Type of Therapy and Alternatives

What are the types of therapy and the alternatives that are out there for your special needs children? Well, there is a bunch of them out there, but here you can find out a little more about what is out there.

There are about 4 main types of therapies:

Occupational Therapies (OT) Physical Therapies (PT) Everything Else or Specialized Therapies (SP) Alternative Therapies (AT)

What are we talking about here? These are the actual therapeutic programs or activities that your child is participating in for the purpose of compensating or overcoming a portion of their challenges.

OT or Occupational Therapies is the "use of productive or creative activity in the treatment or rehabilitation of physically, cognitively, or emotionally disabled people" (American Heritage Dictionary) and gives people the "skills for the job of living" necessary for "living life to its fullest.

PT or Physical Therapy is used to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout the lifespan.

Everything Else, SP or Specialized Therapies include programs like ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), Animal Assisted Therapies, Behavior modification, Dolphin therapies, functional behavior analysis, judo, play therapies, positive behavior supports, sensory diet, social skills, speech, art, yoga, horseback riding, equestrian, and tricycles and bicycles

AT or Alternative Therapies are usually those that have not been fully accepted by the mainstream medical doctors, but have had some success in some circumstances. These are things like special diets, elimination diets, supplements, classical homeopathy, acupuncture, acupressure, and even chiropractic.

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Natural Healthy Remedies


Medication

Person Centered Planning is becoming the core principle of any treatment plan. Find out what is a PCP and how you can use it to help your child and your family:

Person Centered Planning


Cognitive Behavioral Therapies


Finding a CBT Therapist


The Behavior-Diet Connection


Music Therapy

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