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ERIC Number: EJ629476
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0896-3746
The Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies by the Families of Children with Chronic Conditions and Disabilities.
Nickel, Robert E.; Gerlach, Elizabeth King
Infants and Young Children, v14 n1 p67-78 Jul 2001
This article presents a model for communication among providers and families of children with disabilities about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). It discusses treatments for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and cerebral palsy, including the Feingold diet, herbal treatments, CranioSacral therapy, therapeutic electrical stimulation, and hyperbaric oxygen treatment. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Disabilities, Electrical Stimuli, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Communication, Intervention, Outcomes of Treatment, Parent School Relationship, Parent Teacher Conferences, Therapy
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Feingold Diet; Nontraditional Medicine