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Alternative therapies for developmental and learning disabilities

Alternative therapies for developmental and learning disabilities include a range of practices used in the treatment of dyslexia, ADHD, Asperger syndrome, autism, Down syndrome and other developmental and learning disabilities.

Trident Academy

Dr. Tom Mahan encouraged teachers to attend graduate school and a consortium between the College of Charleston and the Citadel which resulted in the development of a Masters in Special Education with an emphasis on Learning Disabilities.


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Blair Drummond

Blair Drummond House was entirely rebuilt in 1868-72 by James Campbell Walker and again by James Bow Dunn after a fire in 1921-23 and is now a home for adults with learning disabilities run by the Camphill Movement.

Characters in the Realm of the Elderlings

His learning disabilities and physical problems are described in a way that makes it likely he has Down syndrome.

Children's Adventure Farm Trust

40% of CAFT’s users have learning disabilities or behavioural problems, such as Autism, Downs Syndrome or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), it is often the case that the children staying will have both physical and learning disabilities.

Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs, Preston

In 2012, the presbytery adjacent to the church was sold to L'Arche a nearby charity that houses communities for those with learning disabilities.

Cognifit

In 2009 a study conducted at the Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center for the Study of Learning Disabilities at the University of Haifa, determined that the Cognifit could be used to help the memories of adults suffering from dyslexia.

Hill Top Preparatory School

Hill Top has a wide variety of students, many of whom have learning disabilities and disorder of neural developments such as ADHD, ADD, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, and Epilepsy.

Martha Kanter

She served as chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District and established the first program for students with learning disabilities at San Jose City College.

Moshe Gottesman

The program currently accommodates children with everything from basic learning disabilities to Down's syndrome and various types of autism.