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[]

Dietary treatments[]

Eclectic approaches[]

  • Sunflower therapy[7]

Hearing therapies[]

Holistic healing[]

Medical interventions[]

  • anti-motion sickness medication and other types for Vestibular Dysfunction[5]

Movement-based therapies[]

  • 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[]

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[]

  • 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[]

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  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 Jacobson, JW; Foxx M; Mulick JA (2005). Controversial Therapies for Developmental Disabilities. New Jersey: Erlbaum. pp. 1–505. ISBN 0-8058-4192-X.
  3. ^ "Webglimpse.cgi | Quackwatch".
  4. ^ addressing challenging behavior
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Doman-Delacato treatment of neurologically handicapped children. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1968; 49:183-186.
  9. ^ American Health Journal
  10. ^ "Facilitated Communication | Quackwatch". 16 September 2004.

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