Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ521607
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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Controversial Therapies for Young Children with Developmental Disabilities.
Nickel, Robert E.
Infants and Young Children, v8 n4 p29-40 Apr 1996
This article examines reasons parents may choose a controversial alternative treatment for a child with developmental disabilities and reviews a few specific treatments--vitamin B-6 and magnesium, auditory integration training, megavitamins and minerals, Piracetam, intravenous immunoglobulin, and melatonin. Recommendations on talking with families about controversial therapies are offered. (DB)
Descriptors: Children, Developmental Disabilities, Intervention, Outcomes of Treatment, Parent Attitudes, Therapy
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Audience: Practitioners; Counselors
Language: English
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