Understanding Controversial Therapies for Children With Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Other Learning Disabilities: A Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Jkp Essentials Series)

212 Pages·2008·0.75 MB·English

by  Lisa A. Kurtz

Understanding Controversial Therapies
for Children with Autism,
Attention Deficit Disorder,
and Other Learning Disabilities
JKPEssentials
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Understanding Controversial
Therapies for Children with Autism,
Attention Deficit Disorder,
and Other Learning Disabilities
A Guide to Complementary
and Alternative Medicine
Lisa A. Kurtz
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CONTENTS
Part 1: Introduction
1. Introduction 11
2. Thinking Out of the Box: An Overview of
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Approaches 15
Part 2: Selected Interventions
3. Alternative Medical Systems 25
Acupuncture/Acupressure 25
Ayurveda 27
Homeopathy 30
Naturopathy 32
Osteopathy 35
4. Mind-body Interventions 38
Alert Program 38
Animal Assisted Therapy 39
Applied Behavioral Analysis 41
Aromatherapy 47
Art Therapy 49
Assistive Technology for Literacy Skills 51
Auditory Training 54
Colored Lenses and Overlays 58
Dance Movement Therapy 60
Davis Dyslexia Correction® Method 61
DIR®/Floortime model 63
Dolphin Assisted Therapy 65
DORE Programme 68
Drama Therapy/Psychodrama 70
Earobics® 72
Facilitated Communication 73
Fast ForWord® 75
Holding Therapy 77
Hypnotherapy 78
Intensive Interaction 80
Learning Breakthrough ProgramTM 84
Lindamood-Bell® 86
Miller Method 87
Multisensory Reading Instruction 90
Music Therapy 93
Neurofeedback 95
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) 98
Play Attention® 100
Primary Movement Program® 101
Rhythmic Entrainment Intervention (REI Therapy) 103
Sensory Integration Therapy 104
Sign Language 107
Social StoriesTM 110
Son-Rise Program® 112
TEACCH 114
Transcendental Meditation 115
Video Modeling 117
5. Biologically-based interventions 120
Bach Flower Remedies 120
Chelation Therapy 122
Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) 124
DAN! Protocol 126
Dietary Supplements 128
Elimination Diets 132
Feingold Diet 134
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy 137
Immune System Therapy (IGG, IVIG) 139
6. Manipulative and Body-based Methods 142
Alexander Technique 142
Brain Gym® 144
Chiropractic 145
Conductive Education 148
Craniosacral Therapy 150
Developmental/Behavioral Optometry 152
Feldenkrais 155
Higashi (daily life therapy) 158
Hippotherapy 160
Interactive Metronome® 162
Massage Therapy 164
Patterning (Doman-Delacato method) 167
Reflexology 169
Wilbarger Protocol (Therapeutic brushing) 171
Yoga 173
7. Energy Therapies 177
Chromotherapy 177
Magnetic Field Therapy 178
Polarity Therapy 180
Qi Gong 181
Reiki 184
Therapeutic Touch 187
Zero Balancing 188
Part 3. Resources for Children with Autism,
Attention Deficit Disorders, and Other
Learning Disabilities
8. Recommended Reading about
Complementary and Alternative Medicine 193
Books 193
Journal articles 194
9. Agencies, Organizations, and Websites 197
Complementary and Alternative Medicine 197
Children, including Children with Developmental
Disabilities 199
SUBJECTINDEX 205
AUTHORINDEX