Understanding controversial therapies for children with autism, attention deficit disorder, and other learning disabilities : a guide to complementary and alternative medicine / / Lisa A. Kurtz
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| Autore: |
Kurtz Lisa A
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| 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
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008 |
| Edizione: | First edition. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (212 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 618.92/85889 |
| Soggetto topico: | Learning disabilities - Alternative treatment |
| Autism in children - Alternative treatment | |
| Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Alternative treatment | |
| Classificazione: | DT 2000 |
| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Understanding controversial therapies for children with autism, attention deficit disorder, and other learning disabilities |
| ISBN: | 1-281-78195-9 |
| 9786611781958 | |
| 1-84642-761-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910813452503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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