CONTROVERSIAL THERAPIES FOR YOUNG-CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL-DISABILITIES

Authors
NICKEL RE
Citation
Re. Nickel, CONTROVERSIAL THERAPIES FOR YOUNG-CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL-DISABILITIES, Infants and young children, 8(4), 1996, pp. 29-40
Citations number
79
Categorie Soggetti
Education, Special","Psychology, Developmental
Journal title
Infants and young children → ACNP
ISSN journal
08963746
Volume
8
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
29 - 40
Database
ISI
SICI code
0896-3746(1996)8:4<29:CTFYWD>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The search fora magical cure may be one stage in a parent's adjustment to the diagnosis of a developmental disability in his or her child. T he parent may try controversial treatments as part of this search. In this article, the author discusses the reasons parents chose alternati ve treatments, reviews a few specific treatments, and provides recomme ndations to professionals on how to talk to families about controversi al therapies.