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Panorama of therapeutic modalities for children with special needs

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This work is an attempt to make an international panorama of therapeutic modalities for children with special needs.

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These are approaches or technologies to help atypical children to learn

by working on the biochemical, sensory, body, motor, emotional, behavioral, cognitive ...

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This panorama is voluntarily "between science and experience",

its vocation is to aggregate sources:

 

# 1 Modalities already validated by scientific studies

# 2 Modalities experienced with positive feedbacks from many families

(shared experiences of families, not yet assessed by studies)

# 3 Modalities used in specialized centers abroad or latest technologies 

MAIN PREAMBULE

Preamble # 1: this panorama is not intended to promote or condone the following methods

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Preamble # 2: this panorama should not encourage parents to try all these methods or over-expose their children to too many approaches, let alone without coordination, which could have a damaging effect if the approaches do not go in the same direction for the child

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Preamble # 3: Our simple goal is to enable families to save time in their information quest, by gathering the research efforts of different parents (it is not a medical or research team work)

 

 

Preamble # 4: it is only a starting point in a work of qualification of these methods

 

 

Preamble # 5: The studies listed are a first step, in order to help parents on their decision

But to date, no study can conclude on the most successful modalities

Sensorimotor approaches

  1. Classical physiotherapy

  2. Specific physiotherapy (Le Metayer, Bobath, Votja, constraint therapy)

  3. Occupational therapy

  4. Psychomotricity

  5. Feldenkrais, Anat Baniel Method Neuromovement

  6. CME Medek

  7. Sensory integration

  8. Reflex integration: RMTi, MNRI, IMP

  9. Stimulation by movement and filtered music: Tomatis, Neurologic music therapy, Integrated Listening system

  10. Functional neurology

  11. Padovan

  12. Rolfing

  13. Brain Gym

  14. Basal Stimulation

  15. Yoga, Reiki, Tai Chi

Neuro-modulation technologies

  1. Mapping of brain activity by quantitative EEG

  2. Training by Neurofeedback (EEG)

  3. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS): Magstim

  4. Transcranial electrical stimulation (tDCS)

  5. Stimulation of the vagus nerve

  6. Low intensity laser stimulation: Low-light laser therapy (LLLT), QRI 

  7. PoNS device

Biochemical or molecular optimization

  1. Functional Medicine

  2. Evaluation of biochemical disorders, inflammations, intoxications, mitochondrial insufficiency, insufficient synthesis of proteins

  3. Evaluation and optimization of the microbiota, such as Viome

  4. Biomedical and nutritional approaches, such as Walsh protocol, Nutritional Balancing, ketogenic diets, Gasp

  5. Naturopathy, aromatherapy, food supplements and adaptogens

  6. Microbiota transfer or fecal transplant

  7. HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy)

  8. H2 molecular hydrogen: Trusii

  9. Light therapy, Bioptrom, infrared therapy

  10. Stem cell infusion

Nervous system regulation approaches

  1. Osteopathy, fasciatherapy, craniosacral therapy, Bowen

  2. Chiropractic

  3. Auriculotherapy, acupuncture

  4. Massage, Tui Na, Kabat, Niromathé, Dermo Neuro Modulation (DNM)

Motor & gait training technologies

  1. Walker Technology: Innowalk, Hibbot, NF Walker, Exoskeleton

  2. Robotic Motor Assisted Technology: Lokomat

  3. Robotic orthosis: Arméo power, Arméo spring

  4. Orthosis: Therathog, DragonFly, taping

  5. Support for motor training: therasuit, pulley therapy, Spider

  6. Assisted motor training devices: Giger-MD, MOTOmed, oscillating table

  7. Muscle Biofeedback: Brucker Biofeedback, Rewellio, Smart Fabrics

  8. Technological mirror therapy: Dessintey

  9. Electrical stimulation: Mollii suit, therapeutic electrical stimulation (TES)

  10. Vibration stimulation (sensation of movement): Vibramoov

  11. Video games reeducation or training by virtual reality

Intensive motor therapy

  1. HABIT-ILE (Hand Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy)

  2. Conductive Education

  3. CME (Medek)

  4. ABR (Advanced Biomechanical Rehabilitation)

Approaches to communication development

  1. Speech Therapy

  2. Art therapy, music therapy, dance therapy

  3. Alternative and augmented communication: Makaton, PECS, tablets

  4. Talk Tools, Senez Method, DNP (Natural Dynamics of the Word)

  5. Auditory integration

  6. Stimulation by filtered music: Tomatis, Integrated Listening systems

  7. ForBrain headset

Cognitive and academic approaches

  1. Pedagogy and Sensory Materials Montessori

  2. ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), Lovaas

  3. Teacch, Denver

  4. DIR Floortime, Son-Rise, PRT (Pivotal Response Therapy)

  5. Cognitive mediation: Feuerstein, metapedagogy or UpBraining

  6. Stimulation of cognitive functions: Arrowsmith

  7. Concentration Training Program, Working Memory: CogMed, Cellfield Program, Corvirtua Cognition, Quertant (TNS)

  8. Learning to Read for Dyslexic Disorders: Orton Gillingham, Lindamood-Bell, The Barton Reading & Spelling System

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