Understanding Controversial Therapies for Children with Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Other Learning Disabilities

Lisa A. Kurtz is a pediatric occupational therapist and reading specialist, and has worked with children with special needs for over 33 years. She currently works at the Jameson Elementary School in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, and was formerly Director of Occupational Therapy for the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Children's Seashore House. For her contributions to training others about children with disabilities, Lisa has been placed on the Roster of Fellows and was awarded the Recognition of Achievement Award by the American Occupational Therapy Association. She is the author of Visual Perception Problems in Children with AD/HD, Autism, and Other Learning Disabilities, and Understanding Motor Skills in Children with Dyspraxia, ADHD, Autism, and Other Learning Disabilities, both published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

An overview of complementary and alternative therapies.

• 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, Attentions Deficit Disorders, and other Learning Disabilities. 8. Recommended Reading about Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 9. Agencies, Organizations and Websites. Subject Index. Author Index.