Understanding Controversial Therapies for Children with Autism Attention Deficit Disorder and Other Learning Disabilities or The Healing Wisdom of Africa

Understanding Controversial Therapies for Children with Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Other Learning Disabilities: A Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Author: Lisa A Kurtz

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.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Introduction     11
Thinking Out of the Box: An Overview of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Approaches     15
Selected Interventions
Alternative Medical Systems     25
Acupuncture/Acupressure     25
Ayurveda     27
Homeopathy     30
Naturopathy     32
Osteopathy     35
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 BreakthroughProgram     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 Stories     110
Son-Rise Program     112
TEACCH     114
Transcendental Meditation     115
Video Modeling     117
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
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
Energy Therapies     177
Chromotherapy     177
Magnetic Field Therapy     178
Polarity Therapy     180
Qi Gong     181
Reiki     184
Therapeutic Touch     187
Zero Balancing     188
Resources for Children with Autism, Attention Deficit Disorders, and Other Learning Disabilities
Recommended Reading about Complementary and Alternative Medicine     193
Books     193
Journal articles     194
Agencies, Organizations, and Websites     197
Complementary and Alternative Medicine     197
Children, including Children with Developmental Disabilities     199
Subject Index      205
Author Index

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The Healing Wisdom of Africa: Finding Life Purpose Through Nature, Ritual and Community

Author: Malidoma Patrice Som

A fascinating, detailed journey through the traditional healing practices of West Africa by a beloved shaman and scholar.

"Profoundly wise and fascinating . . . "--Alice Walker

"An amazing bridge over the chasm of modern isolation."--Jack Kornfield

Through The Healing Wisdom of Africa, readers can come to understand that the life of indigenous and traditional people is a paradigm for an intimate relationship with the natural world that both surrounds us and is within us. The book is the most complete study of the role ritual plays in the lives of African people--and the role it can play for seekers in the West.

* illustrated with 8 pages of black-and-white photographs