Alphabetic List of Interventions, Treatments and Therapies

Daily life therapy is a form of specialised education for children and young people on the autism spectrum attending one of two special schools located in Tokyo, Japan and Boston, USA.

Daily schedule is a specific type of visual schedule, which is a set of pictures that communicates a series of activities or the steps of a specific activity.

Dance movement therapy is a creative therapy which uses movement and dance as a means of expression and communication.

Dance therapy is another term for dance movement therapy, a creative therapy which uses movement and dance as a means of expression and communication.

DAT is an acronym for dolphin assisted therapy, a specialised form of dolphin therapy.

The Davis Autism Approach is a developmental intervention based around teaching the individual to become a real human being through three key stages: individuation, identity development, and social integration.

DDAT is another term for the DORE programme, an intervention which consists of a series of physical exercises which are designed to stimulate the brain so that it speeds up the processing of information.

Deep pressure therapy is any intervention which relies on pressure that is exerted in most types of firm touch, such as hugging, cuddling, squeezing, stroking or holding someone.

Dejian or Dejian Mind-Body Intervention is based upon the traditional Chinese Shaolin healing practice, Chanyi.

The Delacato Method is a combined, multi-component intervention that uses physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and education.

The Denver Model fuses developmental and relationship-based intervention techniques with applied behaviour analysis teaching strategies.

Depakene is a brand name for sodium valproate, a type of anticonvulsant designed to prevent or reduce the severity of seizures.

Depakote is a brand name for sodium valproate, a type of anticonvulsant designed to prevent or reduce the severity of seizures.

Desiprmaine is a type of tricyclic antidepressant, which is used to treat depression.

Desmopressin is a type of drug called called a vasopressin analogue and is used as an antidiuretic.

Detox or detoxification is the removal of toxic substances from the body.

The detox or detoxification diet requires you to avoid processed foods, to eat fresh, organic food and, as far as possible, to eat raw fruit and vegetables.

Developmental interventions are a wide group of interventions designed to target the core deficits within each child rather than his or her outward behaviours.

Developmental reflexive rehabilitation is a type of patterning therapy, based on a series of movement patterns which facilitate neurological feedback to the brain.

The Developmental Social-Pragmatic Model is another name for developmental interventions, a wide group of interventions designed to target the core deficits within each child rather than his or her outward behaviours.