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

Offering a balanced overview of complementary and alternative therapies, this book will be useful for parents of children with autism, ADD or other learning disabilities. The book covers a wide variety of mind-body interventions and manipulative techniques, as well as energy therapies, biologically based methods, and alternative medical systems. For each approach, the author provides a detailed description of what the treatment involves, which professionals will be working with the child, and an explanation of the rationale behind the therapy. She also offers advice on who to approach for treatment, and includes a list of recommended resources and useful contacts for further information. This book will be a valuable source of information for parents and professionals working with children who have disabilities that impact their learning or behavior. front cover......Page 1 Understanding Controversial Therapies for Children with Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Other Learning Disabilities: A Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine......Page 4 CONTENTS......Page 6 Part 1: Introduction ......Page 10 1. Introduction ......Page 12 2. Thinking Out of the Box: An Overview of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Approaches ......Page 16 Part 2: Selected Interventions ......Page 24 Acupunture/Acupressure ......Page 26 Ayurveda ......Page 28 Homeopathy ......Page 31 Naturopathy ......Page 33 Osteopathy ......Page 36 Alert Program ......Page 39 Animal Assisted Therapy ......Page 40 Applied Behavioral Analysis ......Page 42 Aromatherapy ......Page 48 Art Therapy ......Page 50 Assistive Technology for Literacy Skills ......Page 52 Auditory Training ......Page 55 Colored Lenses and Overlays ......Page 59 Dance Movement Therapy ......Page 61 Davis Dyslexia Correction® Method ......Page 62 DIR®/Floortime Model ......Page 64 Dolphin Assisted Therapy ......Page 66 DORE Programme......Page 69 Drama Therapy/Psychodrama ......Page 71 Earobics® ......Page 73 Facilitated Communication ......Page 74 Fast ForWard®......Page 76 Holding Therapy ......Page 78 Hypnotherapy ......Page 79 Intensive Interaction......Page 81 Learning Breakthrough ProgramTM ......Page 85 Lindamood-Bell ®......Page 87 Miller Method ......Page 88 Multisensory Reading Instruction ......Page 91 Music Therapy ......Page 94 Neurofeedback ......Page 96 Picture Exchange Communications System (PECS) ......Page 99 Play Attention ®......Page 101 Primary Movement® Program ......Page 102 Rhythmic Entrainment Intervention (REI Therapy) ......Page 104 Sensory Integration Therapy ......Page 105 Sign Language ......Page 108 Social StoriesTM ......Page 111 Son-Rise Program®......Page 113 TEACCH......Page 115 Transcendental Meditation ......Page 116 Video Modeling ......Page 118 Bach Remedies ......Page 121 Chelathon Therapy ......Page 123 Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) ......Page 125 DAN! Protocol......Page 127 Dietary Supplements ......Page 129 Elimination Diets ......Page 133 Feingold Diet ......Page 135 Hyperbarbic Oxygen Therapy......Page 138 Immune System Therapy (IGG, IVIG) ......Page 140 Alexander Technique ......Page 143 Brain Gym ®......Page 145 Chiropractic ......Page 146 Conductive Education ......Page 149 Craniosacral ......Page 151 Developmental/Behavioral Optometry ......Page 153 Feldenkrais ......Page 156 Higashi (daily life therapy)......Page 159 Hippotherapy ......Page 161 Interactive Metronome® ......Page 163 Massage Therapy ......Page 165 Patterning (Domain-Delcatome Method)......Page 168 Reflexology ......Page 170 Wilbarger Protocol (Therapeutic Brushing) ......Page 172 Yoga ......Page 174 Chromotherapy ......Page 178 Magnetic Field Therapy ......Page 179 Plarity Therapy ......Page 181 Qi Gong ......Page 182 Reiki ......Page 185 Zero Balancing ......Page 189 Part 3: Resources for Children with Autism, Attention Deficit Disorders, and Other Learning Disabilities ......Page 192 Books ......Page 194 Journal Articles ......Page 195 Complementary and Alternative Medicine ......Page 198 Children, Including Children with Developmental Disabilities ......Page 200 SUBJECT INDEX......Page 206 AUTHOR INDEX......Page 209 back cover......Page 211

Offering a balanced overview of complementary and alternative therapies, this book will be useful for parents of children with autism, ADD or other learning disabilities.

The book covers a wide variety of mind-body interventions and manipulative techniques, as well as energy therapies, biologically based methods, and alternative medical systems. For each approach, the author provides a detailed description of what the treatment involves, which professionals will be working with the child, and an explanation of the rationale behind the therapy. She also offers advice on who to approach for treatment, and includes a list of recommended resources and useful contacts for further information.

This book will be a valuable source of information for parents and professionals working with children who have disabilities that impact their learning or behavior.

Offers a balanced overview of complementary and alternative therapies. Useful guide for parents of children with autism, ADD or other learning disabilities. Covers a wide variety of mind-body interventions and manipulative techniques, as well as energy therapies, biologically-based methods and alternative medical systems. Provides detailed decription of what the treatment involves, which professionals will be working with the child, and an explanation of the rationale behind the therapy Introduction Thinking out of the box: an overview of complementary and alternative medicine approaches Alternative medical systems Mind-body interventions Biologically-based interventions Manipulative and body-based methods Energy therapies Recommended reading about complementary and alternative medicine Agencies, organizations, and websites.