User:ATC/Sandbox/Alternative therapies for developmental and learning disabilities
Bioenergy therapies
[edit]- Bi-Aura therapy[1][2]
- Craniosacral therapy[2]
- Distant healing[1]
- Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Balancing Technique[1]
- therapeutic touch (TT)[2]
- Thought Field Therapy (TFT)[2]
- Physiotherapy and occupational therapy for learning disabilities[1]
- Zero Balancing[1]
Dietary treatments
[edit]- Antifungal medication[2]
- B6-magnesium treatment[2]
- food allergies, multiple chemical sensitivities (diet base)[1][4]
- glyconutritional supplement[5]
- refined sugar-free diet[1][4]
- trace minerals, trace elements[5][4]
- vaccination (avoidance)[2]
Eclectic approaches
[edit]- Educational kinesiology (Edu-K)[5]
- Sunflower therapy[6]
Hearing therapies
[edit]- Auditory integration training (AIT), auditory processing training[1][2][4]
- Interactive Metronome[1]
- Lexiphone[1]
- Spectral Activated Music of Optimal Natural Structure (SAMONAS)[1]
Holistic healing
[edit]- flower remedies[1]
Medical interventions
[edit]- anti-motion sickness medication and other types for Vestibular Dysfunction[4]
Movement-based therapies
[edit]- Brushing technique[1]
- Developmental Exercise Programme (inhibition of primitive reflexes)[5]
- Learning Breakthrough[1]
- Primary Movement[1]
Pedagogical approaches and policies
[edit]- Gentle Teaching[2]
- Person Centered Approach (PCA)[2]
Psychosocial interventions
[edit]Stress management
[edit]- caffeine-free diet[1]
Student profiling
[edit]- Brain Organisation Profile (BOP)[5]
Technological interventions
[edit]Touch therapies
[edit]- Brushing and joint compression[2]
Training methods
[edit]- Davis Dyslexia Correction[5]
- Sensory Integration Training (SIT)[2]
- Using Floortime approach (DIR) developmental individual difference relationship based[8]
Visual approaches
[edit]- Asfedic Tuning (TintaVision)[5]
- Coloured overlays[5]
- Dunlop test[1]
- Harris Filters[1]
- Optim-Eyes[5]
- Prism glasses[2]
- Visual Tracking Magnifier[1]
Emerging therapies
[edit]- Dolphin Assisted Therapy[1]
- Light and Colour Therapy[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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 bd Chivers, Maria (2006). Dyslexia and Alternative Therapies. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-84310-378-3.
- ^ 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 (2005). Controversial Therapies for Developmental Disabilities. New Jersey: Erlbaum. pp. 1–505. ISBN 0-8058-4192-X.
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- ^ 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. p. 247. ISBN 1585621315.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Reid, Gavin (2005). Dyslexia A Complete Guide for Parents (PDF). Chichester: John Wiley and Sons. p. 213. ISBN 0-470-86312-9.
- ^ Bull, L. (2007). "Sunflower therapy for children with specific learning difficulties (dyslexia): A randomised, controlled trial". Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 13 (1): 15–24. doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2006.07.003. PMID 17210507.
- ^ American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Doman-Delacato treatment of neurologically handicapped children. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1968; 49:183-186.
- ^ Greenspan 2006 " Engaging in Autism: helping children relate, communicate and think with the DIR floortime approach