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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813452503321

Autore

Kurtz Lisa A

Titolo

Understanding controversial therapies for children with autism, attention deficit disorder, and other learning disabilities : a guide to complementary and alternative medicine / / Lisa A. Kurtz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008

ISBN

1-281-78195-9

9786611781958

1-84642-761-4

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (212 pages)

Collana

JKP essentials

Classificazione

DT 2000

Disciplina

618.92/85889

Soggetti

Learning disabilities - Alternative treatment

Autism in children - Alternative treatment

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Alternative treatment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

front cover; Understanding Controversial Therapies for Children with Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Other Learning Disabilities: A Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine; CONTENTS; Part 1: Introduction; 1. Introduction; 2. Thinking Out of the Box: An Overview of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Approaches; Part 2: Selected Interventions; 3. Alternative Medical Systems; 4. Mind-body Interventions; 5. Biologically-based Interventions; 6. manipulative and Body-based Methods; 7. Energy Therapies

Part 3: Resources for Children with Autism, Attention Deficit Disorders, and Other Learning Disabilities8. Recommended Reading about Complementary and Alternative Medicine; 9. Agencies, Organizations and Websites; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; back cover;

Sommario/riassunto

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 trea