List of alternative therapies for developmental and learning disabilities
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This list covers alternative therapies for developmental and learning disabilities. None of these therapies are supported by scientific evidence.
Bioenergy therapies[edit]
- Bi-Aura therapy[1][2]
- Craniosacral therapy[2]
- Distant healing[1]
- Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Balancing Technique[1]
- magnetic field therapy[2]
- therapeutic touch (TT)[2] According to the American medical association, therapeutic touch is "little more than quackery".[3]
- Thought Field Therapy (TFT)[2]
- [1] program practices for social development[4]
- Alexander technique[1]
- Chiropractic[1]
- Feldenkreis[1]
- Osteopathy[1]
- Physiotherapy and occupational therapy for learning disabilities[1]
- Pilates[1]
- Yoga[1]
- Zero Balancing[1]
Dietary treatments[edit]
- Antifungal medication[2]
- Ayurvedic medicine[1]
- B6-magnesium treatment[2]
- Chelation therapy[2]
- fatty acids[1][6]
- Feingold Diet
- food allergies, multiple chemical sensitivities (diet base)[1][5]
- Gluten-free, casein-free diet (GFCF)[2]
- glyconutritional supplement[6]
- herbal medicine[1][2][5][6]
- iron[1]
- lutein-free diet[2]
- megavitamins[2][5][6]
- refined sugar-free diet[1][5]
- secretin treatment[2]
- trace minerals, trace elements[5][6]
- vaccination (avoidance)[2]
- zinc[1]
Eclectic approaches[edit]
- Sunflower therapy[7]
Hearing therapies[edit]
- Auditory integration training (AIT), auditory processing training[1][2][5]
- Mozart Effect[6]
- music therapy[1]
- Spectral Activated Music of Optimal Natural Structure (SAMONAS)[1]
- The Tomatis Method[1]
Holistic healing[edit]
- Applied Kinesiology[5]
- crystal therapy[1]
- flower remedies[1]
- homeopathy[1][2]
- naturopathy[1][2]
Medical interventions[edit]
- anti-motion sickness medication and other types for Vestibular Dysfunction[5]
Movement-based therapies[edit]
- Brushing technique[1]
- Developmental Exercise Programme (inhibition of primitive reflexes)[6]
- Doman method[8]
- (Psychomotor) patterning[2][5]
- Dance Movement Therapy
- Physio-Neuro Therapy[9]
Pedagogical approaches and policies[edit]
Psychosocial interventions[edit]
Stress management[edit]
- caffeine-free diet[1]
- Laughter therapy[1]
- meditation[1]
- positive thinking[1]
- stress management[1]
Student profiling[edit]
Technological interventions[edit]
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[edit]
- Bowen Technique[1]
- Brushing and joint compression[2]
- Emotional Freedom Technique[1]
- massage[1][2]
- reflexology[1]
- Reiki[1]
Training methods[edit]
Visual approaches[edit]
- Asfedic Tuning (TintaVision)[6]
- Coloured overlays[6]
- Dunlop test[1]
- Harris Filters[1]
- Intuitive Colorimeter[1][6]
- Irlen Syndrome[1]
- Optim-Eyes[6]
- Prism glasses[2]
- Tinted lenses, ChromaGen lenses[1][5][6]
- Visual Tracking Magnifier[1]
Emerging therapies[edit]
- Dolphin Assisted Therapy[1]
- Hypnotherapy[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 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; Foxx M; Mulick JA (2005). Controversial Therapies for Developmental Disabilities. New Jersey: Erlbaum. pp. 1–505. ISBN 0-8058-4192-X.
- ^ "Webglimpse.cgi | Quackwatch".
- ^ addressing challenging behavior
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 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 1-58562-131-5.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 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.
- ^ American Health Journal
- ^ "Facilitated Communication | Quackwatch". 16 September 2004.