Alphabetic List of Interventions, Treatments and Therapies

Lipoic acid is another name for alpha lipoic acid, an antioxidant that is manufactured in the human body.

A list serv is a form of online community used by people on the autism spectrum and others to talk to one another.

The Listening Program is an audio-based therapy, in which an individual listens to musical CDs.

The Listening Project Protocol is a type of auditory integration training.

Lithium is a type of drug called a mood stabiliser and is sold under a variety of brand names inc. Eskalith CR, Eskalith and Lithobid.

Lithobid is a brand name for lithium, a type of drug called a mood stabiliser.

Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine, a group of drugs used to treat anxiety or anxiety associated with symptoms of depression.

The Lovaas method, formally known as the UCLA Young Autism Project model, is a form of early intensive behavioural intervention invented by Dr. I. Lovaas.

The low arousal approach is a multi-component intervention which uses a variety of techniques to deal with challenging behaviours.

The low carbohydrate diet is another term for the ketogenic diet, a high fat, adequate protein, low carbohydrate diet.

The low oxalate diet is a diet which avoids or eliminates oxalates, crystals found in many plants where they concentrate light and boost photosynthesis.

The low salicylate diet requires you to avoid foodstuffs which contain salicylate, a plant hormone found in leafy vegetables and fruit.

LSD is the acronym for lysergic acid diethylamide, a psychedelic drug, used in the 1960s and 1970s to treat autism.

Lumatron therapy is a form of lightwave stimulation in which an individual looks at coloured light produced by a special machine called a Lumatron.

Lupron is a brand name of leuprolide, a drug which turns off the production of testosterone.

Lurasidone is a type of medication called an atypical antipsychotic and is used to treat mental health problems such as schizophrenia.

The lutein-free diet requires you to avoid all sources of lutein, a carotenoid found in green leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale.

Luteolin is a flavonoid found in many plants including celelry, green pepper and thyme.

Luvox is a brand name for fluvoxamine, a type of SSRI antidepressant, used to treat a range of conditions but especially obsessive compulsive disorder

LWS is an acronym for lightwave stimulation, a therapy in which an individual looks at coloured light produced by a special machine called a lumatron or a photron light stimulator.