controlled trial". Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice (1): 15–24. http://rss.sciencedirect.com/getMessage?registrationId=IDHAIEHAJJHBQDIBKDHHIMJIJFIEKKKAMVJILLKHIN. 
  9. ^ American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Doman-Delacato treatment of neurologically handicapped children. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1968; 49:183-186.
  10. ^ http://www.autism-watch.org/rx/fc.shtml
  11. ^ JustTouch.com, Bio-Touch™
  12. ^ Greenspan 2006 " Engaging in Autism: helping children relate, communicate and think with the DIR floortime approach

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