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Bioenergy therapies

 * Bi-Aura therapy
 * Craniosacral therapy


 * Distant healing


 * Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Balancing Technique


 * magnetic field therapy


 * therapeutic touch (TT)


 * Thought Field Therapy (TFT)


 * [] program practices for social development


 * Alexander technique


 * Chiropractic


 * Feldenkreis


 * Osteopathy


 * Physiotherapy and occupational therapy for learning disabilities


 * Pilates


 * Yoga


 * Zero Balancing

Dietary treatments

 * additive-free diets


 * Antifungal medication


 * Ayurvedic medicine


 * B6-magnesium treatment


 * Chelation therapy


 * fatty acids


 * Feingold Diet


 * food allergies, multiple chemical sensitivities (diet base)


 * Gluten-free, casein-free diet (GFCF)


 * glyconutritional supplement


 * herbal medicine


 * iron


 * lutein-free diet


 * megavitamins


 * refined sugar-free diet


 * secretin treatment


 * trace minerals, trace elements


 * vaccination (avoidance)


 * zinc

Eclectic approaches

 * Educational kinesiology (Edu-K)


 * Sunflower therapy

Hearing therapies

 * Auditory integration training (AIT), auditory processing training


 * Interactive Metronome


 * Lexiphone


 * Mozart Effect


 * music therapy


 * Spectral Activated Music of Optimal Natural Structure (SAMONAS)


 * The Tomatis Method

Holistic healing

 * Applied Kinesiology


 * crystal therapy


 * flower remedies


 * homeopathy


 * naturopathy

Medical interventions

 * anti-motion sickness medication and other types for Vestibular Dysfunction

Movement-based therapies

 * Brain Gym


 * Doman method


 * Brushing technique


 * DDAT or the Dore Treatment; Balance Remediation Exercise Training Programme


 * Developmental Exercise Programme (inhibition of primitive reflexes)


 * Learning Breakthrough


 * (Psychomotor) patterning


 * Primary Movement

Pedagogical approaches and policies

 * Full inclusion


 * Gentle Teaching


 * Person Centered Approach (PCA)

Psychosocial interventions

 * Floortime (aka DIR)


 * holding therapy


 * TEACCH

Stress management

 * caffeine-free diet


 * Laughter therapy


 * meditation


 * positive thinking


 * stress management

Student profiling

 * Brain Organisation Profile (BOP)


 * Learning styles

Technological interventions

 * Biofeedback


 * Facilitated Communication


 * Fast ForWord

Touch therapies

 * acupressure


 * acupuncture


 * aromatherapy


 * Bowen Technique


 * Brushing and joint compression


 * Emotional Freedom Technique


 * massage


 * reflexology


 * Reiki

Training methods

 * Davis Dyslexia Correction


 * Positive Behavior Support (PBS)


 * Sensory Integration Training (SIT)


 * Whole Language


 * Using Floortime approach (DIR) developmental individual difference relationship based

Visual approaches

 * Asfedic Tuning (TintaVision)


 * Coloured overlays


 * Dunlop test


 * Harris Filters


 * Intuitive Colorimeter


 * Irlen Syndrome


 * Optim-Eyes


 * Optometric evaluation and optometric visual training


 * Prism glasses


 * Tinted lenses, ChromaGen lenses


 * Visual Tracking Magnifier

Emerging therapies

 * Dolphin Assisted Therapy


 * hypnotherapy


 * Light and Colour Therapy